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Weekly economic round-up

... discretionary spending in the coming months. High petrol prices, weakness in the property market and a softening labour market are curtailing consumers' propensity to spend. Australian building approvals fell by 8.9 per cent in the year to December and ...

A year of growth and developing opportunities: Franklin Templeton

... fairly decent." He forecast that "stocks will have another year where they do better than bonds" and highlighted labour market forces which were, in many respects, favourable and a key element of keeping inflation down in developed countries, particularly ...

Daily Economic Update

... downside. This is because of easing inflationary pressures resulting from the correction in oil prices and a softer labour market. Interest rate hikes in the United States and the Eurozone (and even New Zealand) would serve to dampen growth in these ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... third quarter will spill over into the last three months of the year was given by the weak underlying trend in the labour market. Although employment increased by a larger-than-expected 28,000 in November, this is to be expected particularly considering ...

Daily Economic Update

... positions fell by 20,100. In spite of today's positive news on employment, the underlying trend in the Australian labour market remains soft. The Financial Standard Intelligence Unit (FSIU) has continuously emphasised that one swallow does not make a ...

Daily Economic Update

... re-invigorate motor vehicle sales in the coming months. However, buying could be offset by indications that the labour market has peaked. Overall, the latest car sales figures add to evidence for steady domestic monetary policy. Over the weekend, European ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... steady at 3.1 per cent in the November quarter is more consistent with recent data. This suggests the Australian labour market really might be starting to soften and therefore, preserves current views that the RBA will remain on hold. Domestic economic ...

Daily Economic Update

... growth steady at 3.1 per cent in the November quarter is more consistent with recent data showing that the Australian labour market is starting to soften and therefore, preserves current views that the RBA will remain on hold. US consumer prices increased ...

Daily Economic Update

... rose by 4.2 per cent from a year ago, up from 4.0 per cent in the year to the June quarter. The strong domestic labour market, with unemployment at near three-decade lows, contributed to the increase in pay rates in the third quarter. While this appears ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Rita which disrupted production in the Gulf of Mexico. Given the slowing domestic labour market, this week's various updates on Australian wages would assume significance in local trading activity. The Australian Bureau ...