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Property investment loans plunge in January: ABS

AAP | TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2004

New loans to property investors plunged 15.5% in January, figures showed today, confirming higher interest rates have cooled interest in the housing market. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said borrowing for property investment fell for the ...

Federal budget deficit $2.656 billion to end January

AAP | MONDAY, 15 MAR 2004

The federal Budget was $2.656 billion in deficit to January 31, Finance Minister Nick Minchin said on Friday. The fiscal balance to January 31 was $1.1 billion. The government has forecast a Budget surplus of $4.6 billion for 2003-2004, and the monthly ...

Housing finance figures point to continued market cooling

AAP | FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2004

New figures today point to a continued cooling in the property market in the wake of the latest two increases in mortgage rates. Housing finance figures for owner occupied homes dipped 8.1% in January, following interest rate increases in November and ...

Consumer inflation expectations fall in March

AAP | THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2004

Australian consumers expectations of inflation in the coming year fell for the second consecutive month to 3.6% in March, a survey showed. The Melbourne Institute Consumer Inflationary Expectations survey said the result followed a sharp rise in January ...

Leap year boosts February retail figures: Cashcard

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2004

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 ...

February newspaper job ads posts biggest rise in nine months

AAP | TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2004

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 ...

Interest rates expected to stay on hold

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2004

Interest rates are expected to stay on hold today, with figures showing the Reserve Bank can afford to wait another month before lifting rates. Retail sales jumped 0.7% in January as shoppers took advantage of cheap imported goods thanks to the higher ...

Current account improves marginally in Q4

AAP | TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2004

Australia's current account deficit improved marginally in the three months to December after a recovery in rural exports. But the deficit of $12.01 billion, from an upwardly revised $12.09 billion in September, was substantially above market expectations ...

RBA index of commodity prices down 1.4%

AAP | TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2004

... copper, aluminium and lead rose. In Australian dollar terms, the index fell by 2.1% in February, following a 0.3% fall in January - revised from a 0.1% rise.

Westpac comfortable with market expectations

AAP | MONDAY, 1 MAR 2004

Westpac Banking Corp said today that it was comfortable with market expectations for the 2004 financial year as it met with institutional investors. At the same time the bank said that cash earnings for all business units in the year to date are ahead ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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