Spending growth extends into the fourth year

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Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Index Economy-wide spending grew at “normal” pace in August, moving the sales expansion into the fourth year. The Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator (BSI) – a

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23 Sep 2014

Consumer confidence hits 13-week high

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Weekly Consumer Confidence; Reserve Bank Governor Speech Consumer confidence rebounds: The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Rating rose by 4.4 per cent to a 13-week high of 113.5 in the week to

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24 Jul 2014

CBA Economics: Consumer sentiment falls to its lowest level since May last year

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Consumer Sentiment – February 2014 Consumer sentiment fell by 3% in February to its lowest level since May last year. Sentiment declined for a third month in a row as

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13 Feb 2014

CBA Economics: Home owners drive consumer sentiment higher

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Consumer Sentiment – November 2013 Consumer sentiment rose by 1.9% in November to be 5.8% higher than a year ago. Sentiment is around its three year high. Low mortgage rates,

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14 Nov 2013

Consumer sentiment at its highest level since March 2013

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Consumer sentiment rose by 3.5% in August to be 9.4% higher than a year ago Sentiment was buoyed by the RBA’s latest rate cut, which occurred at the time the

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15 Aug 2013

Property back in favour, while personal finance outlook down

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In the latest survey concerning the wisest places to put new savings, 25 per cent of respondents said “real estate”, up sharply from just over 18 per cent in the

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14 Jun 2012

Confidence levels pick up

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The Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer confidence rose by 4.1 per cent in February to a reading of 101.1. Sentiment levels are still down 5.2 per cent on a year

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16 Feb 2012

What will it take to cheer up Aussie consumers?

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Aussie consumers are still moderately pessimistic…the Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer confidence rose by 2.4 per cent in January to a reading of 97.1 and sentiment levels are still down 7.2

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19 Jan 2012

Construction lending hits two year low

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Consumer sentiment; Housing finance Lending to build new homes slumped in January. Loans to build homes fell by 9.4 per cent in January to their lowest level in two years.

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09 Mar 2011

Investor Signposts: Week Beginning March 6 2011

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The big picture The Reserve Bank Governor isn’t one to gloat. But you can certainly sense from the latest interest rate decision that Glenn Stevens is pretty pleased with the

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03 Mar 2011