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Aust CPI rises 0.5% in June quarter

Australia\'s consumer price index rose 0.5% in the June quarter, for an annual rate of 2.5%, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said.

Aust June quarter final PPI rises 1.1%

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2004
Australia\'s producer price index at the final stage of production rose 1.1% in the June quarter for an annual rise of 2.3%, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said.

Economic activity growth in H2 to be stronger than H1 - index

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2004
An index forecasting the likely pace of economic activity six to nine months ahead today reported that growth in the second half 2004 should remain below its average pace.

Greenspan says US economy in broad expansion, rates uncertain

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2004
Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said on Tuesday the US economy is in a broad, jobs-rich expansion and he could not rule out steeper-than-expected interest rate increases.

Aust business conditions strengthen in June qtr: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2004
Australian business conditions strengthened in the June quarter, buoyed by a robust domestic economy, a new survey has shown.

Aust building activity up 0.6% in March quarter: ABS

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2004
Building activity lifted 0.6% in the March quarter to $12.1 billion, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said today.

Labor to wait for Senate report on FTA deal: Latham

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2004
Labor would not announce its policy on the Australia-United States free trade agreement until the Senate released its report into the deal, federal Opposition Leader Mark Latham said today.

Consumer inflationary expectations rise slightly in July: survey

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2004
Consumer expectations of inflation in the coming year rose slightly in July as the domestic economy showed signs of strengthening, a new survey has found.

US Congress moves to approve free trade deal with Aust

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2004
Congress moved today to approve a free trade agreement with Australia.

Westpac Consumer Index rises by 4.5% in July

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2004
The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index rose by 4.5% to 119.5 in July, which represents its highest level since July 1994.