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| | | An extra day thanks to the leap year helped Australian retail spending levels nudge higher in February but the shortest month in the calendar remains the lowest one for turnover, research found. The Cashcard Retail Activity Index showed retail spending ... |
| | | | The number of Australian job advertisement in major metropolitan newspapers recorded their strongest increase in nine months, climbing 6.4% in February to a seasonally adjusted 22,119 a week. The ANZ Australian newspaper job advertisements survey found ... |
| | | | Treasurer Peter Costello today said Australia was getting close to full employment at its current jobless rate. Figures for February put the jobless rate at 5.7%, up from several months at 5.6%, a level which has not been bettered since the early 1980s. ... |
| | | | ... another 25 basis point tightening from the RBA over the next couple of months. "Our assessment from looking at their February (monetary policy) statement and their recent public speeches is that they feel the cash rate, at mildly accommodative, is a ... |
| | | | Half of Australia's borrowers are expecting another interest rate rise following the Reserve Bank's board meeting today, a survey shows. The central bank is holding its March board meeting today, and economists are divided over whether the bank will ... |
| | | | The rise of the Australian dollar has produced a significant decline in manufacturing activity in February, an industry survey released yesterday showed. The Australian Industry Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index ... |
| | | | Australian consumer prices rose slightly in February but the overall trend confirms a trajectory to lower inflation, a monthly survey showed. The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute Experimental Monthly Inflation Gauge said the prices of consumer goods ... |
| | | | The number of internet job ads in Australia is now at its highest level in almost three years, despite the effects of recent interest rate rises and the high Australian dollar. The Olivier Internet Job Index, with 114,279 jobs counted in February, is ... |
| | | | Strong growth in trading volumes in January and February means ASX Ltd is well positioned for a strong full year results, although the company warned of the unpredictability of the market. ASX today posted a half year net profit of $42.489 million ... |
| | | | Margin lending for direct investment in the share market picked up in the December quarter, according to St George Bank head of margin lending, Andrew Black. Black said Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) data showed there had been a move towards borrowing ... |
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