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Weekly Economic Roundup

Last week's battery of domestic economic reports did nothing to alter the prevailing view over Australian monetary policy settings. If anything, they strengthened investors' conviction that local interest rates will remain steady at 5.5 per cent in ...

Business investments overtakes consumer spending

Today's economic data reports re-affirm consensus views that Australian business investment has become the major driving force in the economy, taking over the mantle from consumer spending and housing. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported ...

Economic roundup

... country's National Accounts figures showing that the economy expanded by a bigger than expected 1.3 per cent in the June quarter - the biggest since the fourth quarter of 2003. Growth was driven by an increase in household spending and business investment ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2005
The Australian share market is likely to open firmer as a positive lead from the US markets is set to push the local bourse into the black. However a sharp fall in oil prices and weakness in base metals could hit the resources sector, limiting the upside ...

Economic roundup

... jump in private capital expenditure in the June quarter. Australian business investment rose by 7.3 per cent in the June quarter - more than double market expectations for a 3.5 per cent lift. Company spending on new plant and equipment surged by 12.7 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2005
The Australian share market is likely to open slightly weaker as a fall in oil prices and a weak overseas lead is expected to weigh on the domestic bourse. Still, with some stock-specific news expected today, there could be some gains in particular ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2005
The Australian share market is likely to open firmer as US markets rallied across the board, settling up for a positive tone on the local bourse. With the local earnings season all but wrapped up, investor focus will begin to focus more on the bigger ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2005
The Australian share market is likely to open weaker this morning as oil prices surged to fresh record highs overnight, weighing on US equity markets and suggesting further weakness on the local bourse. However, energy stocks are expected to benefit ...

Economic roundup

Last week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that the total value of construction work rose by 4 per cent to a record A$22 billion in the June quarter and is up by 6.4 per cent from the same period last year. The latest construction figures ...

Weekly economic roundup

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision on monetary policy was last week's major market-moving event - or non-event. The Australian central bank left the official cash rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent where they had been since March this year. ...