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Retail figures rise 1.2% to $14.83 billion in April: ABS

Retail trade, hospitality and services activity increased 1.2 per cent in April to $14.83 billion, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The figures were 6.1% higher than the estimated total turnover as compared to April 2002 figures. ...

New home sales drop in April: HIA

New home sales fell by 7 per cent in April, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) announced today. The HIA said the overall fall in new private dwelling sales was the result of a 3% fall in detached house sales and a 22% fall in the sale of multi units. ...

Tower announces half year loss of $136.95 million

Tower has announced a half year loss of NZ$154.4 million (A$136.95 million) and unveiled Guinness Peat Group as a "cornerstone" investor as part of a NZ$200 million capital raising. The capital raising is due to be completed, subject to shareholder ...

"You have every right to be disappointed": AMP's Willcox

AMP's chairman Peter Willcox has attempted to defuse shareholder anger at today's Annual General Meeting by accepting responsibility for past mistakes and defending the $2.6 billion in writedowns announced on May 1. "You have every right to be disappointed ...

Housing finance rises 2.6% to 53,373 in March 2003: ABS

Housing finance for owner occupation across Australia showed a 2.6 per cent increase in the number of dwellings financed for March 2003 compared to the figure for February, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said today. In March, a total of 53,373 ...

South Australia building approvals surge 41.1%: ABS

The number of building approvals for dwelling units in South Australia increased by 41.1% from February to March 2003, representing an increase from 745 to 1,051, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The number ...

Growth funds record highest returns since October 2001: InTech

The median growth fund returned 2.9 per cent for April, the largest monthly gain since October 2001, InTech said today. The median growth fund return for the 2001/02 financial year was -4.1%. The median fund returned 1.6% in March and InTech believes ...

Retail trade increases by 0.7% to $14.64 billion in March 2003

Retail trade increased by 0.7 per cent in March to $14.64 billion, while the value of retail trade for the March quarter as a whole was $41.63 billion, a 0.2% dip from the value of retail trade in the December 2002 quarter, according to figures released ...

Trade deficit down 22.24% in March: ABS

The Australian economy experienced a $1.48 billion trade deficit for the month of March 2003, a decrease of 22.24 per cent from the deficit experienced in February 2003 of $1.90 billion. In the latest economic figures released by the Australian Bureau ...

Listed property sector rebounds in March-survey

The Listed property sector rebounded strongly in March following a poor month in February to return 4.39 per cent, beating the All Ordinaries and S&P 300 indices (3.92%), according to Rainmaker Information. Listed property returned -2.72% in February. ...