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Daily Economic Update

... rise by only 1 per cent in 2007 as the effects of the increase to the value-added tax (VAT) work its way into the system. Exports are expected to continue to support growth.

Daily Economic Update

... Australian National Accounts. Reduced government spending, lower household consumption (due to dearer energy prices), lesser exports and reduction in inventories produced lower-than-expected growth in the Australian economy in the September quarter. ...

Daily Economic Update

... the previous month. This was better than market expectations of a A$1,450 million deficit. Goods and services credits (exports) rose by 2 per cent to A$15,033m - a three-month high. Non-rural and other goods exports rose increased by 3 per cent and rural ...

Daily Economic Update

... to 1.9 per cent in 2006 from this year's 1.4 per cent. The stronger outlook for the region's economy is based on rising exports and increased business spending. The OECD expects private consumption to remain subdued as high unemployment and expensive ...

Daily Economic Update

... cent. In Europe, Germany confirmed that its economy expanded by 0.6 per cent in the third quarter. A 4.7 per cent surge in exports and a 2.2 per cent increase in investment contributed to growth. While the weaker euro is helping Germany's exports, it ...

Daily Economic Update

... stronger-than-expected 6.5 per cent to Y1.86 trillion (US$15.8 billion) in the year to September, boosted by an 8.9 per cent rise in exports to record levels. Rising exports, combined with climbing consumer and corporate spending, will help the economy ...

Australia exports financial literacy

Australia's Financial Literacy Program has become an exporter with Korea eyeing the program to help curb out-of-control Korean credit card debts. Personal bankruptcy and overuse of credit cards has long been a social problem in Korea. But educators ...

Daily economic update: Consumer confidence rebounds

... possibility that home price gains may evaporate. The United States and China have also reached an agreement to limit Chinese exports of textiles through to 2008. This has been a major source of friction between the two countries. It remains to be seen ...

Interest rates stay steady

... continue to narrow in the coming months is putting downward pressure on the Australian dollar, which while it may help exports, it may also add to inflationary fees if consumer goods increase in price.

Economic roundup

... downwardly revised A$15.0 billion shortfall in the first quarter. This move also supports a surge in Australia's key commodity exports such as coal and iron ore. These positive results offset reports of the first year on year fall in house prices since ...