Record retail spending in WA and the Top End – Biggest lift in business credit growth in 13 years

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Retail trade; Private sector credit Retail trade rose by 1.8 per cent in January after falling by 4.4 per cent in December. Retail trade was up by 6.4 per cent on

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Strongest wage growth in 7½ years 

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Wage Price Index The main measure of wage growth, the Wage Price Index (WPI), grew by 0.7 per cent in the December quarter – the strongest quarterly lift in wages

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Wholesale unleaded petrol prices hit 13-month high

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Petrol Prices; Used vehicle market Fuel prices: Last week the national average price of unleaded petrol fell by 1.7 cents a litre to 138.5 cents per litre (c/l) according to

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Record house and renovation approvals; Construction activity hits 3½-year high

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Building approvals; Construction gauge; Services activity; Residential land Dwelling approvals: Council approvals to build new homes rose by 10.9 per cent in December to 33-month highs of 19,537 units (consensus:

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Consumer confidence hits 14-month high; Employment conditions highest in 27 months

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Consumer confidence; NAB Business survey; Economic forecasts Consumer confidence: The weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating rose by 2.3 per cent – the most in six weeks – to an

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