Investment down, but not as bad as feared

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Business investment Business investment: New business investment (spending on buildings and equipment) fell by 5.9 per cent in the June quarter to be down by 11.5 per cent over the

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Double-digit regional unemployment rates

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Detailed labour force estimates; Chinese data Highest jobless rates: Mandurah in Western Australia had the highest jobless rate across Australia in July at 18 per cent. Unemployment rates are also

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Petrol prices ease to 2-month lows

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Weekly Petrol Prices: July travel data Petrol prices: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol fell by 4.8 cents to 117.8 cents a

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Retail spending up 8.5 per cent over the year

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Retail trade Retail trade: Retail trade rose by 2.7 per cent in June (consensus: +2.4 per cent) after rising by 16.9 per cent in May. Retail trade is up 8.5

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CommSec State of the States – July 2020

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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

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COVID-19: Stimulus and re-opening of the economy

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Economic trends CommSec has regularly provided updates of the stimulus measures provided by Federal, State and Territory governments to support businesses and individuals deal with the consequences of the COVID-19

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China economy: Coronavirus comeback kid

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Chinese economic data Chinese economic growth: The Chinese economy (GDP) expanded by 11.5 per cent in the June quarter (consensus: +9.6 per cent) after a 10 per cent contraction in

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Sydney petrol prices surge; Home sales rebound

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Weekly Petrol Prices; Tourism; Credit/debit cards; Home sales; COVID-19 survey Petrol prices: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol fell by 0.1 cent

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Refinancing of home loans soars to record highs

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Lending; Chinese inflation Home loans: The value of home loans fell by 4.8 per cent in April (consensus: -10 per cent) with owner-occupier loans down by 5- per cent and

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Petrol price: The end of $1 a litre?

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Weekly petrol prices Petrol prices: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 1.9 cents last week to 110.5 cents a litre.

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