Full-time jobs post best quarterly gains in six years

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Labour force Employment rose by 13,500 in December after rising by 37,100 in November (previously reported as a rise of 39,100 jobs). Full-time jobs rose by 9,300 while part-time jobs

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Investor loans soar; Inflation makes a comeback

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Housing finance; Consumer Confidence; New vehicle sales Home loans: The number of loans (commitments) for budding home owners (owner-occupiers) rose by 0.9 per cent in November after falling by 0.6

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Petrol prices surge to an 18-month high

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Petrol price; Tourist arrivals Retail petrol: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol rose by 6 cents to 134.3 cents a litre

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CommSec Research. China: Trade surplus but exports slide

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China trade China trade data: The trade surplus narrowed from US$44.61 billion to US$40.82 billion in December (forecast US$46.5 billion). Exports were down 6.1 per cent over the year (forecast:

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Economy shrinks: Wake-up call for Australia

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National accounts Economy contracts: The economy contracted by 0.5 per cent in the September quarter after an upwardly-revised 0.6 per cent increase in the June quarter (previously up 0.5 per

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The big issues of 2017

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For the past 15 years we have produced The Big Issues report – a report that has sought to highlight the issues that are expected to influence the economy over the forthcoming

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Petrol sales at 20-year low; Aussie shares lift

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Weekly petrol prices Quality demanded: In the year to September sales of basic unleaded petrol hit 20-year lows. At the same time, sales of proprietary brand petrol hit record highs.

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Economic six pack

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Here are Craig James’ six standout charts for the past week. The charts cover: The Australian 10-year bond yield The US Dow Jones 2012 vs 2016 Wages & prices Unemployment The

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Jobless rate at fresh 3½-year lows

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Labour force Employment rose by 9,800 in October after falling by 29,000 in September (previously reported as a fall 9,800 jobs). Full-time jobs rose by 41,500 while part-time jobs fell

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RBA comfortable on forecasts; Healthy Retail spending

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RBA Statement on Monetary Policy; Retail trade; New car sales Forecasts: The Reserve Bank may not have materially changed inflation forecasts but it has trimmed economic forecasts over the longer-term.

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