CommSec State of the States, October 2024

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Overall results How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out which state or territory is Australia’s economic leader. Now in its 16th year, the report also

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RBA September Board meeting – on hold and no change to the script

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Investor Implications from CommSec Economics – What does it mean for investors? The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) held its official cash rate steady at a more than 12-year high

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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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State of the Regions 2019

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Over the past decade CommSec has conducted quarterly assessments of state and territory economic performance. We have now extended the analysis to Australian regional economies. Data were assessed across 88

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Election fever boosts Canberra property? Manufacturing activity hits 8-month high

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Home prices; Manufacturing Home prices: The CoreLogic Home Value Index of national home prices fell by 0.49 per cent in April – the smallest decline since September – to be

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Best annual wages growth in three and a half years

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Wage Price Index; Consumer sentiment Wages: The wage price index rose by 0.6 per cent in the September quarter following a downwardly- revised 0.5 per cent increase (previously +0.6 per

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Record annual infrastructure building

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Engineering construction work done Engineering: Engineering construction work done rose by 2.2 per cent in the June quarter, down by 5.2 per cent from a year ago. A month ago, it

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Australia: Money for nothing

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The mid-winter lull in economic data continues in Australia. However, the all-important June employment report is issued on Thursday. Tourism and business sales data will also be keenly observed. The

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First home buyers return; record building work

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Consumer confidence, Housing finance, Building activity Consumer confidence: The Westpac/Melbourne Institute survey of consumer sentiment rose by 1.8 per cent in January – a 4-year high. The index now stands

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