Growth
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
Housing credit growth slowest since 1991
by Staff Reporter • 1 Jul 2008
According to the central bank, housing credit for the month of May increased by just 0.6 per cent, which slowed... READ MORE
A million homes needed by 2013
by Staff Reporter • 1 Jul 2008
According to HIA research released today, demand for housing will be driven by strong immigration numbers and a... READ MORE
National house values stable
by Staff Reporter • 1 Jul 2008
According to figures from the latest RP Data Rismark National Residential Property Value Index national dwelling... READ MORE
Rates under pressure: gloabl economic instability
by Staff Reporter • 1 Jul 2008
According to the group’s general manager Malcolm Knight many central banks around the globe will need to curb... READ MORE
Rates tipped to stay put
by Staff Reporter • 30 Jun 2008
Figures to be released on Wednesday are expected to show only a 0.1 per cent growth for the retail sector whilst... READ MORE
Auction clearances down
by Staff Reporter • 30 Jun 2008
Sydney’s lackluster weekend saw only 83 properties go under the hammer with clearance rates falling to 43.7 per... READ MORE
Workforce shortage increases rates pressure
by Staff Reporter • 27 Jun 2008
Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that despite the annual growth in job vacancies... READ MORE

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