澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-06-12（在线收听） |
The Australian dollar's fallen throughout the day as investors bet against the strength of the Australian economy. Earlier, the Australian dollar slipped to its lowest level in almost three years. It's currently buying 94.04 US cents. Australian shares play catch-up to offshore gains today after yesterday's break. The All Ordinaries Index ended up 0.4 per cent as did the ASX 200 Index. BHP Billiton managed to end the day flat after earlier losses. Billabong slumped almost five per cent by the close and the ASX was halted from trade after announcing a capital rising. To commodities.
But gold price is down in the Asian session. West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil is also lower overnight.
Mining remains the most pessimistic sector of the Australian economy as investment and prices weaken. National Australia Bank's monthly business survey says across the economy, confidence remained at below average, at a level of minus-one in May. That's despite the cuts to the cash rate and plunging dollar. The mining sector dragged the average down.
Home loan growth stalled in April, consolidating the year's gains.Bureau of Statistics data show the number of mortgages for new owner occupied homes increased by 0.8 of a per cent in the month, on a seasonally adjusted basis.The figures show the value of all housing finance, though, did slip by 0.2 per cent in the month. |
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