Post-election boost for shares; Domestic travel slumps; Petrol hits 6-month high

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Petrol prices; Domestic air travel; Housing affordability Weekly Petrol Price: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 3.7 cents in the

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Federal election wrap

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Economic perspective The ruling Liberal/National Party Coalition was returned to power in the Federal Election held on May 18. On the night of the election, Prime Minister Scott Morrison claimed

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Financial markets and Federal elections

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Financial market events In the past seven elections, both the Australian dollar and the Australian sharemarket have risen in the three weeks following poll day. The Australian dollar has lifted

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Petrol price eases; Mixed signals on job hiring

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Weekly Petrol Prices; ANZ Job Ads Weekly Petrol Price: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol fell by 2.1 cents in the past

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Aussie shares outperform property

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Home prices; Manufacturing Home prices: The CoreLogic Home Value Index of national home prices fell by 0.6 per cent in March – the smallest decline since October – to be

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