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Daily economic update

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today released lending finance figures for December. While the report showed a statistical correction in the seasonally adjusted series - commercial and lease finance commitments fell during the month while ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open softer as further base and precious metal weakness again sets the tone for a poor local resources market. However, some major companies are announcing earnings results, which could be more of a focus for investors. ...

Weekly economic round-up

Last week's decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep official interest rates unchanged at 5.5 per cent presented no surprises. Expectations leading up to the RBA Board's first meeting this year rightly wagered that the Australian central ...

Daily economic update

Increasing optimism over the steady course of Australian monetary policy and improving affordability appears to be making positive inroads on the housing market. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released data showing that the total value of ...

If the HAT fits: Intech launch into absolute returns

Intech Investment Consultants has launched a new high alpha Australian shares trust which will disregard short term volatility in favor of a pure performance focus. However, Intech's new Australian Shares Alpha Trust (HAT) will not suit everyone, said ...

Returns follow resources through the roof: SelectingSuper

Superannuation and allocated pension fund members' returns are following the buoyant path of resources stocks, clocking up a strong performance over the 31 December calendar year. According to the latest SelectingSuper performance index, members received ...

Daily economic update

Today's lower than expected increase in Australian employment gives credence to yesterday's decision by the Reserve Bank not to alter current monetary policy settings. The Australian labour market added a mere 1,800 jobs in January. Expectations were ...

Daily economic update

There was no surprise in the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to keep official interest rates unchanged at 5.5 per cent. Financial markets were certain that the RBA Board's first meeting for 2006 would not produce any movement in credit rates ...

Weekly economic round-up

Despite worldwide speculation and anxiety leading up to US Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan's retirement, financial markets were largely well-behaved when 'the maestro' turned over the helms of the US central bank to White House economic adviser Ben Bernanke ...

Daily Economic Update

... January, indicating expanding activity in the service industry. But AIG/CBA notes that the PSI index reading for November, December and January were the lowest comparative monthly results in three years. Relatively higher credit rates (credit card and ...