Daily economic round-upBY PETER BELL | MONDAY, 23 OCT 2006 12:37PMInsight into the CPI data of Wednesday this week arrived today with the publication by the ABS of producer price data. Final stage of production prices increased by 1 per cent over the quarter and 4 per cent compared to this time last year largely as a result of the domestic component related to building construction, electricity, gas and water and real estates. |
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