Data Insights
Australia’s labour market remains resilient, with steady employment keeping the unemployment rate stable and reinforcing expectations of a May rate...
Data Insights
Australia’s labour market remains resilient, with steady employment keeping the unemployment rate stable and reinforcing expectations of a May rate...
Australia’s trade surplus increased recently, but softer export demand and rising capital goods imports may put pressure on the outlook.
Wage growth held steady in Q3, reinforcing a still-tight labour market. But with conditions set to soften, we expect unemployment...
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As was widely expected, the RBA cut the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% at the May meeting.
Retail sales growth was steady at 0.3% m/m in March. Sales were lower in Queensland due to the impact of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred but...
Data Insights
The RBA has changed its policy rate for the first time since November 2023, cutting the cash rate by 25...
The latest Property Council data confirms all the major office markets remain oversupplied, with the suburban markets generally in a worse position than...
The solid rise in the trade balance in November was largely driven by stronger export values.
The rise in the unemployment rate in December does little to change the fact that the labour market is incredibly tight.
CPI inflation was weak once again in Q4, with the headline measure increasing by just 0.2% q/q. Inflation has now...
October was another solid month for retail sales, with turnover increasing 0.6% m/m. Sales growth was driven by household goods in October,...
The wage price index increased by 0.8% q/q in Q3. Quarterly WPI growth has been steady at the same pace...
There were no surprises from the RBA at the November meeting, with the board keeping rates on hold at 4.35%.
The labour market continued its very strong run in September, with employment shooting up by 64,100. The unemployment rate held steady at...