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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2008
... economic news today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases lending finance data for July. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment also will be released. Seven Network Ltd will hold an extraordinary general meeting in Sydney ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2008
... quarter. The Reserve Bank of Australia releases its commodity price index for August. TD Securities and the Melbourne Institute release their inflation gauge, and the Australian Industry Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers issue their Australian Performance ...

Lower, higher, steady

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
The latest reading from the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index points to a slowdown in the Australian economy in the coming months, confirming the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) comments in the minutes of its 5 August Board meeting. The annual ...

The saga continues

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... financial sector anxiety that characterised Wall Street trading overnight. Scheduled for release are the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity for June and the August Skilled Vacancies Survey.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... Exchange's September share price index futures contract was down 35 points at 4,827. In news today, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity for June will be released, and the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
... board meeting. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases data on merchandise imports for July, and the Melbourne Institute issues its quarterly wages report. In company news today, OneSteel, Consolidated Media, Boral, Hutchison Telecommunications ...

Nothing new

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... May is below the 4.5 percent growth in wages that the RBA considers as inflationary. At the same time, the Melbourne Institute's survey of consumer inflation expectations showed expectations falling to 4.9 percent in August from an all-time high of 5.9 ...

Same old same old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... percent in the quarter remained above the 4.5% marker the RBA considers as inflationary. Meanwhile, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment rebounded in August as we expected. The recent drop in petrol prices supported a 9.1 percent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... Australian Bureau of Statistics releases average weekly earnings data for the May quarter, and Westpac and the Melbourne Institute release their index of consumer inflation expectations. Annual results are due from ASX Ltd, Leighton Holdings Ltd, Futuris ...

Financial woes continue to haunt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
... include the June quarter update of the Australian Bureau of Statitics' Labour Price Index and the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment. Australian consumer confidence fell by 6.7 percent in July and is expected to rebound slightly ...