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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2006
... acknowledged that there were sensitive issues like the vulnerability of the Australian horticulture sector to Chinese imports and that that the textile, clothing, footwear and automotive industries have negotiated a tariff phase down plan to no more ...

Fund managers tentative on global outlook

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2006
... slowing US economy. Furthermore, a slowdown in US growth is seen as having the potential to flow through to China via weaker imports, undermining the engine of global commodity demand growth. Closer to home, tight labour markets and rising inflation ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2006
... crude oil. Thai exports increased by 19 per cent to US$10.8 billion but was unable to offset the 6.4 per cent rise in imports to US$11.5 billion.

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2006
... Newera Uranium both list on the ASX. On the economics front the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases May merchandise imports data. NEW YORK - US stocks slipped, retracing recent gains, as inflation talk from Federal Reserve officials fueled expectations ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2006
... after a US$10.5 billion surplus in the previous month. Exports rose by a hefty 25.1 per cent in the year to May while imports increased by 21.7 per cent. This will provide further support for protectionist measures in the US Congress and renew calls ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2006
... per cent while overseas sales of rural goods declined by 2 per cent. Services exports increased by 2 per cent in April. Imports, or 'goods and services debits', went up by 2 per cent. Imports of intermediate and other goods increased by 7 per cent and ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
... ATM fees continues. Also the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases March lending finance data and April merchandise imports data. NEW YORK - US blue-chip stocks rose, as a sharp drop in the price of oil and other commodities led investors to snap ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2006
... delineation between expansion and contraction, except for customer inventories. Production, supplier deliveries, employment and imports all posted gains. However, there is worrying sign with regards to inflation in that the prices paid component surged ...

Daily economic update

... semiconductors and a 1.2 per cent decrease in industrial supplies more than offset the 10.8 per cent jump in aircraft exports. US imports fell 2.3 per cent with purchases from China declining to their lowest level since March 2005 - due perhaps to Chinese ...

Daily Economic Update

... US$11.2 billion in March -- the second highest on record and double market expectations. Exports rose by 28.3 per cent while imports increased by 21.1 per cent over the month. This surge in the trade surplus will no doubt heighten the protectionist trend ...