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Lower inflation for older Australians

From Craig James - Commsec

Selected Living Cost Indexes Alternate inflation measures: The Bureau of Statistics has found that the living cost index for Age pensioners rose by 0.1 per cent in the September quarter

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30 Oct 2014

Reserve Bank can rest easy on inflation

From Craig James - Commsec

Consumer price index Tame inflation: The Consumer Price Index – the main measure of inflation in Australia – rose by 0.5 per cent in the September quarter, in line with expectations.

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23 Oct 2014

Global Outlook – Inflation decoupling

From Standard Life Investments

There has been a notable divergence in global inflation trends over the past year. Among the twenty large economies that we monitor, ten have seen an increase in consumer price

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18 Sep 2014

Best retail sales in six years

From Craig James - Commsec

Retail Trade; ANZ Job Ads; Weekly Petrol Prices; Inflation Gauge Retail trade rose by a larger-than-expected 0.6 per cent in June after a revised 0.3 per cent fall in May (previously

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05 Aug 2014

Education costs outstrip wages growth and inflation

From Lifeplan Funds Management

Education costs have increased by 81 percent over the past 15 years* and have outstripped wages growth and inflation over the same period, research by Lifeplan Funds Management has shown.

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12 Jun 2014

Biggest fall in home prices in over 5 years

From Craig James - Commsec

Home prices; Inflation gauge; Manufacturing gauge Home prices drop: The RP Data – Rismark Home Value Index of capital city home prices fell by 1.9 per cent in May – the

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03 Jun 2014

Tame inflation result soothes RBA nerves

From Craig James - Commsec

Consumer Price Index Tame inflation: The Consumer Price Index – the main measure of inflation in Australia – rose by 0.6 per cent in the March quarter, below expectations for a

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24 Apr 2014

RBA Governor promotes interest rate stability

From Craig James - Commsec

Reserve Bank Governor Testimony The Reserve Bank Governor has delivered testimony to the House of Representatives Economics Committee. The Governor has delivered his clearest statement yet that the economy is

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10 Mar 2014

Home prices surge; Manufacturing contracts

From Craig James - Commsec

RP Data Rismark Home Prices; Manufacturing gauge; TD Inflation Gauge Home prices rose for the eighth consecutive month: The RP Data – Rismark Home Value Index reported that capital city home

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04 Feb 2014

Inflation lifts rate cuts of the agenda

From Craig James - Commsec

Consumer price index Inflation lifts: The Consumer Price Index – the main measure of inflation in Australia – rose by 0.8 per cent in the December quarter, above expectations for a

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23 Jan 2014

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