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Daily economic update

... softening trend in the Australian labour market and affirms expectations for stable interest rates going forward. Private sector wages rose by 0.9 per cent during the quarter to stand 4 per cent higher than fourth the same period last year. Public sector ...

Weekly economic round-up

... rate hike scenario, it ensures that domestic demand is contained, household borrowing is manageable and claims for higher wages are checked. All these will keep domestic inflation under control and therefore, elimintae the need for higher interest rates ...

Weekly economic round-up

... statement on monetary policy, this week's major data releases include the NAB business survey, lending finance, March quarter wages report and the leading index among others. The week will be capped by RBA Governor Ian Macfarlane's semi-annual testimony ...

Daily economic update

... stronger domestic sector for sustained growth. There is also positive news out of Japan, with the government reporting that wages increased by 1.6 per cent in the year to December. This is the largest gain in one-and-a-half years and should help stimulate ...

Daily economic update

... per cent in October. A number at or above 50 indicates faster business activity three to six months in advanced. Higher wages and improving job prospects are encouraging Japanese consumers to spend, helping underpin growth.

Daily Economic Update

... outnumber pessimists - the second straight month of improvement in this indicator is a positive for consumer spending. Rising wages and better job prospects were the principal reasons behind the improvement in household confidence. Closer to home, the ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... from 5.4 per cent in the previous week. The continued decline in crude oil prices and more up-to-date data on Australian wages growth buttressed sentiment that domestic inflation will remain behaved, confirming steady interest rates in the near term. ...

Daily Economic Update

... data is dated. Furthermore, the volatility in this index had made it less reliable as an indicator. The more up-to-date wages report released by the Melbourne Institute showing annual wage growth steady at 3.1 per cent in the November quarter is more ...

Daily Economic Update

... 1 per cent in the third quarter following a 1.1 per cent rise in the previous three-month period. The index showed that wages rose by 4.2 per cent from a year ago, up from 4.0 per cent in the year to the June quarter. The strong domestic labour market ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... disrupted production in the Gulf of Mexico. Given the slowing domestic labour market, this week's various updates on Australian wages would assume significance in local trading activity. The Australian Bureau of Statistics will release the wage price ...