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CBA Economics: Retail trade subdued in May

From CBA Economics

Retail trade grew by 0.1% in May to stand at a lacklustre 2.3% higher through the year. Spending was strongest at department stores and on clothing and footwear. Subdued retail

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04 Jul 2013

CMC Markets predicts nice and nasty earnings season

From CMC Markets Group

Every earnings season holds a couple of surprises. Some nice, some nasty. The nice surprises are going to come from the mining companies in line with higher commodity prices while

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10 Feb 2011

Investor Signposts: Week Beginning October 3 2010

From Craig James - Commsec

The big picture Next week the Reserve Bank is widely expected to lift interest rates. Interestingly if you go back just over a fortnight ago no major forecaster was expecting

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03 Oct 2010

Cold start to spring poses risks for retailers

From Craig James - Commsec

Economic focus Australian retailers, especially those dependent on seasonal purchases, could face new pressures unless the weather starts to warm up in the next few weeks. Capital cities such as

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23 Sep 2010

Spending posts first gain in nine months

From Craig James - Commsec

CBA Business Spending index Tentative signs of a recovery in consumer spending. A key gauge of economy-wide spending posted its strongest result in nine months in August. The Commonwealth Bank

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20 Sep 2010

Powerhouse mining sector

From Savanth Sebastian - CommSec

Quarterly Labour force data; RBA Speech; Imports In percentage terms, employment in the mining sector expanded rapidly over the past year. In the year to August, mining sector employment grew

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16 Sep 2010

Economic Value Added

From Pinnacle Financial Services Academy

At the heart of successful investing is the question of the valuation of assets. It is often possible to make money from low quality assets if they can be bought

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12 Jul 2010

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