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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up 14 points at 3,565. In news today, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity for September is released. The Australian Bureau of Statistics issue new motor vehicle sales data for ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... Futures Exchange was down 99 points at 4,305. In economic news, Westpac and the Melbourne Institute release their leading index of economic activity for August. In company news today, Rio Tinto Ltd and subsidiary Coal & Allied release third quarter reports. ...

Lower, higher, steady

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
The latest reading from the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index points to a slowdown in the Australian economy in the coming months, confirming the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) comments in the minutes of its 5 August Board meeting. The annual ...

The saga continues

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... anxiety that characterised Wall Street trading overnight. Scheduled for release are the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity for June and the August Skilled Vacancies Survey.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... September share price index futures contract was down 35 points at 4,827. In news today, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity for June will be released, and the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations ...

Central bank watch

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2008
... take the annual rate of growth in machinery orders lower to 2.6 percent from 5.1 percent in May. Meanwhile, Japan's leading index is forecast to slow to 91.1 in June from 92.9 in the previous month. Europe: The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank ...

Quiet Market Activity

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
Financial market activity was relatively quiet overnight. In the US, the Conference Board reported that the leading index fell to 0.1 percent in June, matching the markets' expectations. This is consistent with weak US growth over the next six to nine ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
... Stevens addresses an Anika Foundation lunch on `Challenges for Economic Policy'. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity for May is released. On the markets, Woolworths Ltd fourth quarter sales results are revealed and Rio ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008
... Australian Bureau of Statistics releases construction data for the March quarter. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity for March is released. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations releases its skilled vacancies ...

Australia's growth spurt

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
... exceeding all expectations with its latest growth spurt. The annualised growth rate of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity, indicating the likely pace of economic activity three to nine months ahead, was 5.6 per cent in ...