• Playing Currency War Catch Up

    Posted 1 week ago

    The Australian dollar (blue) and the Yen (red) versus the US dollar over the past five months.

    Source: Iress

  • Australia: NAB Business Confidence And Conditions

    Posted 1 week ago

    Australia's business confidence (black) and business conditions (grey) have closely matched China's industrial production growth since 2005.

    Source: NAB

  • China's Industrial Production

    Posted 1 week ago

    China's industrial production growth and Australia's business conditions and confidence have closely matched since 2005.

    Source: CEIC, NAB

  • Newcrest And Gold Price

    Posted 1 week ago

    Newcrest shares have plunged nearly three times more than the gold spot price since September 19, 2012.

    Source: Iress

  • Down Under Disaster For US Investors

    Posted 1 week ago

    The S&P 500 (red) and the All Ordinaries (blue) in US dollars since the beginning of the year.

    Source: Iress

  • Just Quietly, Rural Exports Hit Record High

    Posted 1 week ago

    While the volatile level of exports from Australia's resources sector captures most of the attention, in the background rural exports have edged up to a record high.

    Source: ABS, UBS

  • China Surplus Near Record High

    Posted 1 week ago

    Australia's trade balance with China has rebounded close to its all-time peak.

    Source: ABS, CommSec

  • Official: Domestic Economy In Recession

    Posted 1 week ago

    Gross national expenditure (GDP minus external trade) has declined for the second consecutive quarter.

    Source: UBS

  • GDP's OK, But What About GNE?

    Posted 1 week ago

    Australia's gross national expenditure has slumped over the past year compared to GDP's more moderate decline.

    Source: ABS, UBS

  • Real GDP

    Posted 1 week ago

    Australia's real GDP has surged ahead of other developed nations since the Global Financial Crisis.

    Source: CBA