Home loans lift but first home buyer share at record lows

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Housing Finance; NAB Business Survey; Weekly Consumer Confidence The number of new owner-occupier housing loans (commitments) was up by 0.3 per cent in July but the value was unchanged. Excluding the... Read more continue reading

Job ads at 17-month high; Record China trade surplus

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Job Advertisements; Chinese trade Hiring again: Job advertisements rose by 1.5 per cent in August to a 17-month high. Bigger Chinese trade surplus: The Chinese trade surplus rose from US$47.3 billion to... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 5 September, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were mixed over the last week with Eurozone shares up on the ECB’s monetary easing and talk of a... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 29 August, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were mixed over the past week with good economic data propelling the US share market to record highs and... Read more continue reading

The global economic outlook – implications for investors

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Key points The global economy is still on the mend, but it’s still a two steps forward, one step back affair. Of the major regions the US is doing the... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 22 August, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets continued to move up over the past week helped by a combination of good economic data in the US,... Read more continue reading

Sales continue to lift across the nation

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Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Index Economy-wide spending grew at modest pace in July, extending the period of rising sales across the nation. The Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator (BSI) –... Read more continue reading

RBA Governor says growth could be higher. It’s not just about interest rates

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RBA Governor’s Testimony – August 2014 The Governor’s opening statement forecast that growth of 2‑3%pa is the most likely outcome for 2014/15 and inflation to remain consistent with the 2%... Read more continue reading

CBA Economics: RBA maintains stable cash rate outlook.

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RBA Board Minutes – August 2014 The RBA maintained its guidance that “the most prudent course was likely to be a period of stability in rates”. The tone was in... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 15 August, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets generally moved higher over the last week as some soft economic data highlighted the need for continued easy global... Read more continue reading