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Dollar consolidates ahead of $US0.70 push

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2003
The Australian dollar shot closer to six-year highs this week, riding on a strong economy and weak US dollar, and is expected to push towards $US0.7000 in the short term. The local currency broke through the $US0.6850 resistance level this week, reaching ...

Home lending bounces back in August: ABS

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2003
The number of home loans issued bounced back in August, new figures showed today, driven by rising numbers of homebuyers refinancing their properties. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said housing finance in the month rose 2.1 per cent, following ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: Stronger employment figures push ASX to highs

The Australian share market hit a fresh 16-month high today as resource giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto pushed higher and investors welcomed stronger-than-expected unemployment figures. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index climbed 8.2 points higher to ...

Debtor finances industry hits $20 billion

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
Australia's debtor finance industry turned over more than $20 billion last financial year in a milestone result, new statistics have shown. The latest figures from the Institute for Factors and Discounters found total turnover for the industry increased ...

Jobless rate down, could go lower: Costello

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
The jobless rate stayed at a 13-year low of 5.8 per cent in September, new figures showed today, but could go lower according to Treasurer Peter Costello. Costello held a doorstop press conference in Canberra this morning to discuss the figures released ...

Homeowners wait on Reserve Bank decision this morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003
Homeowners will again hold their collective breath today as they await the outcome of the Reserve Bank's board meeting. Economists are expecting the bank to lift the interest rate, but when it will move is proving difficult to predict. If rates stay ...

Budget under pressure: Abbott

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003
The 2003/04 federal Budget was under considerable pressure, Health Minister Tony Abbott said today. He said the ongoing fight against terrorism and renewing programs had put demands on this year's Budget. "My understanding is that this year's Budget ...

Economists expect sedate employment growth for September

Economists have forecasted that Australia's workforce is likely to grow at a more sedate pace in September after August's massive growth rate which culminated in the unemployment rate being at a 13-year low of 5.8 per cent. The median of market forecasts ...

Latest employment data released by the ABS

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) in its latest employment data for Australia have revealed that its trend figures indicate a 0.1 per cent reduction in full-time employment during August 2003to 6,781,200, but a rise of 1.4% for the year. Part-time ...

Retail sales edge higher by 1.1% during September

Retail sales across Australia has increased by 1.1 per cent during September, reflecting a continued strong consumer spending for the month according toe the financial services group Cashcard Australia's Retail Activity Index (RAI). "The Cashcard Retail ...