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More fires than hires

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... business activity in the near-term, and are higher than through much of H2 2016." (NAB) "The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Unemployment expectations fell by 3.1% in March pushing the Index back to around the levels in December." (WBC) Even the ...

CBA receives top sustainability endorsement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
... ensuring diversity and inclusion, and environmental impact to determine its ranking. Commencing in 2005, the G100 is an index of the world's most sustainable companies, assessing them on 10 key KPIs specific to their sector. The 10 KPIs applicable to ...

Machineries not in order

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... investment in them - one that's also indicated by the improvement in the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey that showed the index of large manufacturers rose to a reading of plus 10 in the December quarter from plus 6 in the previous three quarters. Still ...

Every American's turning optimist

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... outlook" for the US economy. The personal financial outlook index increased by 2.5 points to 62.3 in January while and the index of confidence in federal economic policies rose by 0.2 point to 48.5 - still below 50 but represents the best level since ...

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 ...