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| | Don't bother reading today about what Wall Street did last night - it didn't. 'Twas another DD (dull day) folks. Nothing new -- just that what's now become a too familiar refrain of investors fearing slowing global growth counterbalanced by hope that ... |
| | | Shoulda, woulda, coulda. Yes Virginia, there'll be a lot of people saying this to themselves this morning. Those who clicked on that button just because the "panic" crowd appeared to be, well, panicking. Some would even be kicking themselves as they ... |
| | | ... always made a move on interest rates on Melbourne Cup Day over the past six years. Did I hear Westpac's chief economist Bill Evan's cough "I told you so"? He was the first one (that I know of) who made the rate cut call after all - though for entirely ... |
| | | While the RBA flags the dangers of growing consumer spending on our rising inflation, China's rocketing inflation and consumer demand have proved to be a killer. Literally. Australia's employment growth was softer than expected in October, however Westpac's ... |
| | | Everyone's working and everyone's shopping and that's what will keep driving our economy, according to data released yesterday on Australia's economic growth forecasts. Like a healthy teenager, Australia's economy is exceeding all expectations with ... |
| | | Consumer confidence has bounced back, after an 8.1 per cent fall last month, to 14.3 per cent above last year's levels and 13.9 per cent above the 20-year average. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute (W-MI) Index of Consumer Sentiment rose by 4.2 per cent ... |
| | | While uncertainty is still producing some gasps on US markets, our local markets are breathing easier and supported further by favourable economic indicators. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Chairman of the Banking Committee, Senator Chris ... |
| | | Ten years after the Wallis financial system inquiry, the industry has failed to deliver on its promise and continues to lag the rest of the economy while it has also become an export failure, highlighting that the inquiry really delivered very few tangible ... |
| | | Australian consumer sentiment rose again in August to another 10-year high, according to a key measure today. The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of consumer sentiment rose 0.1% to 119.6 in August from 119.5 in July, adjusted. Westpac global head ... |
| | | Some of the country's leading economists butted heads in the early hours yesterday morning with disagreement ranging from the value of the Australian dollar, to the next direction in interest rates. Speaking at a Standard & Poor's sponsored "Breakfast ... |
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