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Daily economic update

The Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity rose by 1.3 points (0.6 per cent) to 234.2 in November from 232.90 in the previous month, suggesting continued decent growth in the Australian economy in the next three to nine months. ...

Daily economic update

The slowdown in the Australian property market continues. According to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) the total value of dwelling finance commitments -- excluding alterations and additions -- fell by 0.4 per cent ...

Macquarie leads in project finance

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2006
Macquarie Bank continues to dominate Australasia's project finance markets, well ahead of nearest rival JP Morgan, according to East & Partners' annual Australasian project finance report. Macquarie was involved in more than half of all transactions ...

City slickers to face higher bankruptcy rates: ITSA

The latest statistics from Insolvency and Trustee Services Australia (ITSA) paint a dire picture of the incidence of bankruptcies in the eastern states, brought on by rising petrol and household living costs. According to ITSA, bankcruptcies in the ...

Weekly economic round-up

... growth in the economy. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that the Australian economy added 2,100 jobs in December - lower than market expectations for a 9,000 job increase. The unemployment rate increased slightly but remained at 5.1 per cent ...

Daily economic update

The Australian economy added 2,100 jobs in December, taking the total number of employed persons to 10.033 million from 10.031 million in the previous month. Full-time employment decreased by 4,800 to 7.141 million while part-time employment increased ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2006
The Australian share market is likely to open higher, with a strong lead from Wall Street and higher gold and oil prices overnight. Yesterday the local market resumed its record-setting run, led forward by the major banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was ...

Daily Economic Update

Germany's Ifo business confidence index rose to 99.6 in December from 97.8 in the previous month. This is the highest level since August 2000, with both the current situation and expectation components both rising. Increased exports (due to the 12 per ...

ABS christmas gift: free statisics for one and all

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will no longer charge for statistics, provided users access the website and obtain electronic versions. The announcement about the new deal was made recently by the Treasurer Peter Costello when marking recent 100th ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as a soft lead from the US, combined with weaker precious metal and oil prices, are likely to outweigh firmer base metals. Also, with Christmas fast approaching, the Australian market is heading ...