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Economic roundup

... of the housing market. The currency market will be more interested in Australia's trade balance and second quarter net exports data as well as some first tier indicators out of the US (ISM manufacturing survey, non-farm payrolls) and the Eurozone (GDP ...

Time to export services

... regard by overseas markets as is the nation's skilled and professional workforce. Austrade global team leader service exports Lloyd Downey said the perception of the export market needed to change. "For many people the word 'exporting' conjures up images ...

Widening of trade deficit in September

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2004
... billion deficit, from a downwardly revised deficit of $1.837 billion in August. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported exports rose a strong 4 per cent in adjusted terms while imports climbed 5 per cent in the month. The market had been expecting ...

Bond market indicates interest rate cut

... economy, an environment unlikely to support an interest rate rise. But positive factors like ongoing signs of recovery in exports and continued high company profits mean the bond market may be too optimistic in anticipating an interest rate reduction ...

Aust trade deficit narrows in August to $1.93 billion - ABS

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2004
... a blowout in July took it to $2.67 billion, the second highest on record. The improvement came despite another fall in exports of rural goods, down nine per cent in August after a drop in cereals and wool, allowing for seasonal influences. But this was ...

ABARE says exports to increase 16 per cent in 2004/05

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2004
Australia's commodity exports are predicted to rise by 16% to a record $96 billion in 2004/05, the nation's chief forecaster said today. Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) executive director Brian Fisher said the increase ...

Aust manufacturing activity measure falls slightly in August

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2004
... below 50 indicates that it is declining. While there was a continued improvement in the number of firms reporting stronger exports in the month, there was increasing pressure on margins, the survey showed. The proportion of firms citing higher demand ...

RBA says surprising if interest rates do not have to rise again

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2004
... pointed to the continued good growth of the Australian economy. Also in its statement, the RBA said the level of Australian exports has passed its low point, underlying inflation would be on the rise by the end of the year, the pace of household credit ...

One third of Australian companies report higher demand in July

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
... risen, reflecting improved 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 ...

Aust imports stubbornly high in June keeping trade deficit wide

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2004
... in May, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. The market had been expecting a deficit of around $1.9 billion. While exports rose for the fourth consecutive month, up 3%, imports jumped an even larger 5%. According to RBC senior economist Su-Lin Ong ...