Brisbane petrol prices hit 4-month highs – Diesel prices at 13-week highs

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Weekly Petrol Prices Petrol: According to data from the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 4.1 cents in the past week to 134.6

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Value of loans for home renovations hit record low. Business confidence hits 3-year low

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Consumer sentiment; NAB business survey; Lending; Credit cards Business survey: The NAB business conditions index eased from +6.6 points in January to +4.4 points in February, below the long-term average of

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Aussie economy grows for 31 consecutive quarters

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National accounts Record expansion: Australia’s record economic expansion is now well into its 28th year. The Australian economy grew by 0.2 per cent in the December quarter (survey: +0.3 per cent) after

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Consumers’ inflation expectations near record low – CBA services sector activity hits record low

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Consumer sentiment; Services sector Consumer confidence: The weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating rose by 0.6 per cent to 114.8 points. Consumer sentiment is above the average of 114.4 points held

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Record company profits; Best sales in a decade

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Business Indicators; International aviation; Building approvals; Job Ads Profits: Company operating profits rose for the sixth straight quarter, up 0.8 per cent in the December quarter. Profits were up 10.5 per

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Lowest domestic discount airfares in 2½ years; Chinese business inflation at 2-year lows

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Domestic airfares; China inflation Discount airfares: Discount airfares fell by 0.7 per cent in February after declining by 34.6 per cent in January. Discount fares are down by 4.3 per cent

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Low petrol price provides a boost for familie

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Weekly Petrol Prices Petrol: According to data from the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol fell by 3.3 cents to 127.4 cents a litre in the

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CommSec Research: Aussies are spending, but cautiously

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Economic trends & issues The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) yesterday released retail spending data for the December quarter. CommSec obtained detailed spending data from the ABS in nominal and

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CommSec Research: Aussies opt to stay and renovate

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Weekly Petrol Prices; Building Approvals; Job ads Building approvals: Council approvals to build new homes fell by 8.4 per cent in December to be down by 22.5 per cent over the

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Inflation: No room for complacency

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Consumer price index  Inflation: The Consumer Price Index – the main measure of inflation in Australia – rose by 0.5 per cent in the December quarter, above expectations. In seasonally adjusted

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