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Daily economic update

... from the US showed that new home sales fell by a greater-than-expected 5.0 per cent to 1.233 million units annualised in January -- the lowest level in a year - while inventory levels surge. The supply of homes for sale rose to 5.2 months. This is the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as US markets provide a positive lead and the earnings season draws to a close. However, sharp weakness on some base and precious metals, as well as weaker oil prices, could lead to the ...

Weekly economic round-up

Last week's Australian data releases continued to paint a picture of a domestic economy that is growing moderately with little pressure on inflation and, therefore, no impetus for the official cash rate to move one way or the other. The Australian Bureau ...

Daily economic update

... begin reducing the amount of liquidity pumped into the banking system. Reports that Japan recorded a trade deficit in January - the first in five years - bolster this speculation. This is because the 27 per cent jump in imports during the month is further ...

Lower risks from hedge fund strategies causing a rethink

While global hedge funds continue to outperform global equities, the big news is that they are doing it for only one-third the risk. The latest GreenwichVan Hedge Fund Index report for January 2006 shows that the S&P 500 scored a return, in local currency ...

Daily economic update

Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that sales of new motor vehicles rose by 2.6 per cent to 83,728 units in January following a 0.8 per cent increase in December. High petrol prices continue to take their toll on sales of sports utility vehicles ...

Weekly economic round-up

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) statement on monetary policy spelled out the bank's near-term insight for the domestic economy and the future trajectory of local interest rates. In the quarterly statement the RBA lowered its inflation forecast. ...

Daily economic update

... dependent on incoming data.' The bottom line is exactly what the Financial Standard Intelligence Unit (FSIU) said late January -- after the Fed delivered its first rate hike for 2006 - that future rate hikes will be dependent on incoming US economic ...

Daily economic update

The Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity stood at 4.1 per cent in December. This is above its long-term level of 3.7 per cent indicating a favourable growth outlook for the domestic economy in the coming months. However, reflecting ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open softer as further base and precious metal weakness again sets the tone for a poor local resources market. However, some major companies are announcing earnings results, which could be more of a focus for investors. ...