Australia's Unemployment Down to 4.9% in April
Published: 5/10/2012 11:58:25 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
Australia's unemployment rate decreased 0.2 pts to 4.9%. The male unemployment rate decreased 0.2 pts to 4.8% and the female unemployment rate decreased 0.2 pts to 5.1%.
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Australia Reports Trade Deficit for Third Month
Published: 5/8/2012 11:31:23 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $1,587m in March 2012, a rise of $833m on the deficit in February 2012.
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Australia Cuts Rates to 3.75%
Published: 5/1/2012 11:30:40 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, RBA
At its meeting on May 1st, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 50 basis points to 3.75 per cent, effective 2 May 2012. This decision is based on information received over the past few months that suggests that economic conditions have been somewhat weaker than expected, while inflation has moderated.
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Australian Annual Inflation Down to 1.6% in Q1
Published: 4/24/2012 11:49:36 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
The CPI rose 1.6% through the year to the March quarter 2012, compared with a rise of 3.1% through the year to the December quarter 2011.
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Australia's Unemployment Rate Steady at 5.2% in March
Published: 4/12/2012 11:31:07 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
Employment increased 44,000 (0.4%) to 11,491,200. Full-time employment increased 15,800 (0.2%) to 8,080,400 and part-time employment increased 28,200 (0.8%) to 3,410,900.
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Australia Reports Trade Deficit in February
Published: 4/4/2012 11:03:26 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $480m in February 2012, a fall of $491m on the deficit in January 2012.
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Reserve Bank of Australia Leaves Interest Rates Steady
Published: 4/3/2012 1:34:36 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, RBA
The board of the Reserve Bank of Australia has left interest rates unchanged at 4.25 per cent at its monthly meeting.
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Australia Reports Trade Deficit in January
Published: 3/9/2012 11:40:09 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
In seasonally adjusted terms, Australia reported a trade deficit of $673m in January 2012, a turnaround of $1,998m on the surplus in December 2011.
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Australia's Unemployment Rate Up to 5.2% in February
Published: 3/8/2012 12:29:16 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
Australia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 5.2 per cent in February.
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Australia's GDP Growth Slows in Q4
Published: 3/7/2012 11:15:41 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
In seasonally adjusted terms, GDP increased 0.4% in the December quarter; through the year GDP growth was 2.3%.
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