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Housing finance slows in June led by investor market: economists

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2004
... June, led by a sharp fall in investor demand, reinforced the view that the property market was continuing to cool, economists said on Monday. Australian housing finance commitments for owner occupied housing fell 3.3% in June, seasonally adjusted, the ...

Economists clash over rates and $A

Some of the country's leading economists butted heads in the early hours yesterday morning with disagreement ranging from the value of the Australian dollar, to the next direction in interest rates. Speaking at a Standard & Poor's sponsored "Breakfast ...

One third of Australian companies report higher demand in July

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
... retail activity arising from the recent tax cuts and family payments, as well as a low rise in exports, the report said. Economists have said that federal government tax cuts - plus a $600 child payment to almost two million families - acted as a retail ...

Aust retail sales post biggest rise in three years in June - ABS

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
... in June as the end-of-financial year sales and the payment of the $600-per-child family bonus boosted spending. But economists had expected a jump of 4% in the month as the family payments bonus pumped an extra $2.2 billion into families\' pockets in ...

RBA to leave rates on hold this month: economists

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
... holds its monthly board meeting this Tuesday and will make its announcement on interest rates on Wednesday morning. Economists said the RBA was unlikely to alter interest rates in the near term because the timing of the federal election, expected in ...

Aust imports stubbornly high in June keeping trade deficit wide

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2004
Australian import growth remained stubbornly high in June, further widening the country\'s trade deficit, economists said on Thursday. The balance on goods and services was a seasonally adjusted deficit of $2.22 billion in June from an upwardly revised ...

US trade deficit shrinks in May

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2004
... adjusted $US46 billion ($A63.44 billion) dollars from an unprecedented $US48.1 billion dollars in April, surprising economists who had generally predicted little change. Exports leapt $US2.7 billion dollars, or 2.95, to a record $US97.1 billion dollars. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2004
... report its monthly decision on interest rates by either adjusting or leaving untouched the official cash rate. Most economists expect no change to the 5.25% official rate.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2004
... sector some upward impetus today. The Reserve Bank of Australia holds its monthly board meeting, with the vast bulk of economists expecting the central bank to leave the cash rate unchanged at 5.25%.

GDP slowdown likely to keep interest rates steady - economists

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2004
... Australia's economic growth in the March quarter would likely keep interest rates on hold for the rest of the year, economists said on Wednesday. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported the nation's real gross domestic product (GDP) rose by an adjusted ...