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Westpac-Melbourne Institute index indicates rise in economic activity

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2003
The outlook for domestic economic activity in 2004 is bright after the fourth consecutive monthly rise in a leading indicator. The annualised growth rate of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity was 4.6 per cent in July ...

Midday market wrap: Domestic stocks put on lacklustre show

Trading on the Australian stock market was lacklustre to noon, following the collapse of World Trade Organisation talks on the weekend, and compounded by several companies trading ex-dividend and News Corp putting further pressure on the market. The ...

Zenith assigns high rating to hedge fund venture

The Select Gottex pair of market neutral funds has received the second highest rating from Zenith Investment Partners, the independent research group has announced. The two funds of hedge funds, comprising a market neutral fund and an enhanced neutral ...

Midday market wrap: Australian stocks track US gains

The Australian stock market at noon today had made modest gains in the wake of firmer trading in the United States, with most of the major banks, resources stocks and Telstra in positive territory. At 1219 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index rose ...

Midday market wrap: $A strengthens following ABS jobs data

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2003
Stocks on the Australian share market were down by noon today, but trading was healthy as investors saw the market as a safe haven on the anniversary of September 11. By 1203 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 11 points at 3205.4, while ...

Federal Treasurer Costello indicates that the economy is very strong

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello said that today's job figures indicated that the domestic economy was very strong. Official figures which revealed that the jobless rate is at a 13-year low at just 5.8 per cent. "It indicates that the domestic economy ...

Domestic job figures to give new clues to economy

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2003
The latest unemployment figures to be released today will give further clues to the underlying strength of the economy following signs of growing consumer confidence. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey found consumer confidence has hit a nine-year ...

Adelaide Bank issues $600 million domestic mortgage securitisation

The Adelaide Bank today priced its seventh domestic mortgage securitisation transaction -series 2003-1 Torrens Trust worth $600 million. The issue comes on the back of continuing strong mortgage lending growth by Adelaide Bank nationally throughout ...

August business conditions strongest in nearly nine years: NAB

Business conditions strengthened in August to the highest level since late 1994, according to the latest National Australia Bank (NAB) business survey, released today. Strength was broadly based, according to the NAB, and was underlined by a significant ...

Growth survey reveals a resilient domestic economy: Costello

A survey showing economic growth accelerated in August confirmed the resilience of the Australian economy, Treasurer Peter Costello said today. National Australia Bank chief economist Alan Oster said the bank's monthly survey showed that in the two ...