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Unemployment at lowest level since 1977

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2004
... employment gains could be made in coming months. "While labour force figures can vary from month to month, forward indicators of labour market activity point to further solid employment gains in the months ahead," he said. Macquarie Bank senior economist ...

Survey reveals difficulties in measuring non-financial performance indicators

... Approximately 34 per cent of board and top executives say their companies are proficient at monitoring critical non-financial indicators of corporate performance according to a survey conducted by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and the Economic Intelligence ...

Oil prices set to push September quarter CPI up

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2004
... the September quarter while expectations for the next three months reached record highs. Despite the strong economic indicators, economists expect the volatile oil price might convince the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates on hold when it meets next ...

Business expectations continue to accelerate, NAB survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2004
... growing at around 6% per annum. \"While there are the usual elements of monthly volatility in some series, most key indicators continued to strengthen in trend terms,\" he said. Stronger labour market conditions were experience in August, as well as ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2004
... at 3580 with 651 contracts traded. On the day it is expected to be reasonably quiet domestically with some economic indicators and the world energy congress being key events for the market.

Greenspan says global recovery strengthening

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2004
... strengthened in every major region compared with the sluggish performance during the first half of 2003, and recent indicators suggest that the foreign economies continue to put in a favourable performance,\" Greenspan said. Europe trails the pack, though ...

Aust banks heading towards more challenging period: study

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2004
... the next 12 months, a new report has found. According to a Standard & Poor\'s Ratings Services study of the leading indicators of potential stress, the global financial sector was in good health for 2004. S&P found that the most banks in Australia have ...

ABS says city house prices up 2.5% in March quarter

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2004
... Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the only city to record a fall was Melbourne, down 1.3%, in contrast to other indicators suggesting a more widespread drop in prices. The ABS said house prices rose 17.9% over the year, compared to 18.9% in ...

European interest rates to remain steady, ECB chief hints

... prospects, its president hinted Tuesday along with several other ECB officials. "Although recently released economic indicators have been mixed, we remain confident in our expectation of a gradual recovery and continued, though modest, real GDP growth ...

OECD says recovery slowing in US, eurozone

... figure was previously given as 123.3. The indicator summarises information contained in a number of key short-term indicators known to be linked to gross domestic product and provides early signals of turning points between expansions and slowdowns in ...