Property listings decreased in April 2019 – asking prices continue to decline in most States

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Figures released yesterday by SQM Research reveal national residential listings decreased by 6.3% in April 2019 to 332,236 from 354,459 in March 2019. All states experienced a decrease in property... Read more continue reading

East Coast petrol prices set to lift and diesel prices hit 22-week high

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Weekly Petrol Prices; ANZ Job Ads; Monthly inflation gauge; China data Weekly Petrol Price: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol fell by... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 3 May, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets mostly fell over the last week with the Fed indicating no inclination to cut rates, a bit of wariness... Read more continue reading

Cost of living pressures ease – Inflation at 55-year low

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Economic perspective This report provides perspectives on the consumer price data. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the March quarter Consumer Price Index (CPI) on April 24. The figures... Read more continue reading

Election fever boosts Canberra property? Manufacturing activity hits 8-month high

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Home prices; Manufacturing Home prices: The CoreLogic Home Value Index of national home prices fell by 0.49 per cent in April – the smallest decline since September – to be... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 26 April, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were mixed over the last week. US shares hit last year’s highs helped by good earnings news and rising... Read more continue reading

CommSec Research – State of the States April 2019

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Overall Results 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... Read more continue reading

Inflation dragon tamed

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Consumer price index Inflation: The Consumer Price Index – the main measure of inflation in Australia – was unchanged in the March quarter, below expectations. In seasonally adjusted terms the... Read more continue reading

Petrol prices hit 24-week highs

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Weekly Petrol Prices Weekly Petrol Price: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 5.5 cents in the past week to 150.0... Read more continue reading

Superannuation facing grim financial year as markets flatten

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Despite a recovery in the March quarter, superannuation funds are heading for a disappointing 2018-19 financial year, with global growth challenges and a loss of market momentum meaning funds will... Read more continue reading