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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
... time, now has 45 per cent of staff on AWAs. The median hourly wage for US workers has declined since 2003 so much so that wages and salaries now make up 45 per cent or the smallest share of GDP since data collection began in 1947. At the same time corporate ...

Daily economic report

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2006
... per cent, this means that China may pass the US as the largest economy within 20 to 30 years. In Australia, private sector wages growth is now running at 4 per cent annually which is the highest level for this decade and follows on from the highest level ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2006
... straight weekly gain, 156.31 points. HONG KONG - Stocks fell almost one per cent as investors sold holdings ahead of US wages data due later in the day. The benchmark Hang Seng index fell 160.62 points to 16,887.80 for a loss on the week of 67.24 points. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2006
... indicate that other company earnings will fall short of estimates. A government report showing weaker job growth and rising wages also raised concerns about slower economic growth and a pickup in inflation, adding to the market's negative tone. The Dow ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2006
... New Zealand (RBNZ) remains adamant that there will be no reduction in interest rates due to inflation threats from higher wages and expensive petrol prices.

Govt recommends 3 per cent super top-up for under 40s

... signal to individuals, particularly younger workers, that the norm for saving for retirement should be around 12 per cent of wages, not 9 per cent as currently set by the Super Guarantee." Andrew Barlow, chief executive of online super fund maxsuper ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2006
... negative impact of high oil prices, an appreciating euro currency and rising interest rates. Finally in Asia, rising Chinese wages prompted a 14.2 per cent upsurge in retail spending in May, up from an equally strong 13.6 per cent rise in the previous ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2006
... income tax cuts that will come into effect next month, underpin growth in consumer spending - could exert upward pressure on wages, pushing up inflation and ultimately, force the Reserve Bank of Australia to again lift interest rates.

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2006
... scheduled for release on Wednesday. But before this, the ABS will release first quarter data on business sales and inventories, wages bill, and unincorporated profits and the current account on Monday and Tuesday. Updates on labour market conditions ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2006
... causing 'discomfort on my part.' He added that globalisation has not tamed inflation totally although it has helped to contain wages. Increasing global growth has reduced the output gap and will limit any improvement in inflation. The statement assured ...