Economic Updates
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Market WATCh Weekly 22 January 2021
January 22, 2021 A weekly update of economic and financial market movements.
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Labour Force December 2020
January 21, 2021 Robust employment growth continued in December 2020.
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Housing Finance November 2020
January 18, 2021 The value of new loan commitments for housing (excluding refinancing) rose by 5.6% in November, to post another record high.
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Market WATCh Weekly 15 January 2021
January 15, 2021 Weekly economic and financial market highlights
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Retail Sales November 2020
January 11, 2021 Retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 7.1% in November.
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Market WATCh Weekly 8 January 2021
January 8, 2021 Weekly economic and financial market highlights
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Trade Balance November 2020
January 7, 2021 The Australian trade surplus narrowed to a seasonally adjusted A$5.0B in November from A$6.6B in October.
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Building Approvals
January 7, 2021 The number of dwelling approvals rose a seasonally adjusted 2.6% in November.
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AUD Monthly December 2020
January 4, 2021 The Australian dollar closed 2020 on a positive note.
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Labour Force November 2020
December 17, 2020 Labour market recovery continued in November, driven by Victoria re-opening.
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Market WATCh Weekly 11 December 2020
December 11, 2020 Weekly economic and financial market highlights
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Market WATCh Weekly 4 December 2020
December 4, 2020 Weekly economic and financial market highlights
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Retail Sales October 2020
December 4, 2020 Retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 1.4% in October.
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Housing Finance October 2020
December 3, 2020 The value of new home loan commitments (excluding refinancing) rose another 0.7% in October.
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Trade Balance October 2020
December 3, 2020 Trade balance bounced back in October thanks to a surge in iron ore exports.
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GDP Q3 2020
December 2, 2020 Australian seasonally adjusted real GDP rose by 3.3% in Q3 2020, which followed a record 7.0% contraction in Q2.
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AUD Monthly November 2020
December 1, 2020 The AUD was one of the best performers of the major trading currencies in November.
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Balance of Payments Q3 2020
December 1, 2020 Current account surplus narrowed in Q3.
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Building Approvals October 2020
December 1, 2020 The number of dwelling approvals rose by a seasonally-adjusted 3.8% in October 2020.
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Market WATCh Weekly 27 November 2020
November 27, 2020 Weekly economic and financial market highlights
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Market WATCh Weekly 20 November 2020
November 20, 2020 Weekly economic and financial market highlights
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Labour Force October 2020
November 19, 2020 Labour market conditions improved in October.
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Wage Price Index Q3 2020
November 18, 2020 The Wage Price Index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.1% in Q3 2020. Annual wages growth slipped to 1.4%.
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Market WATCh Weekly 13 November 2020
November 13, 2020 Weekly economic and financial market highlights
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Market WATCh Weekly 6 November 2020
November 6, 2020 Weekly economic and financial market highlights
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Trade Balance September 2020
November 5, 2020 Trade surplus re-widened in September.
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Retail Trade September 2020
November 4, 2020 Retail trade fell again in September.
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RBA Monetary Policy Change November 2020
November 3, 2020 The RBA cuts rate targets to near zero and introduces quantitative easing.
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AUD Monthly October 2020
November 2, 2020 The AUD was among the weakest of the G10 trading currencies in October.
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Housing Finance September 2020
November 2, 2020 Housing loans rose near all-time highs in September.
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Building Approvals September 2020
November 2, 2020 The number of dwelling approvals jumped 15.4% (seasonally adjusted) in September.
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Market WATCh Weekly 30 October 2020
October 30, 2020 Weekly economic and financial market highlights
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CPI Q3 2020
October 28, 2020 CPI bounced back in Q3.
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Market WATCh Weekly 23 October 2020
October 23, 2020 Weekly economic and financial market highlights
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Market WATCh Weekly 17 October 2020
October 16, 2020 A weekly update of economic and financial market movements.
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Labour Force September 2020
October 15, 2020 Labour market recovery stalled in September.
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Market WATCh Weekly 9 October 2020
October 9, 2020 Weekly economic and financial market highlights
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Housing Finance August 2020
October 9, 2020 The value of new home loan commitments jumped a seasonally adjusted 12.6% in August.
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Trade Balance August 2020
October 6, 2020 Trade surplus narrowed in August.
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Market WATCh Weekly 2 October 2020
October 2, 2020 A weekly update of economic and financial market movements.
