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Daily Economic Update

... trading partners. Meanwhile, a 23 per cent drop in gasoline prices since early September sparked a rebound in consumer sentiment. The University of Michigan's consumer confidence index rose to 79.9 in November from a 13-year low of 74.2 in the previous ...

Daily economic update: Consumer confidence rebounds

The Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment has rebounded sharply, rising by 9 per cent in November. This partially recoupes the 1.6 per cent and 13.4 per cent fall registered in October and September. Stable domestic interest rates ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2005
... Australian Bureau of Statistics releases September housing finance while the Westpac/Melbourne Institute November consumer sentiment survey is also expected. NEW YORK - US stocks ended lower as a disappointing profit forecast from luxury home builder ...

Economic Roundup

... over the weekend. Locally, investors will get an update into the state of our own labour market, business and consumer sentiment and the housing market. This should make for a very interesting week in financial markets.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2005
... Statistics releases August lending finance data and Westpac and the Melbourne Institute release the October consumer sentiment survey. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket lost ground in light turnover, after a survey showed businesses remained pessimistic about ...

Weekly economic roundup

... aggressive stance on US interest rates. While this week's domestic data releases on employment, housing finance and consumer sentiment will provide indications of the current state of the Australian economy, indicators out of the US should provide impetus ...

Economic roundup

... scores for the August survey suggest that businesses should remain on the defensive in the near term. Meanwhile, consumer sentiment fell 14 per cent from 115.7 in August to 100.3 in September - the lowest since March 2003 and the eighth biggest monthly ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2005
... stock market broke new records as investors savoured the prospect of steady interest rates on the back of weak consumer sentiment. The S&P/ASX200 index was up 23.2 points to 4518.3 passing the previous record on August 22 of 4499.3 and reaching a new ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2005
... Agricultural Company unveil first half earnings. Elsewhere, Diggers and Dealers enter its final day while August consumer sentiment data is expected.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2005
... all ordinaries dropped 1.524 points to 4225.1. Ahead today, is the Westpac/Melbourne Institute July Survey of Consumer Sentiment and Australian Bureau of Statistics May Lending Finance data.