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Daily economic update

... more than four years - from 5.0 in the previous month. This follows yesterday's news of a surge in the Ifo business confidence to a 15-year high. However, it still remains to be seen whether these good news could be sustained given the headwinds faced ...

Daily economic update

... and expensive petrol. One point for the 'more rate hike' team. Confidence is also rising in Germany. The Ifo business confidence index rose to a 15-year high of 105.4 in March from 103.4 in the previous month. The current conditions component rose to ...

Daily economic update

... cent. A highly indebted consumer, coupled with the slowdown in housing, could drag US economic growth down. Business confidence in France fell to 105 in March from 106 the previous month - the highest level since October 2004. The latest result could ...

Weekly economic round-up

... business conditions index increased to 10 points in February from eight in the previous month while the index for business confidence rose by five points to 15 during the month - above the 2005 average of six points. The more significant market moving ...

Daily economic update

... business conditions index increased to 10 points in February from eight in the previous month while the index for business confidence rose by five points to 15 during the month - above the 2005 average of six points. Improving consumer confidence on ...

Daily economic update

... outlook, "fears of a sharp correction appear to have eased, as indicated by the continued trend improvement in business confidence." NAB's index of business confidence increased to 10 points in January. This compares favourably with last year's average ...

Daily economic update

... petrol prices and a still deflating property market, among others. The NAB quarterly survey also showed that business confidence rose to seven in the fourth quarter. However, this could be just a compensatory rebound from the third quarter when it dropped ...

Daily Economic Update

... construction sector increased the most in December while conditions in the mining sector eased. The NAB's business confidence index slipped to 6 in December from 8 in November pointing to doubts over near-term business conditions. The retail and wholesale ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2006
... edged down further yesterday, but did not appear too spooked by a survey that confirmed a drastic slump in business confidence and pointed to a possible economic recession. The benchmark NZSX-50 gross index fell 3.2 points to 3,348.36.

Daily Economic Update

Germany's Ifo business confidence index rose to 99.6 in December from 97.8 in the previous month. This is the highest level since August 2000, with both the current situation and expectation components both rising. Increased exports (due to the 12 per ...