Interest rates rise pushed back for fifth month
The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.75 per cent, despite the higher than expected Consumer Price Index hike last week.
Tue 03/05/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Glum CPI figures for CE industry
Today's Consumer Price Index announcement will be received by the shaking of retailer heads and likely trigger now typical phrases such as 'price deflation', 'shaken consumer confidence', 'repaying debt, and 'discretionary spending cuts'.
Tue 25/01/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »CE industry still dragging its feet, but on the up
Offsetting price falls in the audio visual and computing category have dragged the consumer price index (CPI) down to a rise of 0.7 per cent for the September quarter, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Wed 27/10/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »Retravision retailers crowing about mid-year sales
Retravision retailers have been impressed with the amount of discretionary spending during June and July, with whitegoods the big winners. This news runs contra to there being only a slight right in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Thu 29/07/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »Consumer Price Index increases 0.5%
According to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 per cent in the December quarter of 2009, compared to a one per cent rise in the September quarter.
Wed 27/01/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »
