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Property market could be on the rebound, figures show

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2004
Six months after the last rise in interest rates, buying a home is back in favour. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute gauge of whether now is a good time to buy a house surged by nearly 30% in the June quarter. This was despite an overall 1.1% fall in ...

Leading Index points to continued economic slowdown in Australia

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2004
The annualised growth rate of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity was 2.7% in March, below its long-trend of 3.3%. The index indicates the likely pace of economic activity six to nine months in the future. The annualised ...

Aust consumer expectations of inflation ease

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2004
... the Australian dollar's rapid appreciation last year posed a risk to inflation beyond the short term, the Melbourne Institute said. Its latest survey found consumer inflationary expectations fell slightly to 4.4%, following a sharp increase to 4.6% in ...

Aust May consumer sentiment rises modestly in wake of Budget

Australian consumer sentiment rose modestly in May, in the wake of the federal Budget. The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of consumer sentiment rose by 0.3 % in May to 115.7. This follows a 1.1% gain in April. However, consumer sentiment is still ...

Australian price of goods and services rose 0.1% in April: TD/MI

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2004
... health and medical services, rents and fruit and vegetables, an inflation measure showed. The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute Experimental Monthly Inflation Gauge was 0.1% in April, 2.2% higher than a year earlier, and followed an 0.3% increase in ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2004
... quarterly production report is expected from gold producer Sons of Gwalia. On the economic front, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index is expected for the month of April.

Consumer inflationary expectations rise sharply in April

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2004
... this month despite recent developments suggesting less upward pressure on prices, a new survey has shown. The Melbourne Institute survey found consumer inflationary expectations increased to 4.6% in April following falls in the previous two months. It ...

Consumer sentiment rises in April

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
... has risen in April, with households feeling confident about their personal financial outlook. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment rose by 1.1% in April to 115.4, seasonally adjusted, from 114.2 in March. "The index has only fallen ...

March inflation remain subdued

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 APR 2004
... goods and services rose by 0.3% in March to be 2.1% higher than a year earlier, according to the TD Securities/Melbourne Institute monthly inflation gauge. TD Securities chief strategist Stephen Koukoulas said the 0.3% gain overstates the underlying ...

Household spending pushes economy as business investment slows

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2004
... economy for the next two years as business investment slows to a crawl, a new survey has found. The Mercer-Melbourne Institute Quarterly Bulletin of Economic Trends predicted the economy would expand by 3.7% this year, before slowing to 2.9% during 2005. ...