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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2006
... country. In 2005 Australian exports to the US decreased slightly from $9.5 billion the previous year to $9.3 billion as imports from the US rose from $20.5 to $21.4 billion. It was hoped that the FTA would bring $6 billion per year within 10 years to ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2006
... per cent. The year on year trade surplus has increased by 96 per cent to $2.3 billion. This has occurred at a time when imports rose by about 16 per cent and amidst the background of the high cost of fuel which Japan mostly imports.

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2006
... announcement that the US trade deficit worsen to $US 68 billion from $65 billion as exports decreased by 1.1 per cent and imports rose by 1.1 per cent mostly as a function of higher petrol prices. With this contribution from the July figures the annual ...

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 ...