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Macfarlane optimistic on GDP growth in 2004

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2003
Australia's gross domestic product should grow at 3.5 per cent in real terms over the course of 2003, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Ian Macfarlane said today. The central bank also expected growth of four per cent next year. The RBA ...

Morning Market Wrap: Market likely to follow weak offshore indices

The Australian share market is likely to move lower following weaker sessions in key offshore indices on Friday. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index was six points lower at 3226 on a volume of 546 contracts by 0649 AEDT. In ...

Worst over for the economy: TD Securities

TD Securities Chief Strategist Stephen Koukoulas has said the latest national accounts confirm that the worst is over for the Australian economy, but the recovery is anything but robust. With the GDP rising 1.2 per cent in the September quarter after ...

RBA not targetting housing market: Costello

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2003
The Reserve Bank's interest rate policy was not directed at the housing market, Treasurer Peter Costello said last night. Mr Costello said interest rate changes were too blunt an instrument to target the housing sector. The central bank increased official ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar continues to climb

The Australian dollar opened stronger today, buoyed by a weak US dollar and the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to lift overnight cash rates to 5.25 per cent yesterday. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7352/57 compared ...

Challenger throws down the gauntlet to rivals

Challenger Financial Services today confirmed industry speculation former Deutsche fund manager Peter Greentree had accepted the position of head of equities with the diversified financial services group. Challenger also announced the appointment of ...

Costello says inflationary pressure in check

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
Treasurer Peter Costello said today's national accounts showed inflation remained in check. Figures today showed the economy expanded by 1.2 per cent in the September quarter, and 2.6 per cent over the year. "The national accounts provide further evidence ...

Rate hike expected, more to come: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
Australia's central bank is expected to increase interest rates again in February, after a strengthening global and domestic economy sparked an 0.25 percentage point hike today, according to economists. They said the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) ...

GDP up 1.2 per cent in September quarter: ABS

Australian real gross domestic product (GDP) rose by a seasonally adjusted 1.2 per cent in the September quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. Over the year to September, GDP rose 2.6 per cent. This compared with an upwardly revised rise ...

RBA moves to increase interest rates by 25 basis points

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
The Reserve Bank of Australia today moved to increase the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to 5.25 per cent. The move, after the RBA board meeting yesterday, follows an 0.25 percentage point increase last month. The RBA said the decision comes as ...