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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
... share price index futures contract was down 19 points at 4,046. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is due to release the housing finance for May while the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... reports of strong June sales from the leading US auto makers. In economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics is expected to release international trade in goods and services data for May. The mining giants were lower with BHP Billiton ...

Direct insurance 40% of market by 2021

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... well beyond the fraction that it is today," he said. The release of the report co-incides with Australian Bureau of Statistics figures that showed Australian online business is equivalent to about 15% of GDP, with sales volume increasing 32% during 2010-11. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... share price index futures contract was up 28 points at 4,126. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases retail trade figures for May, while the Australian Industry Group/Commonwealth Bank Australian Performance ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... Australia announces its official interest rate decision following is monthly board meeting. Also, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases building approvals data for May and the Dun & Bradstreet Business Expectations Survey comes out. In equities ...

Census 2011: Australia is changing, and fast

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has just released the results of the 2011 Census and they paint a picture of a nation changing positively and very rapidly. The census was conducted in August last year with 9 million dwellings and their 22.8 million ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... job cuts but closed 8.5 per cent weaker the following day. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is due to release dwelling unit commencements for the March quarter and its international merchandise imports for May ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... share price index futures contract was up 26 points at 4,154. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is due to release dwelling unit commencements for the March quarter and its international merchandise imports for May ...

As many smartphones as people

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... of children under the age of 15 already regularly access the internet, notes analysis from the Australian Bureau of Statistics Social Trends studies. As these younger consumers mature they will force super funds and wealth management service providers ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... share price index futures contract was up 25 points at 4,078. In economic news on Monday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases new motor vehicle sales for May. No major equities news is expected, although Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson ...