Inflation contained; Subdued Chinese growth

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Inflation, Weekly petrol prices; Chinese Economic data Inflation contained: The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute monthly inflation gauge rose by 0.7 per cent in December to stand 2.7 per cent higher than a... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 17 January, 2014

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Key events of the past week and implications The start to the year in share markets has been a bit messy, particularly in Japan, China and Australia, whereas bonds have... Read more continue reading

State of the States – January 2014

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State & territory economic performance report How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out by analysing eight key indicators: economic growth; retail spending; equipment investment;... Read more continue reading

2013 – Weakest job creation in 17 years

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Labour force Jobs down: Employment fell by 22,600 in December after a revised 10,500 gain in jobs in November (previously reported as a 21,000 increase in jobs). Full-time jobs fell by... Read more continue reading

2014 – a list of lists

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Key points Thanks to improving growth and very easy monetary conditions, 2014 is likely to be another year of good returns for investors, albeit a bit slower than in 2013.... Read more continue reading

Home loans lift but first home buyer share at record lows

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Weekly petrol prices; Housing finance; Job advertisements Home loans lift: The number of new owner-occupier housing loans rose by 1.1 per cent in November, the tenth increase in the past 11... Read more continue reading

Weekly Economic Perspective: week beginning 13 January

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The Week Ahead The transition from mining to non‑mining led growth is on track.  Next week’s data on housing lending, consumer sentiment, construction, employment and dwelling starts will provide further... Read more continue reading

2014 Outlook: Time for financial markets to stand on their own two feet again

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Looking forward to 2014, Threadneedle Investments believes the year will be characterised by the move towards financial markets standing on their own feet again, as the global policy support that... Read more continue reading

Australia’s Federal Budget deteriorates yet again

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As broadly foreshadowed in recent media, the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook projects a budget deficit this financial year of $47bn (up from $30bn projected prior to the election) and... Read more continue reading

Population rose by 407k over the past year to 23.13 million

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Population – June Quarter 2013 Australia’s population rose by 95.7k in QII to 23.13 million.  Over the past year it rose by 407k or 1.8% which is high by global... Read more continue reading