SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand’s business confidence improved in February as all activity indicators saw a lift, although many remain at very subdued levels compared to historical averages[...]
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February 28, 2023
Australia’s current account surplus widens sharply in Q4
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s current account surplus rose sharply in the December quarter as resource exports boomed and imports eased, providing a sizable fillip to economic growth. Dat[...]
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Australia retail sales rebound by 1.9% in January
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian retail sales bounced strongly in January after a surprise plunge in December that owed much to changing spending habits and online sale events, suggesting consumpti[...]
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Marketmind: Scope for a month-end bounce in Asia
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Investors await a torrent of Asian economic data on Tuesday, including Indian GDP, with market sentime[...]
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UK’s Hunt has extra 30 billion pounds to play with in March budget, IFS says
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt may have a 30 billion-pound ($36 billion) windfall at next month’s budget, but this will be too short-lived to fun[...]
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