Record wealth. Job vacancies ease. Foreign holdings of Aussie shares hit 6½-year high

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Financial Accounts; Job vacancies; Employment by Industry  Wealth: Total household wealth (net worth) rose by 1.6 per cent to a record high $10,455.3 billion in the June quarter after rising

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Consumer views on household purchases hit decade low

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Consumer sentiment  Consumer confidence: The weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating rose by 0.7 per cent to 110.1 points, up from 2-year lows of 109.3 points in the previous week.

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Melbourne petrol prices hit 11-month high; Biggest lift in Singapore gasoline prices in 4 years

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Weekly petrol prices; Manufacturing & services sector gauges Petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 0.6 cents in the past

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Oil in focus after drone attack on Saudi Arabia. Slowest Chinese production in 17½ years

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Weekly petrol prices: Chinese economic data Petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 3.4 cents in the past week to

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Confused consumers are unsure about saving

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Consumer confidence Consumer confidence: The Westpac/Melbourne Institute survey of consumer sentiment index fell by 1.7 per cent to 98.2 in September. Wisest places for savings: The proportion of people that

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Annual business trading conditions hit 4-year low; Chinese annual food inflation hits 7½-year high

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NAB Business survey; Weekly consumer sentiment; China data Business survey: The NAB business confidence index fell from +3.8 points in July to +1.4 points in August. The long-term average is

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Reserve Bank: Assessing the evidence

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Reserve Bank Board meeting The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate at a record low of 1.00 per cent. The Reserve Bank previously cut rates in both June and

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Positive consumer finances; Watchful RBA

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Weekly consumer sentiment; Reserve Bank Board minutes Consumer confidence: The weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating fell by 2.3 per cent to 112.8 points. Consumer sentiment is now below the

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Australia’s strong job market

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Labour force Employment rose for the 33rd time in 34 months, up by 41,100 jobs in July after a revised 2,400 fall in jobs in June (previously reported as an

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Fastest Victorian annual wages growth in 5½ years; Consumer views on home purchases hits 5½-year high

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Wage Price Index; Consumer confidence Wages: The wage price index rose by 0.6 per cent in the June quarter (consensus: +0.5 per cent). Annual wages growth was steady at 2.3

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