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Murdoch optimistic about Australian economy

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2004
Rupert Murdoch said today he was optimistic about the Australian, US and world economies, but warned Saudi Arabia and China posed risks. "I'm optimistic about the Australian economy," Murdoch told reporters at the Milken Institute Global Conference ...

All eyes this week on RBA governor speech: economists

... investment property had put another nail in the coffin of the housing boom. "While the new impost is relatively small, the danger is that it results in panic selling by NSW investors ahead of its implementation in July and leads to a reduction in investor ...

NAB dividends appear safe, says analyst

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2004
National Australia Bank's high dividends do not appear to be in danger despite the demands placed on the bank by APRA yesterday, according to one analyst. NAB generates around $1.5 billion in excess capital every year with a dividend pay out in the ...

CEOs say rate hikes biggest threat to economy: survey

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2003
... fourth quarter TEC Confidence Index showed 36 per cent of Australian CEOs surveyed believe rate hikes posed the greatest danger to the economy next year. The most significant impacts of the current and projected rate rise were reported to be a decrease ...

ABA announces long-term initiative to improve financial literacy

The banking industry today announced it has committed to a long-term strategic priority of helping improve Australians' financial literacy. The program called 'Broadening Financial Understanding' is aimed at helping Australians make informed judgements ...

Credit grows at fastest pace in 14 years

Annual growth in credit has accelerated to its fastest pace in 14 years with housing loans leading the way ahead of personal and business credit, TD Securities Chief Strategist Stephen Koukoulas has revealed. Overall credit rose 1.6 per cent during ...

Dollar looks set for more solid gains

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) uncanny record of buying foreign exchange low and selling high is likely to continue into the future as the central bank is expected to sell off more Australian dollars in the medium term. TD Securities chief strategist ...

RBA lifts cash rate to 5.00%

... prudent to continue with such an expansionary policy stance," the RBA said. "The strength of demand for credit increases the danger associated with delaying a tightening of policy that is called for on general economic grounds." The RBA said that credit ...

Inflation may slide below RBA target

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2003
Underlying inflation fell in October and is in danger of sliding below the bottom of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target of between two and three per cent, an inflation gauge showed today. The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute experimental ...

Boutique fund warns investors of current market dangers

... recent lessons about the dangers, boutique funds manager SAITeysMcMahon has warned. Company director Judy MacMahon said the danger in the current market is that investors will again chase highest short-term returns by taking overweight equities positions ...