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Market Wrap

... its first quarter results, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will publish October employment data and the Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Inflationary Expectations is due.

Australian housing approvals flattening out at high level: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2004
... over the federal election dissipated and expectations of an interest rate rise were pushed back. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment rose by 2.3 per cent to 121.8 in November, from 119.1 in October. "The current pace of lending ...

Investors now less risk averse: ING

... with an increasing take up of shares, managed funds and property, ING said today. According to the latest ING Melbourne Institute Household Savings & Investment Report, the September quarter found a greater proportion of people would invest new savings ...

Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index 4% in June

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2004
The Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity six to nine months into the future, was 4% in June, above its long-term trend of 3.4%. The annualised growth rate of the coincident ...

Consumer sentiment rises modestly to hit new 10-year high

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2004
... consumer sentiment rose again in August to another 10-year high, according to a key measure today. The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of consumer sentiment rose 0.1% to 119.6 in August from 119.5 in July, adjusted. Westpac global head of economics ...

Economic activity growth in H2 to be stronger than H1 - index

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2004
... today reported that growth in the second half 2004 should remain below its average pace. The Westpac Bank/Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity was 3% in May, below its long-term trend of 3.3%. Westpac\'s head of economics Bill Evans ...

Consumer inflationary expectations rise slightly in July: survey

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2004
... year rose slightly in July as the domestic economy showed signs of strengthening, a new survey has found. The Melbourne Institute survey showed consumer inflationary expectations edged up to 4.4% in July, following small falls in the previous two months ...

Westpac Consumer Index rises by 4.5% in July

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2004
The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index rose by 4.5% to 119.5 in July, which represents its highest level since July 1994. There have been only seven months in the 30-year history of this survey that consumer sentiment has exceeded ...

Paying off debt still top priority for households

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2004
... followed closely by investing in real estate, a new investment survey revealed on Tuesday. The latest ING Melbourne Institute Household Savings & Investment Report shows debt repayment has continued to be the highest priority for new savings, carrying ...

Aust economic growth to trough in second half of 2004: index

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2004
... before activity picks up late in the year, a new index has shown. The annualised growth rate of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity six to nine months in the future ...