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Trade gap widens in September

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2003
... of wide deficits, peaking in April at $3 billion. But the ABS said although rural exports picked up 11 per cent in September - the biggest rise in eight years - non-rural exports dipped four per cent. Overall, exports grew just one per cent in the month ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weak waiting for US GDP results

The Australian dollar was weaker at noon after the United States dollar strengthened overnight in anticipation of a strong third quarter US gross domestic product (GDP) reading tonight. At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7029/32 ...

September retail sales may fall: economists

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2003
Australian retail sales may have fallen slightly in September although this was some consolidation after three months of strength, according to economists. Economists tip September retail trade figures, to be released on Monday, to fall marginally. ...

Rise in building approvals expected: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2003
A small rise in building approvals in September is expected to keep Australia's housing sector bubbling along at high levels, economists said. Building approvals for September are due for release by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Friday and ...

ANZ buys NBNZ for $4.915 billion

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
ANZ Banking Group Ltd is set to become one of the leading banks in New Zealand after agreeing to acquire the National Bank of New Zealand (NBNZ) from London's Lloyds TSB for $A4.915 billion. The purchase price is below the $6.5 billion Lloyds was believed ...

CPI within the medium-term inflation target band: Costello

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has said that the latest CPI data shows that inflation remains moderate with the 0.6 per cent increase in the September quarter and the 2.6% increase for the year to September reflecting that the CPI is within the medium-term ...

ABS announces a 0.6% increase in the September quarter's CPI

There has been a 0.6 per cent increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the September quarter of 2003, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. The bureau also said that the CPI had increased 2.6% for the year to September. The highest ...

Annualised growth rate beats long term trend: Westpac/MI

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2003
Australia's economic growth would continue to improve in the second half of 2003 and into the first half of 2004, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity. The annualised growth rate of the index, which normally ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar breaks $US0.7000

The Australian dollar opened stronger today, bursting through the $US0.7000 for the first time since November 1997, driven by a weaker US dollar and talk of a free trade agreement between Australia and China. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close at new highs

The Australian stock market bounced back into positive territory to hit a fresh 16-month high today amid a mixed performance by blue chip stocks. Market heavyweights News Corp and National Australia Bank pushed higher while Telstra and Cochlear suffered ...