Growth
Strong short term outlook for commercial property
by Staff Reporter • 18 Jul 2008
Tight vacancy rates and strong demand are to push rents up, according to the
latest LJH Commercial and BIS... READ MORE
US loan applications grow steadily
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jul 2008
The Market Composite Index, the association’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 522.2 in the... READ MORE
Glimmer of hope for cash rate reduction
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jul 2008
Speaking at a luncheon in Sydney Mr Stevens said he expected demand would continue to moderate and inflation... READ MORE
Personal finance commitments drop in May
by Staff Reporter • 14 Jul 2008
The result indicated that high interest rates and other price pressures had decreased consumers’ propensity to... READ MORE
BoE holds rate as inflation remains above target
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jul 2008
The decision indicated that the BoE remained significantly concerned over inflation levels, despite mounting fears... READ MORE
Inflationary expectations stay at record high
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jul 2008
The survey’s median expected inflation level remained at 5.9 per cent in July.
The proportion of consumers... READ MORE
June unemployment results better than expected
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jul 2008
Total employment rose by 29,800 to 10.716 million over the month, seasonally adjusted, which was significantly more... READ MORE
Consumer sentiment lowest in 16 years
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jul 2008
The July index fell a significant 6.7 per cent, which followed a drop of 5.6 per cent in June.
Bill Evans, Westpac... READ MORE
Australian business confidence lowest since 9/11
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jul 2008
Business conditions fell seven points during the month to an index reading of nil while confidence was down by... READ MORE
Barclays cuts sub-prime loan products
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jul 2008
Neil Radley, managing director of Barclays’ subprime unit FirstPlus, said the decision was made due to a drop... READ MORE
US house prices down, but improvement apparent
by Staff Reporter • 8 Jul 2008
According to the real estate data provider’s monthly housing market report, which measures prices per square... READ MORE
Construction activity declines further, unlikely to pick up soon
by Staff Reporter • 7 Jul 2008
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association (HIA) Performance of Construction Index (PCI) declined for... READ MORE
Arrears on rise in local RMBS market
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jul 2008
The results, released yesterday, show the level of arrears on residential mortgages underlying prime Australian RMBS... READ MORE
Commercial property activity slumps to lowest in 15 years
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jul 2008
Total commercial property sales for the six months to 30 June were just $3 billion.
The data, released today,... READ MORE
Rates remain on hold, for now
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jul 2008
Recent signs of an economic slowdown as a result of stifled retail and housing performance figures during May were... READ MORE

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