One-minute update: subdued business inflation paves way for a rate cut

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The broad measure of business inflation – the producer price index (PPI), or final stage prices, – rose by 0.3 per cent in the March quarter to stand 1.6 per... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update

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Despite concerns about slowing global business conditions PMIs, share markets continued to surge over the past week with much better than expected US jobs data providing an additional push to... Read more continue reading

Lack of building raises possibility of an interest rate cut

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Dwelling approvals fell by 5.5 per cent in March, after rising by 3.0 per cent in February. Approvals are up 3.9 per cent over the year. House approvals fell by... Read more continue reading

Aussies are still saying no to debt

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Private sector credit (loans outstanding) rose by 0.2 per cent in March. Credit stands 3.2 per cent higher than a year ago but has grown at a 2.2 per cent... Read more continue reading

CBA Economics: Budget Update April 2013

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Government ministers have been indicating since late 2012 that the 2012/13 Budget outcome was likely to be a deficit. So, this week’s news was no surprise. The Prime Minister confirmed it today... Read more continue reading

Inflation dragon in chains

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The Consumer Price Index – the main measure of inflation in Australia – rose by 0.4 per cent in the March quarter, below expectations for a lift of around 0.7... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update

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Share markets rebounded over the past week continuing the volatile trading seen through much of April. While some economic indicators disappointed, earnings results were generally positive in the US and... Read more continue reading

Dalton Nicol Reid: market update

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The likelihood of an interest rate cut has increased today with a lower than expected inflation figure. This has seen good buying support especially for the higher yielding stocks. The... Read more continue reading

Australian inflation surprises on the downside

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March quarter inflation came in at just 0.4%, which is less than the 0.7% rise that the consensus of economists had expected and left annual inflation at 2.5% which is... Read more continue reading

State & territory economic performance report

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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; unemployment, construction work done; population... Read more continue reading