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Treasury warns on global recovery

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
... structural weaknesses, including an over-reliance on the United States and the growing risk from the US current account deficit. "If we take a moment to recall some of the events that have shaken the global economy in recent times, we can see that the ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar stronger at noon

... Department confirmed it would install quotas on Chinese clothing imports, raising fears of protectionism and the US trade deficit. "We saw a bit of bond buying on the back of that," he said. "There was a firmer tone to interest rates, or bonds. "I'd ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar reaches $US0.7200 overnight

... major currencies, a strategist at a major bank said. The US dollar fell against major currencies after disappointing trade deficit and jobless claim numbers cast doubt about the strength of the American economic recovery, offshore analysts said. The ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian stocks edge higher

... $15.99. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was up four points at 3199 - a four point deficit to the underlying index with 8053 contracts traded. Resource stocks took another battering today with BHP Steel Ltd, to ...

Midday Market Wrap: Stocks firmer to noon

... 3227.8. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was up 15 points at 3210.0 - a 1.5 point deficit to the underlying index with 4034 contracts traded. "The main driver is a recovery in the banks," Macquarie Equities associate ...

Midday market wrap: Shares, bonds lower on RBA move

... 3266.1. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was 18 points lower 3242 - an 8.1 point deficit to the underlying index - on a volume of 2,340 contracts. In New York stocks slipped over night as investors caught their ...

Better times coming for exports: Vaile

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2003
... September as a rebound in imports outpaced a recovery in farm exports. Australian Bureau of Statistics data revealed the trade deficit increased to $2.28 billion last month, from a revised $1.97 billion shortfall. But Mr Vaile said there were some rays ...

Trade gap widens in September

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2003
... September as a rebound in imports outpaced a recovery in exports. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the trade deficit increased to $2.28 billion in September, from a revised $1.97 billion shortfall in August, more than markets had been expecting. ...

Business conditions strengthen significantly: NAB survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2003
... to fall as significantly as previously forecast, with a likely increase of 3-5.0 per cent in 2003. The current account deficit was expected to fall to about 5.0 per cent of GDP in 2004.

Policy reflation likely for the US

... being replaced with a policy of "opportunistic reflation" and that higher inflation risks and a widening current account deficit will be the consequences of such a policy shift, which will add negatives to the US dollar. As a result the US dollar's bear ...