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Economic recovery on track: OECD chief economist

The Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) chief economist Jean-Philippe Cotis has said that a palpable recovery has finally taken hold across the OECD. He said the strong momentum already achieved in Asia, North America and the ...

Business investment likely to keep rising: ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2003
Business investment was likely to keep rising in 2003/04, new figures showed today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said capital expenditure rose 4.1 per cent in the September quarter to $13.9 billion, with spending on building and structures ...

ASFA hails breakthrough in super fund fee comparisons

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has today said that it had achieved a breakthrough in producing a comparable and meaningful 'bottom line' on superannuation fund fees, following research conducted with Chant West recently. ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar drops further, bonds holds offshore price gains

The Australian dollar was weaker at noon and trading in a tight range after failing to react to strong US economic data released overnight. At 1200 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7182/87 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7205/10. It reached ...

Building work done in September quarter rises 0.7 per cent: ABS

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003
The value of building work done in the three months to September recovered 0.7 per cent, new figures showed today, after falling for the first time in two years the previous quarter. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the total of $11.4 ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

The Australian dollar opened slightly weaker today, following other major currencies in failing to react to strong US economic data released overnight, an analyst said. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7184/89 compared with yesterday's ...

Morning Market Wrap: Investors expecting confidence boost

Investors will open trading on the Australian market today anticipating a confidence boost this week, with key construction and capital expenditure figures due for release. The week will also be dominated by crucial US figures, including third quarter ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares climb after gains overnight in US

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
The Australian share market opened higher today following a positive lead from key United States indices overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 8.2 points better off at 3189.6 by 1015 AEDT while the all ordinaries index had lifted 7.9 points ...

Treasury warns on global recovery

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
Treasury has warned the global recovery might turn out to be more hype than substance, reinforcing the government's argument against a hefty hike in interest rates. Treasury's chief macroeconomic adviser Martin Parkinson said the global economy was ...

AMP expects strong second half earnings

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
AMP Ltd's Australian Financial Services (AFS) division has enjoyed a pick up in business in the second half as the troubled group approaches the end of its demerger process. Chief executive Andrew Mohl said estimates on the value of new business flowing ...