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International merchandise imports rise in December

AAP | TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2004

Australia's international merchandise imports rose by $847,000 in December compared with the previous month. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said imports of goods last month totalled $11,033 million, up from $10,186 million on November. This data ...

Trade deficit widens in November, expected to narrow ahead

AAP | TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2004

... reported. This compared to an upwardly revised deficit of $1.702 billion in October. Exports fell 1.0% in adjusted terms while imports were flat.

Home building up, merchandise imports down in September quarter

AAP | TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003

... The rise came ahead of back-to-back interest rate rises in November and December. Separate figures showed merchandise imports slumped to $10.21 billion in November, from $11.85 billion in October. The ABS said imports of food and live animals fell to ...

Australia's balance of trade improves in October, boosted by the Rugby World Cup

... services also improved by 27% to a value of -$1,648 million, from September's figure of -$2,250 million. The value of imports during October was $13,403 million, down from September's $13,804 million worth of imports. Goods and services credits (exports) ...

Worst over for the economy: TD Securities

... quarter. Mr Koukoulas indicated the main drag on economic growth is the significant leakage of strong domestic demand into imports. Unfortunately for the growth momentum of the economy as a whole, much of the lift in business investment and household ...

Current account deficit improves in September quarter after some exports recover

AAP | MONDAY, 1 DEC 2003

... some trade contracts are written in US dollars. Wool and sheepskin exports rose while cereal and meat exports dropped. Imports also fell two per cent over the quarter, largely because of a fall in prices from the higher Aussie dollar. The ABS said the ...

Weaker property market and low inflation may guide RBA decision in December

... account deficit to widen by $10.5 billion to six per cent of GDP by December due to ongoing weakness in exports and strong imports and said that net income deficit was a wild card. Mr Koukoulas has predicted company profits to rise by a robust 3% in ...

NAB's economic report cites RBA's leaning towards neutral interest rates

... upside and that official interest rates should "move back to neutral". The report also said that international merchandise imports data for October has shown a three per cent increase in imports (in unadjusted terms) to $11.839 billion. NAB's data reveals ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar stronger at noon

... dollar fell against its major rivals after the US Commerce Department confirmed it would install quotas on Chinese clothing imports, raising fears of protectionism and the US trade deficit. "We saw a bit of bond buying on the back of that," he said. ...

Merchandise imports rise to $11.84 billion: ABS

AAP | TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2003

Merchandise imports rose three per cent in October to $11.84 billion as the higher Aussie dollar pushed down the price of imported goods. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said imports rose $350 million in the month. Imports of food and live ...

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Corporate, governance issues fuel whistleblower tipoffs: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA

The corporate regulator received nearly 2000 tip offs from whistleblowers in the last financial year, a whopping 183% jump annually, the majority of which relate to corporate and governance issues.

Platinum awards mandate, changes fund name

MATTHEW WAI

Platinum Asset Management has awarded a mandate to a US-based investment manager to oversee investment capabilities in a 20-year-old fund, simultaneously altering the name to reflect the update.

Workplace mental ill-health can cost Australia $27bn: Report

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Workplace mental health issues are directly costing the Australian economy $12 billion per annum in lost gross domestic product (GDP), with the cost set to rise by more than 125% over the next 15 years in excess of $27 billion a year.

ASX turns up heat on Clime Capital following KPMG scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA

The ASX has also raised concerns over Clime Capital's valuation of its unlisted assets portfolio and the qualified opinion that was eventually handed down by its auditor KPMG.

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