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A snapshot of the latest in economic indicators from our Economic Services team.- 31 Jul 2025 Building Approvals - June 2025Dwelling approvals rose by a seasonally adjusted 11.9% in June (mkt exp.: +1.8%), following a revised 2.2% increase in May (originally 3.2%). Annual growth jumped to a near four-year high of 27.4% YoY from 6.6% in May, partly driven by base effects.
- 31 Jul 2025 Retail Trade June 2025Retail trade rose by a seasonally adjusted 1.2% in June, significantly faster than the 0.4% increase expected by the markets. Retail sales volumes rose by 0.3% in Q2, against the market expectations of a flat result. This was the last release of the retail trade report; it will be replaced by the more comprehensive household spending report.
- 30 Jul 2025 CPI June & Q2 2025The headline CPI rose by 0.7% in Q2 2025, taking the annual rate of inflation 0.3 percentage points lower to 2.1%. Trimmed mean CPI, which is the RBA’s favourite underlying price gauge, rose by 0.6% QoQ and 2.7% YoY. The decline in trimmed mean inflation should be enough to secure a 25bps cash rate cut at the Monetary Policy Board meeting on 11-12 August.
All Economic Indicators
Select your preferred publication to find out more.- Balance of PaymentsRead more
Measuring economic transactions between Australia and the rest of the world.
- Building ApprovalsRead more
A breakdown of building work approved within Australia over the last month.
- CPI InflationRead more
The most recent data on consumer price inflation across Australia.
- EmploymentRead more
A snapshot of employment and participation within the Australian labour force.
- GDPRead more
Measures the total market value of all goods and services produced in Australia.
- Retail TradeRead more
Domestic developments in retail trade across industry groups and states.
- Trade BalanceRead more
A summary of developments in Australian foreign trade over the most recent month.
- WagesRead more
Measuring changes in wage price indices for individual industries and states.
External Financial Resources
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