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Labor unveils plan to export financial services

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2006
... investment in local fund managers and help address Australia's trade deficit. "There is significant scope to improve on our exports of financial services to our near neighbors," Rudd said, in particular targeting exports to China which he said are currently ...

China miracle more political than economic: Fidelity Summit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2006
... Investments, said, "Regardless of these concerns, China is one of the drivers of the Australian [economy], especially as exports to China have grown from 2 per cent to 15 per cent over the last 15 years. "Despite this, China is not be the be-all and ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2006
... shortfall in 11 months - due largely to a higher import bill brought about by the persistently high price of crude oil. Thai exports increased by 19 per cent to US$10.8 billion but was unable to offset the 6.4 per cent rise in imports to US$11.5 bill ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2006
... ending. China's trade surplus rose to a record US$13 billion in May after a US$10.5 billion surplus in the previous month. Exports rose by a hefty 25.1 per cent in the year to May while imports increased by 21.7 per cent. This will provide further support ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
... pace in almost a year; the unemployment rate reached a 29-year-low of 5 per cent in March, and was 5.1 percent in April; exports rose 5 per cent to the second-highest total on record in April and planned business investment continued to rise.

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2006
... improvement from the revised March shortfall of $1.5 billion and better than market expectations for a deficit of $1.4 billion. Exports, or what the ABS term as 'goods and services credits', increased by 5 per cent in the month. Non-rural and other goods ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2006
... April from 109 in the previous month. This is the first decline in a year as high energy costs and fears about slower exports take its toll. The good news is that French household spending rose by 0.7 per cent in April and continues to show strong momentum. ...

Daily economic update

... in four years and increases hopes for stronger domestic demand. So far, the Eurozone economy has largely been driven by exports as reflected in the Eurozone purchasing managers index jump to five-year highs in April. The Eurozone needs stronger domestic ...

Daily economic update

... a record US$68.59 billion deficit in the previous month. Market expectations were for a deficit of US$67.5 billion. US exports fell by 1.2 per cent as a 5.8 per cent drop in computers, a 1.4 per cent decline in semiconductors and a 1.2 per cent decrease ...

Daily Economic Update

... Chinese trade surplus grew to US$11.2 billion in March -- the second highest on record and double market expectations. Exports rose by 28.3 per cent while imports increased by 21.1 per cent over the month. This surge in the trade surplus will no doubt ...