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Housing finance for September edges up by 3.9%

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has today released the latest national lending finance statistics for the month of September, revealing a 3.9 percent increase in housing finance for owner occupation over the previous month to $11.66 billion ...

Latest OECD data indicates moderate to strong economic global growth

The latest Composite Leading Indicators (CPI) figures for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a 30-nation organization of which Australia is a part of, has indicated that moderate to strong recovery lies ahead for the economies ...

Wage growth should continue: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2003
Australian wages growth should continue following the recent drop in unemployment but it is unlikely to affect inflation, according to economists. The Australian Bureau of Statistics will report the September quarter Wage Cost Index (WCI) today, and ...

Morning Market Wrap: Market opens low

In Sydney today, Westpac/Melbourne Institute will release its November consumer confidence survey while the Australian Bureau of Statistics' September quarter wage cost index and lending finance data are due. The Australian stock market dropped by nearly ...

NAB survey reveals unrelenting business strength in October

The National Australia Bank (NAB) monthly business survey for October's key finding is one of unrelenting economic strength, with two other significant findings being made - namely, large jumps in forward orders and in business confidence. The survey ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits fresh highs

The Australian dollar hit a fresh six-year high of $US0.7177 overnight as the US dollar weakened, buoyed by speculation of a widening interest rate differential with the United States. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7156/61 compared ...

Challenger, CPH to pay each other $100m under proposal

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2003
Kerry Packer's Challenger Financial Services Group and CPH Investment Corporation (CPHIC) will pay each other nearly $100 million, under a plan to "corporatise" Challenger and cut ties with CPH. Challenger will also sell its quarter stake in beauty ...

Robust housing finance figures for September: ABS

The housing sector continued its growth during September with a four percent increase in housing finance for owner occupation registered across Australia during the month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. A total of 62,218 lending ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

The Australian dollar opened stronger today after the US dollar weakened on profit taking in the wake of a strong US jobs number, a trader said. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7090/97 compared with Friday's close of 0.7072/77. ...

Cairns dealer faces six dishonesty charges

A Cairns dealer has appeared in the Cairns Magistrates Court to answer six dishonesty charges from Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The charges relate to her conduct when employed as a junior dealer in the Cairns office of ABN ...