The stockmarket traded marginally lower as disappointing trade figures pulled shares back from a modestly positive start. IG Markets market strategist Stan Shamu said the Australian market had opened slightly higher, but had descended ...
The local sharemarket rose to a 4 1/2-year high yesterday as the economic outlook for the US and China brightened and eurozone worries eased, with National Australia Bank spiking higher on reports of a cost-cutting plan. The benchmark ...
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THE sharemarket closed higher after news that Australian retailers recorded their strongest January sales growth in six years led to gains for discretionary retail stocks. Retail spending rose 0.9 per cent, seasonally adjusted, in January ...
The dollar climbed sharply today after the Reserve Bank of Australia left interest rates unchanged and indicated there is little rush to cut rates again soon. Earlier, government data showed retail sales rose at their fast pace in seven ...
A range of improvements have been recommended to the current heavy vehicle charging system to ensure it is more practical and fair, according to a discussion paper released by the National Transport Commission (NTC) for public consultation. ...
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The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare wanted to add to its armoury of analytical services and take advantage of its recent accreditation to access sensitive data sets. AIHW is the national agency for information and analysis ...
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China's purchasing managers' index (PMI) for its domestic manufacturing sector was at 50.1 percent in February this year, down 0.3 percentage points compared to January, according to the figures released by China’s National Bureau of ...
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Pakistan's iron and steel scrap imports amounted to 125,375 mt in January this year, increasing 23.9 percent compared to December last year and down 13.3 percent year on year, according to data released by the Pakistan Federal Bureau of ...
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I. The Sales Prices of Newly Constructed Residential Buildings (excluding affordable housing) Comparing with the previous month, among 70 medium and large-sized cities, the sales prices of newly constructed residential buildings declined ...
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In January this year, of 70 major Chinese cities surveyed, 53 cities saw higher prices in the new house market, 10 cities witnessed lower prices, while new house prices in the remaining seven cities remained unchanged, all compared to ...
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics has found that 25% of part-time workers want more hours, against an agency finding that promotes part-time work. According to an Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report, over a quarter of part-time ...
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The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said the 0.2 per cent month on month drop in December retail trade reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics would be disappointing to retailers who were hoping for a boost in sales over the ...
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In January this year, China’s producer price index (PPI) decreased by 1.6 percent year on year and indicated a slight rise of 0.2 percent compared with December 2012, China’s National Bureau of Statistics announced on February ...
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Local shares reversed an intraday rise yesterday as caution about upcoming corporate earnings eclipsed data indicating continued improvement in Australia's two biggest trading partners. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 0.3 per ...
As of February 1, total iron ore inventory at 30 major Chinese ports amounted to 67.77 million mt, down 2.33 million mt week on week and constituting the fourth consecutive week-on-week decrease, according to China’s National Bureau ...