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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... 1.0% over the month led by a 20% drop in "non-monetary gold" shipments. Exports of rural goods declined by 5% partially offset by a 2% increase in non-rural goods. Services exports declined by 1.0%. Imports, goods and services debits, were practically ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... quickest pace in three months and output charge inflation reaching a 16-month high. Falls in commodity and oil prices were offset by the weaker rupee making imported raw materials costlier. This build-up in inflationary pressures may lead the Reserve ...

Housing market set to flat line not crash: QIC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... managed in the current low rate environment. Data from QIC shows that households are consistently able to increase their offset balances while also pay more than their minimum loan repayment. "We don't think consumers are stretched in general. There ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... with Brexit uncertainty, will continue to provide headwinds for the country's manufacturing sector but would be partly offset by the recent weakness in the British currency. Taiwan export orders Taiwan's export orders decreased by 7.4% in the year to ...

ME lifts profit 8pct

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... recent rate increases following regulatory capital changes imposed on the banking sector, although this will be partially offset by the increased cost of funding that is putting current margins under pressure." ME's statutory profit after tax, which ...

Another standout economic performance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
This was totally uncalled for particularly for those "experts" still calling for the Australian Reserve Bank (RBA) to cut interest rates again - with some expecting another 25bps shaved off the official cash rate (currently at 2.0%) as early as May. ...

Australian Ethical reports solid profit growth

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
... superannuation asset based administration fees by 0.30% to 0.63% on 31 July. Australian Ethical said the impact of fee drop was offset by increases in net flows and growth of funds under management throughout the period. "We have had an exceptional half ...

AMP Capital records solid profit growth

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... growth of 14%, assisted by higher performance fees and strong net cash inflows. The strong fee income growth was partially offset by a 9% increase in controllable costs. The Australian wealth management division of AMP saw operating earnings increase ...

Another 6-9 months under Downunder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... the share market; the yield curve; US industrial production and commodities weighing on the Index while being partially offset by an improving labour market and solid confidence is clearly captured in the divergent movements of the components of the ...

ANZ cash profit up, net down

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... 2014 quarter. ANZ said income was growing at a faster rate than expenses, with technology investment and wage inflation offset by a 2.5% reduction in staff numbers." ANZ's retail businesses in Australia and New Zealand reported steady performance; corporate ...