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Daily economic report

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2006
The US Federal Reserve held interest rates firm last night at 5.25 per cent after 17 consecutive rate increases since June 2004, a result of rising energy and labour costs. The June quarter data showed that the annualised pace of growth halved to 2.5 ...

Daily economic update

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2006
In its quarterly monetary policy statement last Friday the RBA hinted that further rate increases in the near term were still a possibility because of the buoyancy of the housing market, where it said that conditions had picked up in the first six months ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2006
The share market is expected to open slightly lower in line with US markets and weaker base metals prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0746 AEST, the September share price index contract was down four points at 4,910. Today, Adelaide Bank and ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2006
The share market is expected to open higher, helped by a positive lead from Wall Street and higher commodities prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 28 points at 4,988 at 0749 AEST. The Australian Bureau ...

Cash becomes king with inflation on the up

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2006
Yesterday's higher than expected Producer Price Index (PPI) has the market and some economists apprehensive about what tomorrow's Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures will signal for inflation, but it drives up the value of cash for fund managers. The ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2006
The share market is expected to open lower dampened by weakness on Wall Street and amid caution ahead of local inflation figures. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 37 points to 4905 at 0740 AEST. Today ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2006
The market is expected to open slightly firmer as a lack of direction from offshore markets and benign commodities over the weekend provide little impetus for the domestic bourse. Most investors are expected to remain cautious heading into the end of ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher on a strong US lead and solid gains in metal and oil prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the September share price index was 39 points stronger at 4933. On the day gaming group Tattersall's fronts ...

Weekly economic round-up

There were again no significant economic reports released out of Australia last week but the minor ones that did see print were indicative of the moderate growth outlook for the local economy. For instance, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) ...

Super savings close in on hitting $800 billion: APRA

Amid fears of a country-wide superannuation savings shortfall, the latest APRA survey shows that the money keeps rolling in, with total superannuation assets now closing in on the $800 billion mark. During the period, total superannuation assets rose ...