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Tue 30 Apr 2013

St George Economics economy and finance update

SENTIMENT was bolstered by stronger US home sales, news that Italy had formed a new government and hopes that the ECB will lower interest rates.

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Mon 29 Apr 2013

Poll reveals Federal Budget worries for Australians

AUSTRALIANS are bracing for the worst ahead of next month’s Federal Budget, with an Essential poll showing just 12% of people think it will be good for them.

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Frequent repayments help you breathe easy

MORTGAGE holders are often told that making more frequent repayments will help to repay a home loan sooner.

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St George Economics economy and finance update

EQUITY markets were soft on Friday night with all major European markets down and the US S&P 500 down 0.2%.

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Fri 26 Apr 2013

St George Economics economy and finance update

SHARE markets continued to be well-supported given hopes of further monetary policy easing.

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Wed 24 Apr 2013

Swan understands inflation figures' pressure on families

TREASURER Wayne Swan welcomed inflation figures putting the nation’s consumer price index at 2.5% in the year to March on Wednesday.

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Education, medicine and cigarettes costing us more

INFLATION jumped 2.5% in the past 12 months, with a 0.4% rise in the March quarter, the latest Consumer Price Index data revealed on Wednesday.

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Tue 23 Apr 2013

St George Economics economy and finance update

SENTIMENT was broadly positive, despite some disappointing data from the US.

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Mon 22 Apr 2013

Mixed results for Qld and NSW in CommSec report

QUEENSLAND and New South Wales sit in the middle of Australia’s three-speed economy, a CommSec report revealed on Monday.

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Sat 20 Apr 2013

Rio Tinto paying top dollar for coal miners

WHEN coal prices boomed, so did Rio Tinto. They were also forced to pay top dollar for workers as a skills shortage pitted mine companies against one another.

Fri 19 Apr 2013

St George Economics economy and finance update

SHARE markets were lacklustre, and were weighed down by disappointing US data.

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Thu 18 Apr 2013

St George Economics economy and finance update

SENTIMENT was weighed down by disappointing earnings results, and the rally in equity markets since the beginning of this year continued to take a breather.

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Wed 17 Apr 2013

St George Economics economy and finance update

THE US stockmarket had a strong session last night, with upbeat earnings from Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson boosting sentiment.

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Tue 16 Apr 2013

St George Economics economy and finance update

EQUITY markets were hit by weaker than expected economic growth in China and by weaker than expected manufacturing growth in the New York region.

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Fri 12 Apr 2013

St George Economics economy and finance update

THE optimism supporting share markets continued for the fourth consecutive session, driving the Dow and S&P500 indices to new record highs.

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Thu 11 Apr 2013

St George Economics economy and finance update

THE positive mood in financial markets continued last night, which drove both the Dow and S&P500 to historical highs.

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Welcome to the global shopping mall

FROM Heathrow to Hong Kong, to Shanghai’s Pudong, the international traveller is confronted by giant billboards pushing the latest in global luxury.

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Russell Lynch

Luxembourg agrees to share information on bank accounts

LUXEMBOURG'S secretive banking system will be forced to share information with the rest of the EU following growing pressure to clamp down on tax dodgers.

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Nick Goodway

Wed 10 Apr 2013

Nature reserve's 'significance' to be determined: Seeney

THE quality of an 8000-hectare nature reserve will determine whether it is bulldozed for a $6.5 billion coal mining project planned for Central Queensland.

St George Economics economy and finance update

THE US Dow Jones index reached a record high overnight as optimism rose regarding the underlying health of the economy.

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