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Daily economic update

... to 15 during the month - above the 2005 average of six points. Improving consumer confidence on the back of a recent correction in petrol prices, stabilising house prices and steady interest rates have reduced Australian business concerns over future ...

Daily economic update

... Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today released lending finance figures for December. While the report showed a statistical correction in the seasonally adjusted series - commercial and lease finance commitments fell during the month while personal borrowing ...

Weekly economic round-up

... markets expect domestic inflation to come in below the RBA's 3 per cent target largely as a result of the oil price correction in the final quarter of last year and heavy discounting by retailers in the lead up to Christmas.

Daily Economic Update

... in the previous month and 5.2 per cent in October. The fall in inflation expectations was largely attributed to the correction in crude oil prices from record levels hit in September. The latest survey also showed that the proportion of respondents expecting ...

Daily Economic Update

... near term with the risk being on the downside. This is because of easing inflationary pressures resulting from the correction in oil prices and a softer labour market. Interest rate hikes in the United States and the Eurozone (and even New Zealand) would ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... feeling the pinch of higher petrol prices, with sales of new motor vehicles dropping by 6.7 per cent in October. The correction in crude oil prices in recent weeks could re-invigorate motor vehicle sales but the implications for domestic monetary policy ...

Daily Economic Update

A draft of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) semi-annual economic outlook - to be published at the end of this month - revealed upgrades to its earlier economic growth forecasts. The draft showed 2005 and 2006 growth ...

Daily Economic Update

... fall in the Northern Territory. South Australia posted the lowest rate of decline (1.4 per cent) over the month. The correction in crude oil prices in recent weeks could re-invigorate motor vehicle sales in the coming months. However, buying could be ...

Daily Economic Update

... spending and put a drag on economic growth. Australian inflation expectations declined this month thanks to the recent correction in crude oil prices. The Melbourne Institute consumer inflation expectations November survey revealed that 21.7 per cent ...

Daily economic update: Consumer confidence rebounds

... per cent and 13.4 per cent fall registered in October and September. Stable domestic interest rates and the recent correction in crude oil prices are believed to be behind this month's recovery in consumer sentiment. However, the index remains 11.6 per ...