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Current account deficit up to nearly $12b in March qtr - ABS

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2004
... in farm exports. The deficit increased 2% to just less than $12 billion, from a revised $11.8 billion in the December quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said. The March quarter deficit, a snapshot of all Australia's dealings with the ...

Total Aust building work done in Mar qtr falls 0.5%, adj

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2004
... was valued at $11.941 billion, seasonally adjusted, compared with an upwardly revised $12.004 billion in the December quarter. Total construction work done, which includes engineering, in the March quarter rose 1.0%, adjusted. It was valued at $18.677 ...

Economic growth likely slowed in March quarter: economists

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2004
... (GDP) is expected to have grown by 1% in the March quarter, seasonally adjusted, for an annual rate of 4%. In the December quarter GDP grew by 1.4%, adjusted. The Australian Bureau of Statistics will publish March quarter GDP data on June 2. Economists ...

Costello says CPI data consistent with growing economy

... said. This compared with a market expectation of a rise of between 0.7% and 0.8%. The CPI was unrevised in the December quarter, at a rise of 0.5%.

Inflation slows to lowest in more than four years

... December 1999. It compares with inflation of 2.4% in the year to December, after a 0.5% rise in prices in the December quarter.

Building work jumps in December quarter: ABS

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2004
Building activity jumped almost 6% in the December quarter to the second highest level on record, new figures showed today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said building work done rose 5.9%, allowing for seasonal factors, to $12.08 billion ...

Market Wrap

... seven points higher at 3444, with 520 contracts traded. The Australian Bureau of Statistics today releases its December quarter building work data, while its report on March merchandise imports is also due. In equities, Rio Tinto will officially open ...

Challenger to create national network of financial planners

... Australia, behind Securitor Financial Group with 456 advisers, according to a Rainmaker Information survey for the December quarter last year, which showed AMP Financial Planning in the top spot with 1,422 advisers.

Prospect of more rate hikes focuses households on debt reduction

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2004
... percentage of investors intending to invest new savings in each of these investment vehicles was down on the December quarter, while the number of people intending to invest new savings in shares fell to its lowest level since March last year. ING Australia ...

Manufacturing continues to expand in March quarter: survey

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2004
... Manufacturing showed the net balance of firms reporting increased production fell to plus 20%, from plus 23% in the December quarter of 2003. The survey said despite the relative strength of production, the survey result indicated that companies were ...