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Shock slump in Chinese production growth

From CommSec Research

Chinese Economic data Chinese economic data: Industrial production rose at a 6.9 per cent annual rate in August, the slowest growth in 5½ years (December 2008) and below forecasts. Retail sales rose

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16 Sep 2014

Largest jobs gains on record… apparently

From CommSec Research

Labour force; Chinese inflation Jobs gains: Employment rose by a record high 121,000 in August after falling by a revised 4,100 in July (previously reported as a 300 fall in jobs).

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12 Sep 2014

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 5 September, 2014

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were mixed over the last week with Eurozone shares up on the ECB’s monetary easing and talk of a

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08 Sep 2014

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 29 August, 2014

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were mixed over the past week with good economic data propelling the US share market to record highs and

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01 Sep 2014

RBA Governor says growth could be higher. It’s not just about interest rates

From Michael Workman - CBA Economics

RBA Governor’s Testimony – August 2014 The Governor’s opening statement forecast that growth of 2‑3%pa is the most likely outcome for 2014/15 and inflation to remain consistent with the 2%

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21 Aug 2014

RBA: Stable interest rates; labour market in focus

From Craig James - Commsec

RBA Board minutes Reserve Bank Board minutes: Board members continue to expect a period of stability in interest rates. Board members appeared to spend a lot of attention on the

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16 Apr 2014

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 21 March, 2014

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week has seen worries about Ukraine fade but concerns the Fed will raise rates earlier than expected take centre

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24 Mar 2014

The Week Ahead, 17 February, 2014

From Michael Workman - CBA Economics

Events in the Crimea are expected to keep driving volatility across financial markets in the coming week The mid‑week US FOMC meeting, chaired by Janet Yellen, is likely to announce

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17 Mar 2014

Lending lifts to a 6-year high

From Craig James - Commsec

Lending finance Lending accelerates. Total lending finance rose by 1.7 per cent in January after rising by 2.6 per cent in December. Lending totalled $65.9 billion – a 6-year high. Lending

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17 Mar 2014

CBA Economics: RBA’s neutral policy bias reiterated in Board minutes

From Diana Mousina - CBA Economics

The February Board minutes reiterated the RBA’s neutral policy bias that was evident in the February Statement on Monetary Policy. The QIV Wage Price Index data (released Wednesday 19 February)

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19 Feb 2014

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