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2004 outlook upbeat for media companies - analysts

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2004
... single digit growth," UBS said. "The basis for this belief being a robust economic environment, including sound business confidence and a competitive environment across most major sectors such that as long as corporate profit levels hold at current levels ...

Aust business conditions broadly unchanged in April - NAB

... stocks and capacity utilisation, were also broadly unchanged in the April survey - as was the overall level of business confidence," he said. In trend terms, there may even have been some marginal re-acceleration of growth last month, he said. Unlike ...

Aust business confidence strong but may have peaked, ACCI survey

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2004
Business confidence was running strong across Australia but it might have reached its peak, according to a national survey of employer expectations released today. The survey, conducted by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, found trading ...

All eyes this week on RBA governor speech: economists

... rates, there will be much attention on Wednesday's speech, while data on lending approvals and a survey of business confidence will also hit the market in coming days. "We expect Australian housing finance on Tuesday to be down again, reassuring markets ...

Small business confidence remains strong: ACCI

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2004
Small business confidence has continued to rise over the past three months, according to the latest Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) small business survey. The survey found small business confidence increased markedly in November ...

Business conditions strong, but confidence falls: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2003
... sectors more than offset some job shedding by transport. Despite the further improvement in business conditions, business confidence fell sharply by 13 points to 10 index points, appearing to reflect the initial reaction to actual cash rate rises and ...

RBA moves to increase interest rates by 25 basis points

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
... economy has strengthened considerably since mid year. "The pace of consumer spending has accelerated sharply, business confidence is high, and the labour market has firmed over recent months. "While the exchange rate has appreciated, the stronger international ...

Business expectations deteriorating: ACCI/Westpac

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2003
... showed firms expected the economy to decelerate in the first months of next year. The survey showed general business confidence firmed in December, although performance fell short of very high expectations for the quarter. Export deliveries doubled ...

NAB's economic report cites RBA's leaning towards neutral interest rates

... risen 22%, from US$26.98 to US$32.92 YTD. The All Ordinaries has risen 7.6% over the YTD to 3203.10 and NAB business confidence has surged to 22.7 from 11.5 a year ago. The report also cited US economic data which shows consumer sentiment for November ...

Business lending may not match home loan slump: KPMG

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2003
... profit from National Australia Bank Ltd, are already reporting signs of a slowing housing market and improving business confidence. They expected a quarter percentage point rise in the official interest rate, announced last week, and subsequent forecast ...