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Retail Trade August 2020
October 2, 2020 Retail sales fell in August amid the Melbourne lockdown.
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AUD Monthly September 2020
October 1, 2020 Monthly currency update
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Building Approvals August 2020
September 30, 2020 WA building approvals surged in August.
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Market WATCh Weekly 25 September 2020
September 25, 2020 A weekly update of economic and financial market movements.
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Labour Force August 2020
September 17, 2020 Labour market continues to recover outside of Victoria.
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Housing Finance July 2020
September 9, 2020 Housing loans surged in July.
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Retail Sales July 2020
September 4, 2020 Retail sales growth accelerated to 3.2% in July 2020 from 2.7% in June.
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Trade Balance July 2020
September 3, 2020 Trade surplus narrowed in July.
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GDP Q2 2020
September 2, 2020 GDP plunged in Q2 on COVID containment measures.
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AUD Monthly August 2020
September 1, 2020 The AUD closed August at a two-year high against the greenback.
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Balance of Payments Q2 2020
September 1, 2020 Current account surplus hit another all-time high in Q2.
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Building Approvals July 2020
September 1, 2020 The number of dwelling approvals rebounded a stronger than expected 12% in July (seasonally-adjusted).
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Labour Force July 2020
August 13, 2020 Employment continued to recover in July ahead of the Melbourne lockdown.
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Wage Price Index Q2 2020
August 12, 2020 Wages grew at the slowest pace on record in Q2.
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Housing Finance June 2020
August 5, 2020 New housing loans partly recovered in June, external refinancing remains elevated.
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Retail Trade June 2020
August 4, 2020 Retail trade rises again in June, yet there are downside risks ahead.
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Trade Balance June 2020
August 4, 2020 The Aussie trade surplus widened to A$8.0B in June.
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AUD Monthly July 2020
August 4, 2020 Conditions were ripe for a run up in the Australian dollar during July.
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Building Approvals June 2020
July 30, 2020 Building approvals hit eight-year lows in June.
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CPI Q2 2020
July 29, 2020 CPI posted a record fall in Q2 2020.
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Labour Force June 2020
July 16, 2020 Employment surged in June, yet downside risks prevail going forward.
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Housing Finance May 2020
July 9, 2020 Housing loans plummeted in May.
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Retail Sales May 2020
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Trade Balance May 2020
July 2, 2020 Trade surplus remained high in May, with both exports and imports falling.
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AUD Monthly June 2020
July 1, 2020 The Australian dollar has again been one of the best performers among the G10 currencies in June.
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Building Approvals May 2020
July 1, 2020 Dwelling approvals plummeted in May.
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Labour Force May 2020
June 18, 2020 Labour market conditions remained dire in May.
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Housing Finance April 2020
June 10, 2020 New home loans fell less than expected in April.
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Trade Balance April 2020
June 4, 2020 Trade surplus narrowed less than expected in April.
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Retail Trade April 2020
June 4, 2020 Retail trade posted the largest drop on record in April.
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GDP Q1 2020
June 3, 2020 Q1 GDP declined in line with expectations.
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Building Approvals April 2020
June 3, 2020 The number of dwelling approvals fell a seasonally adjusted 1.8% in April, following a 2.6% drop in March.
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AUD Monthly May 2020
June 2, 2020 The Australian dollar was one of the best performers among the G10 trading currencies in May.
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Balance of Payments Q1 2020
June 2, 2020 Australian current account surplus jumped in Q1 2020.
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Labour Force April 2020
May 14, 2020 Labour market experienced an unprecedented deterioration in conditions in April.
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Wage Price Index Q1 2020
May 13, 2020 Wages grew in line with expectations in Q1 2020.
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Trade Balance March 2020
May 7, 2020 The Australian trade balance surged to an all-time high in March.
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Retail Trade March 2020
May 6, 2020 Retail sales surged in March amid panic buying.
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Housing Finance March 2020
May 6, 2020 The value of new loan commitments for housing (excluding refinancing) rose by 0.2% in seasonally adjusted terms in March.
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Building Approvals March 2020
May 4, 2020 Dwelling approvals fell less than expected in March.
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AUD Monthly April 2020
May 1, 2020 The Aussie dollar gained over the course of April
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CPI Q1 2020
April 29, 2020 Inflation fell in Q1, yet slightly less than expected.
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