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Goods and services trade deficit narrows to $2.7b

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
... goods also increased, being mainly passenger motor vehicles which jumped $137 million or 9 per cent. The ABS's motor vehicle sales survey reported that in the 12 months to end March this year, Australians bought 1.06 million new motor vehicles. This ...

We'll cut rates again if we have to: US Fed

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
... employment in housing-related sectors such as finance, real estate, and building-material and garden-supplies. Even motor vehicle sales have been hit and seen their third consecutive monthly drop. In short, regardless of what analysts from Down Under ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2007
... December share price index was up 32 points at 6491. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases new motor vehicle sales data for October and the Westpac-Melbourne Institute releases indices of economic activity for September. On the stock market ...

Shut up and drive

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007
Consumer demand has driven motor vehicle sales comfortably above the million mark, but while cars are cheaper consumers still feel that petrol prices are taking them for a ride. In spite of this, on the latest vehicle sales data, petrol guzzling SUV's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
... September Share Price Index was unchanged at 6436. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases data on new motor vehicle sales for August and SEQUAL publishes its report on reverse mortgages. Mining and exploration company NiPlats Australia Ltd ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
... Share Price Index was up 18 points at 5920 on the Sydney futures exchange. In economics news today, ABS new motor vehicle sales data for July are to be released. On the markets, a number of companies will release full year results, including OneSteel ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2007
... index was up 21 points to 6405. In economic news today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release new motor vehicle sales figures for June. The Australian stock market bounced back yesterday, shrugging off the impact of the strong Aussie dollar ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
... and the Queensland and ACT Governments hand down their budgets. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries motor vehicle sales data for May are due and the Dun & Bradstreet business expectations survey for June is expected. On the markets, grocery ...

Economic round-up: Hey big spenders

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
... the present bullish sales trends it is very likely that by the end of 2007 we will reach one million annual motor vehicle sales for the first time ever," said FCAI chief executive, Peter Sturrock. But while Australians seem to be growing accustomed to ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
... index was up 22 points, at 6392. In economic news today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases new motor vehicle sales figures for April and the Australian Office of Financial Management conducts its bond tender. On the corporate front, 3D Oil ...