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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
Australia leading indicator The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity was unchanged in November following increases of 0.1% in September and October. The latest result slowed the six-month annualised growth rate in the index ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2016
... is the highest reading since July 2014. The first positive reading since December 2014 was driven by the jump in the index of future general business activity (31.6 in November from 4.6 in October), production (8.8 from 6.7), employment (4.5 from 0.2) ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... boost Australia's national income and is consistent with the indications from the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity that showed the economy growing at above-trend rate in the June and September quarters. US durable goods ...

CPI says RBA no go on Melbourne Cup Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... capacity. If it's still there, it's gradually dwindling based on the recent read from the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity where the six month annualised growth rate in the index - "which indicates the likely pace of economic ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... This is better than market expectations for an unchanged reading of 109.5 and is the highest level since April 2014. The index of future expectations rose to a reading of 106.1 in October from 104.5 in September while that of current conditions increased ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... looking good for Australia. This is the indication from the latest reading of the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity. The six month annualised growth rate in the index - "which indicates the likely pace of economic activity ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
Australia consumer sentiment The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment improved to 102.4 in October, up by 1.1% from September's 101.4 reading. October's figure is the third straight month of improving sentiment after the index hit ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
Australia leading index The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity showed no growth (0%) in August, decelerating from 0.08% in the previous month but the six-month annualised growth rate - indicating the "pace of economic activity ...

Vanguard changes emerging markets ETF index

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
Vanguard Australia has completed its planned change in the underlying index of its Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF (VGE) in order to provide investors with exposure to China-A shares and a bigger weighting to smaller companies. Effective as ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... consumer sentiment Although marginal and less than market expectations, the 0.3% increase in the Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment to 101.4 in September from 101.0 in the previous month indicates that optimists continue to outnumber ...