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Comm Bank hedges against rising fuel costs

The Commonwealth Bank has launched a hedging product called the Commonwealth Bank Diesel Index designed to help investors control their fuel costs. "In a rising oil market, it's all about being able to budget and manage risk with more certainty. The ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
Financial markets await tonight's unveiling of the country's federal budget and tomorrow night's monetary policy deliberation by the US Federal Reserve. Australian Federal Treasurer Peter Costello will announce his 11th Budget tonight in Canberra where ...

Daily economic update

Australian headline consumer prices rose by a slightly higher-than-expected 0.9 per cent in the March quarter taking the annual inflation rate to 3 per cent - right at the upper limit of the Reserve Bank of Australia's 2-3 per cent target band. Financial ...

Daily economic update

A higher-than-expected US core CPI reading cancelled out yesterday's positive mood in the financial markets brought about by good news on producer price inflation and the minutes of the March FOMC meeting, which raised hopes that US rate rises are about ...

Daily Economic Update

After a lull over the past few months, the Australian labour market is again picking up speed. The number of employed persons increased by 27,900 in March, This follows February's surprise jump of 25,900 and is higher than market expectations for a ...

Daily Economic Update

Australian consumer spending continues to gain momentum and the housing slowdown looks to be nearing the end. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) latest report shows that retail sales grew by a faster-than-expected 0.7 per cent in February - the ...

Daily economic update

Growth in services and government spending boosted the economy of the United Kingdom to its fastest quarterly rate of growth in one year. UK GDP expanded by 0.6 per cent in the December quarter, building on the 0.5 per cent rise in the previous quarter. ...

Weekly economic round-up

There were again no significant economic reports released out of Australia last week but the minor ones that did see print were indicative of the moderate growth outlook for the local economy. For instance, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) ...

Daily economic update

Australian manufacturing production is up in the March quarter, while new motor vehicles sales were down. The Australian Industry Group (AIG)/PriceWaterhouseCoopers(PwC) latest quarterly survey of Australian manufacturing production showed that companies ...

Weekly economic round-up

There was light news in terms of domestic economic data last week but the few pieces that were released painted a more positive tone for the Australian economy. The latest surveys of Australian business and consumer sentiment both showed improving confidence. ...