House prices, as measured by the House Price Index (HPI), fell by 1.8% in the euro area and by 1.4% in the EU in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared with the same quarter of the previous year, according to data published by Eurostat, the ...
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The Australian dollar was trading just below its two-month high late today after government data showed retail sales surged again in February. Retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 1.3 per cent in February from January, when they rose ...
The dollar pushed higher but the gaze of traders remained firmly on whether lawmakers in Cyprus can reach a deal on the proposed terms of an international bailout package. As part of a rescue package for Cyprus, European policymakers have ...
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The sharemarket has closed lower for a second straight day after giving up early gains during afternoon trading. At 4.15pm AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 28 points, or 0.56 per cent, at 4987.4 points. The broader All ...
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In February this year, of 70 major Chinese cities surveyed, 66 cities saw higher prices in the new house market, one city witnessed lower prices, while new house prices in the remaining three cities remained unchanged, all compared to ...
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The dollar was higher late today following strong economic data showing rising house prices in the fourth quarter of 2012 and solid gains in consumer sentiment in March. At 4.50pm AEDT, the Aussie fetched $US1.0313 compared with US$1.0282 ...
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THE Australian dollar was higher in late Asian trading yesterday after strong economic data showing rising house prices in the fourth quarter of 2012 and solid gains in consumer sentiment in March. At 5pm AEDT it was buying $US1.0314, up ...
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The dollar was higher today as investors continued to lower their expectations of further interest rate cuts in 2013. Futures markets were pricing in just 18 basis points of interest rate cuts, compared with 50 basis points at the start ...
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THE dollar tumbled to its lowest level in eight months after China announced new measures to cool property prices, fuelling speculation that demand for Australia's commodities might weaken. The Aussie also fell after local data showed ...
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The Australian dollar tumbled to its lowest level in eight months in Asian trading yesterday after China announced new measures to cool property prices, fuelling speculation that demand for Australia's commodities may weaken. The dollar ...
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The Australian dollar was lower late today as the US dollar strengthened broadly in the wake of more solid economic data from the world's largest economy. Initial claims for US jobless benefits last week dropped to 344,000, compared with ...
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Chancellor George Osborne could spring a huge surprise when he announces his budget on March 20 by raising short-term borrowing to stimulate much needed growth in Britain’s stagnant economy, the head of economics at the HSBC has said. ...
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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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A sharp rise in consumer confidence in February fuelled a strong bounce by the dollar yesterday. At 5pm AEDT, the currency was trading at $1.0339, up US0.84c, after touching an intraday high of $US1.0361. A survey published by Westpac ...
In 2013 the average sales price for the national commercial housing is 6200 yuan / square meters, up 7.6% year-on-year. Looking forward to 2013, the report pointed out that there are many factors affect China's real estate market trends: ...