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Housing finance rises 3.4% in April: ABS

Housing finance for owner occupation rose 3.4 per cent in April to $9.36 billion as compared to the $9.05 billion in March, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. Personal finance dropped 5.3% in April to $5.76 billion compared to the ...

Refinancing of existing housing loans hits record high: ABS

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures released today on housing finance showed a record 28.4 per cent of all Australian housing finance approvals in April were for the purpose of refinancing an existing loan. The average loan value ...

House prices rise by 3.4% in March quarter: ABS

House prices in Australian capital cities rose by an average of 3.4 per cent in the March quarter, according to figures today released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Brisbane has experienced the steepest rise in prices over the last 12 ...

Campbell releases Amendment Bill to aid FSR transition

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Senator Ian Campbell has released a list of proposed legislative changes designed to clarify aspects of new arrangements introduced by the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA). "The Government and the Australian ...

Costello warns of drought-led economic slowdown

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has warned of a slowdown in the Australian economy, despite the strength of the domestic market against international economic woes. "Notwithstanding the difficult international economy, the Australian economy continues ...

GDP grows 2.9% for 2002-2003 and 0.7% in the March quarter: ABS

The Australian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at 2.9 per cent from March 2002 to March 2003, while the change from the December 2002 to the March 2003 quarter was 0.7%, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. The non-farm GDP rose 0.8% ...

Interest rates and strength of Australian dollar to rise: NAB

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) cash rate is expected to remain unchanged at 4.75 per cent till the March quarter of 2004 and may rise to 5% in June 2004 and onwards to 5.25% in September 2004, according to National Australia Bank (NAB) predictions. ...

AXA's mortgage management awarded three stars by Morningstar

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings' Melbourne-based mortgage unit has received a three-star rating from Morningstar, the research house announced today. Relative to other managers, AXA incorporates a stronger 'top down' input into its process and has resulted ...

Retail figures rise 1.2% to $14.83 billion in April: ABS

Retail trade, hospitality and services activity increased 1.2 per cent in April to $14.83 billion, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The figures were 6.1% higher than the estimated total turnover as compared to April 2002 figures. ...

Company profits before income tax rises 20.7% in the March quarter

Company profits before income tax increased 20.7 per cent from the December 2002 quarter to the March quarter while the figure rose 44% over the past twelve months. In the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data released today, the income ...