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Private capital expenditure rises 4.1% in the third quarter: NAB

... capital expenditure in Australia has risen 4.1 per cent in the third quarter and 13.9% for the year thus far, the latest weekly economic report by the National Australia Bank (NAB) has revealed. The report also indicated that construction activity had ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar drops further, bonds holds offshore price gains

... consistent with last night's response, it might not get much of a reaction locally. Upcoming data includes durable goods orders, weekly jobless claims and the Feds' beige book. "The data would have to be well away from consensus to trigger any response," ...

Strong economic performance to boost Government spending: NAB

The latest international economics weekly report by the National Australia Bank (NAB) has highlighted the impact of Australia's strong economic performance of late which is likely to provide a considerable boost to the Government's coffers and initiating ...

NAB's economic report cites RBA's leaning towards neutral interest rates

The latest National Australia Bank (NAB) weekly economic report released on November 20 has cited comments by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Ian Macfarlane, who stated that the balance of risks to the medium term inflation outlook has ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hovers at $US0.7200

... bit extended and vulnerable to short term pullback, there was more upside into next year, according to AMP Henderson's weekly market update. The upside into next year reflected the broad backdrop of US dollar weakness, rising commodity prices, widening ...

Average weekly earnings growth slows in August: ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2003
Wage growth slowed in the three months to August, new figures showed today, with the average paypacket now $928.60 a week. Hourly rates of pay rose just 0.6 per cent in the August quarter, from 2.5 per cent in the previous quarter, the Australian Bureau ...

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

... Aussie, but the Aussie's benefiting from that. In Syndey 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 ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar weaker after US jobless claims plunge

... of 0.7121/26. Overnight, the local unit edged lower as the US dollar benefited from positive news on the labour market. Weekly US jobless claims plunged by 43,000 to 348,000 - the lowest level since before recession in the world's largest economy - surprising ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares, dollar end higher

... was at 5.750 per cent from 5.680. The market also anticipates positive economic news out of the United States tonight on weekly jobless claims as well as an upbeat speech from US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan.

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar strong, bonds weaker

... the US dollar has still got this weakening trend fairly in place," Mr Workman said. "So we get a lot of volatility on a weekly basis, it moves a cent or two, and over the month three or four cents, but we still think the general trend is for much higher ...