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Aust current account deficit expected to narrow in June qtr

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2004
Australia\'s current account deficit is expected to have narrowed modestly in the three months to the end of June, economists said, ahead of the release of the latest measure today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will publish the June quarter ...

Shifting goalposts cloud Assirt survey results

In the wake of the latest quarterly managed funds report released by Assirt this week, Citigroup has drawn attention to the new definitions introduced by the research company, claiming past comparisons are now more difficult to make. The Assirt June ...

Macquarie Communications on track to meet 05 dist forecast

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2004
Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group (MCG) said today it is on track to at least match the 28.8 cents distribution forecast in its prospectus for the 2005 financial year. Macquarie Communications today reported earnings before interest, tax ...

US trade deficit shrinks in May

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2004
The US trade gap unexpectedly shrank in May as exports shot to a record high, snapping a five-month run of bulging shortfalls, the Commerce Department said overnight. The deficit narrowed to a seasonally adjusted $US46 billion ($A63.44 billion) dollars ...

Aust trade gap narrows in April as farm exports recover - ABS

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2004
A jump in farm exports in April, particularly wheat, helped narrow Australia's trade gap with the rest of the world, new figures showed today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the trade deficit fell 8.9% to $1.8 billion, allowing for seasonal ...

Macfarlane expects interest rate differential with US to narrow

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2004
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Ian Macfarlane said last night that the gap between Australian and US interest rates would narrow over the next six to 12 months. During questions after delivering the inaugural Di Yerbury Economic and Financial Studies ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2004
The Australian dollar fell by more than one and a half US cents overnight to open weaker, having lost ground against a surging US dollar and other currencies. This follows a loss of as much as two US cents by the local currency yesterday. At 0700 AEST ...

Vaile says trade figures take pressure off interest rates

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2004
Figures showing Australia's trade gap with the rest of the world was narrowing indicated interest rates did not need to rise, Trade Minister Mark Vaile said yesterday. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showed the trade deficit narrowed to $1.72 ...

Interest rates expected to stay on hold

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2004
Interest rates are expected to stay on hold today, with figures showing the Reserve Bank can afford to wait another month before lifting rates. Retail sales jumped 0.7% in January as shoppers took advantage of cheap imported goods thanks to the higher ...

December trade balance widens to $2.55 billion: ABS

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2004
Australia's trade gap widened in December as consumers took advantage of cheaper imported goods in the lead-up to Christmas. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the trade balance blew out to $2.55 billion, compared with the $1.72 billion ...