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US growth strengthening, but risks remain: IMF

The expansion in US economic activity will gather momentum in the latter half of 2003, according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF's) latest review of the US economy. The Fund said US GDP growth should rise from just under 2.5 per cent in 2003 ...

Australia's economic growth rate to pick up: Westpac

The latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity has predicted that Australia's economic growth rate is likely to pick up in the first half of 2004. The index shows the likely pace of economic activity for six to nine months ...

Annualised domestic growth rate jumps to 6.2%: Westpac

Australia's annualised growth rate of economic activity was 6.2 per cent in April, according to the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity. Westpac said the growth rate was an "extraordinary turnaround" from March's reading of ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks extend gains

... in the core series in nine months. May industrial production and housing starts data also gave markets hope economic activity was on track to strengthen in the second half. Treasury bonds subsequently ended weaker for a second consecutive day, the yield ...