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RBA gov says could be generational conflict over tax burden

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2003
... conflict. "If we are not careful, there is a potential for conflict between generations," he told an economics dinner in Melbourne. "The young may resent the tax burden imposed on them to pay for pension and health expenditure on the old. "This will ...

Consumer expectations fall to 3.9% in November

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2003
... fell to 3.9 per cent in November. This followed expectations of a rise to 4.2 per cent in October, a survey found. The Melbourne Institute consumer inflationary expectations survey found a relatively high proportion of respondents - four per cent, up ...

Treasury boss pushes reforms to maintain growth

... boost productivity, Treasury boss Ken Henry said yesterday. In a speech to the Economic and Social Outlook Conference in Melbourne, Dr Henry said most of Australia's projected economic growth would come from productivity gains. Productivity had averaged ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market boosted by healthy offshore gains

... traders wait on the sidelines in anticipation of Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Ian Macfarlane's speech in Melbourne tonight. At 1200 AEDT the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was steady at 5.925 per cent, compared with yesterday's ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar stronger after hitting new six-year high

... In Syndey today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics' August quarter average weekly earnings data is due, while the Melbourne Institute will hand down its November inflation expectations survey. Reserve Bank of Australia governor Ian Macfarlane speaks ...

Consumer sentiment falls 2% in November: Westpac

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2003
... Australian consumer sentiment down a notch in November after hitting nine year highs the previous month. The Westpac Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment fell by 2.0 per cent to 115.5 per cent from 117.8 in October. Westpac head of global ...

Morning Market Wrap: Market opens low

In Sydney today, Westpac/Melbourne Institute will release its November consumer confidence survey while the Australian Bureau of Statistics' September quarter wage cost index and lending finance data are due. The Australian stock market dropped by nearly ...

Midday market wrap: Shares, bonds both ease on stronger US data

... AEDT as it said today it was acquiring three concrete plants and associated assets from the Broadway & Frame group in Melbourne. The Australian bond market also opened weaker in line with US Treasuries today and was now being driven by central bank monetary ...

Afternoon market report: Trade thins as Melbourne Cup takes precedence

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2003
The Melbourne Cup took centre stage as afternoon trade on the Australian share market slowed to a dribble, although the broader market indexes still managed to end the day in positive territory. "The market was a lot stronger earlier in the day when ...

RBA may crack the whip on rates today

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2003
The Reserve Bank board may use Melbourne Cup day to crack the whip on interest rates. The central bank board meets today, with new figures suggesting a consumer-led retail spending spree is continuing, putting pressure on the bank to lift rates. New ...