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Economic roundup – April 2024
The monthly economic roundup provides you with a concise recap and key takeaways from the month that has been and highlights of the global and Australian economies, policy and markets. It also flags upcoming events. In the April edition, read about:...
Economic roundup – March 2024
The monthly economic roundup provides you with a concise recap and key takeaways from the month that has been and highlights of the global and Australian economies, policy and markets. It also flags upcoming events. In the March edition read about:...
Economic roundup – February 2024
The monthly economic roundup provides you with a concise recap and key takeaways from the month that has been and highlights of the global and Australian economies, policy and markets. It also flags upcoming events. In the February edition read...
Economic roundup – January 2024
The monthly economic roundup provides you with a concise recap and key takeaways from the month that has been and highlights of the global and Australian economies, policy and markets. It also flags upcoming events. In the January edition read...
Chief economist's update - October 2021
Key points Management of the Delta variant of COVID remains the dominant factor influencing the Australian economy. The costs of lockdowns are accumulating in Australia while the rest of the world is finding ways to live alongside COVID. The Australian...
Chief economist's update - June 2021
Key points The global and Australian economies are bouncing back. Australia's recovery is evident in the March quarter National Accounts. Recovery in Australia and elsewhere has been driven by unprecedented fiscal stimulus. Concerns about inflation pressures may be premature. The...
Labour market update - February 2021
The February 2021 labour force data showed employment surged with 89,000 Australians finding work and the unemployment rate dropping sharply from 6.3% to 5.8%. The overall labour market is in a strong position heading into the end of JobKeeper this...
Economic update - 2 December 2020
GDP growth rose 3.3% in the September quarter 2020 – the largest quarterly rise since 1976 and at the upper end of market expectations. Growth was supported by the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions outside of Victoria and continued government support.
Trends in Australian capital markets
*as at October 2019 Summary The value of unlisted equity has soared as a share of GDP since the end of the mining investment boom. By contrast, the value of listed equity has been relatively steady over the past two...
Economic update 4 September
GDP growth was 0.5% in the June quarter 2019 to be up just 1.4% over the year. That’s the slowest pace of yearly growth since September 2009. Yearly GDP growth has now been below 2 per cent for two quarters,...