Jobless rate falls to 2½-year low

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Labour force; Domestic Airfares Employment rose by 26,100 in March after rising by 700 in February (previously reported as a rise in jobs of 300). Full-time jobs fell by 8,800... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 8 April, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Shares markets fell over the last week as global growth worries seemingly returned despite mostly okay economic data and the minutes... Read more continue reading

RBA on hold for the eleventh month in a row, but rising $A seen as presenting complications

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In its Statement accompanying the decision, the RBA again made very little changes and retained an easing bias. However, it did acknowledge the recent improvement in commodity prices and financial... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 1 April, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The “risk on” rally fired up again in some markets over the last week helped by dovish comments from Fed Chair... Read more continue reading

Winners & losers on population growth

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Migration; Regional population Fastest population growth: In 2014/15, Camden in south-west Sydney recorded the fastest population growth rates for local government areas, up by over 5,000 people or 7.6 per... Read more continue reading

Lowest Easter petrol prices in 11 years

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Weekly petrol price Retail petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol fell by 0.4 cents per litre to 112.3 cents per... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 24 March, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The “risk on” rebound took a bit of a breather over the last week. The rebound in shares, commodities and commodity... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 18 March, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The recovery rally continued over the last week helped by a combination of the Fed further delaying interest rate hikes and... Read more continue reading

Employment consolidates after stellar gains

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Labour force Employment rose by 300 in February after falling by 7,400 in January (previously reported as a 7,900 fall in jobs). Full-time jobs rose by 15,900 while part-time jobs... Read more continue reading

Usage of credit card limits at 14-year low

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Credit & Debit cards; Weekly petrol price Petrol: Last week the key Singapore gasoline price recorded the biggest percentage increase in a year, up by US$6.60 or 13.6 per cent... Read more continue reading