Investor home loans slide; Petrol set to rise

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Housing finance; Petrol prices Home loans: The number of loans (commitments) for budding home owners (owner-occupiers) fell by 0.5 per cent in February. Excluding the refinancing of dwellings, the number... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 7 April, 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Most share markets slipped over the last week with ongoing nervousness regarding whether President Trump will pass his pro-business reforms, the... Read more continue reading

State and Territory perspective

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Most economic commentary is focussed at the national level. This Commonwealth Bank report digs below the headline numbers and compares outcomes across Australia’s States and Territories. The quarterly report analyses... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic briefing – All together now

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The global economy has stayed true to its improving course with survey and activity measures edging higher. However, how much of the upturn is now in the rear view mirror?... Read more continue reading

Cost of Cyclone Debbie and catastrophic flooding

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Economic & financial issues Cyclone & floods: This note examines the cost and broader impact of Cyclone Debbie and resultant catastrophic flooding on the economy. In context It is not... Read more continue reading

National property listings rise, house prices up

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Figures released yesterday by SQM Research reveal national residential listings increased 4.4% to 351,509 over the month of March 2017. The data reveals Sydney and Melbourne posted the biggest monthly... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 31 March 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Stronger global economic data dominated the action over the last week, offsetting some of the fears around whether President Trump will... Read more continue reading

Record wealth! Job vacancies at 6-year highs

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Financial Accounts; Job vacancies; New home sales Total household wealth (net worth) stood at a record $9,404.5 billion at the end of December 2016, up $328.1 billion or 3.5 per... Read more continue reading

A further 21 great investment quotes

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Introduction The basics of successful investing are timeless and some investors (often the best) have a knack of encapsulating these into a sentence or two that brings them to life... Read more continue reading

Confidence stabilises; Cyclone Debbie in focus

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Consumer confidence; Cyclone Debbie Consumer confidence: The ANZ/Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating lifted from an 11-month low, rising by 1.6 per cent in the latest week. Cyclone watch: Investors continue... Read more continue reading