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Property investment interest falls in December quarter: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
... who intend to invest new savings in the property sector, with managed funds growing in popularity. The ING Melbourne Institute Household Savings and Investment Report found that those considering investing new savings in property fell 3.6 per cent to ...

Consumer inflation expectations fall in December, at six month lows

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2003
... the coming year fell for the second consecutive month to hit six-year lows in December at 3.1 per cent. The Melbourne Institute consumer inflationary expectations survey found 25 per cent of respondents believed that prices would fall or stay the same ...

Housing bubble imbalance could threaten economic growth: TD Securities

... downturn in housing. In addition to the low yield, high vacancy rate issues, the data on rents collected by the Melbourne Institute for use in compiling the TD Securities - Melbourne Institute Monthly Inflation Gauge is disconcerting. Dwelling rents ...

Treasury warns on global recovery

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
... economy would grow even faster than expected in the first half of next year. The 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 ...

Economic indicator pointing to stronger growth momentum

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2003
... growth momentum in the first half of 2004, according to Westpac. 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 ...

RBA gov says could be generational conflict over tax burden

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2003
... decade's time, he said. But this would not be the disadvantage it once was. Mr Macfarlane, speaking at the 2003 Melbourne Institute Economic and Social Outlook Conference dinner, also said inflation, around 2.5 per cent, still needed to be watched. "You ...

Consumer expectations fall to 3.9% in November

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2003
... per cent in November. This followed expectations of a rise to 4.2 per cent in October, a survey found. The Melbourne Institute consumer inflationary expectations survey found a relatively high proportion of respondents - four per cent, up from two per ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar stronger after hitting new six-year high

... today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics' August quarter average weekly earnings data is due, while the Melbourne Institute will hand down its November inflation expectations survey. Reserve Bank of Australia governor Ian Macfarlane speaks in Melbourne ...

Consumer sentiment falls 2% in November: Westpac

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2003
... consumer sentiment down a notch in November after hitting nine year highs the previous month. The Westpac Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment fell by 2.0 per cent to 115.5 per cent from 117.8 in October. Westpac head of global economics Bill ...

Morning Market Wrap: Market opens low

In Sydney today, Westpac/Melbourne Institute will release its November consumer confidence survey while the Australian Bureau of Statistics' September quarter wage cost index and lending finance data are due. The Australian stock market dropped by nearly ...