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Australia's balance of trade improves in October, boosted by the Rugby World Cup

The seasonally-adjusted value of Australia's international trade in goods and services for October showed a two per cent increase in exports of goods and services (to $11,755 million) as compared with the data for September due to an increase in international ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar stronger today

The Australian dollar opened stronger today after reaching another six-year high overnight but dropping back when the US announced it would cut steel tariffs. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7349/54 compared with yesterday's close ...

Retail trade and hospitality services increase 1.2% to $15.57 billion in October: ABS

Retail trade and hospitality services in Australia was valued at $15.57 billion for October, which represents a rise of 1.2 per cent on the figures for September, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. The bureau said that the value of ...

Building approvals increase 1.6% to 16,264 units in October: ABS

The number of building approvals in Australia during October had risen 1.6 per cent to 16,264 units, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. Building approvals for private sector houses during October was 10,521, which is a rise of 9.2% ...

Credit grows at fastest pace in 14 years

Annual growth in credit has accelerated to its fastest pace in 14 years with housing loans leading the way ahead of personal and business credit, TD Securities Chief Strategist Stephen Koukoulas has revealed. Overall credit rose 1.6 per cent during ...

RBA to hike rates to 5.25 per cent next week: economists

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would raise interest rates by another 0.25 per cent next week given the strengthening domestic and global picture, according to economists. The RBA lifted rates by 0.25 per cent to 5.00 per cent on November 5, saying ...

Property seminar spruiker Kaye companies placed in receivership

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003
Two companies associated with get-rich-quick property investment seminar spruiker Henry Kaye were put in receivership today. National Investment Institute Pty Ltd (NII) was placed in the hands of Andrew McLellan of accountancy firm PPB. Andrew Hewitt ...

Boutique fund endorses PIR survey results

The recent flight to boutique property fund managers is likely to move to a higher gear as interest rates continue to be marked up into 2004, according to SAITeysMcMahon executive director Judy MacMahon. Ms MacMahon's comments follow the recent release ...

Super funds lift performance: SelectingSuper

Superannuation funds are continuing to enjoy a strong recovery in returns, with some funds even achieving annual returns in excess of 12 per cent, according to a new performance survey. The survey, conducted by SelectingSuper, a division of industry ...

PIR survey reveals shift towards boutique property fund managers

The past few years has seen a sustained structural shift towards unlisted property fund managers, Melbourne-based research house Property Investment Research revealed in its recent Australian Property Funds Industry Survey. PIR found that direct securitised ...