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Date Time Dwelling approvals decline in May: Australia The number of dwellings approved fell 7.1 per cent in May (seasonally adjusted), following a 5.7 per cent decline in April, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Daniel Rossi, ABS Director of Construction Statistics, said: “The fall in the total number of dwellings approved in May was driven by a 10.3 per cent fall in private sector houses. “Although we saw a decline in private sector house appro...

MacroBusiness Access Subscriber Only Content Dwelling approvals boomed in March ahead of the scheduled end of the Morrison Government’s HomeBuilder subsidy. Total approvals rocketed by 17.4% in March to be 47.4% higher over the year. The rise was driven by units & apartments, which surged 63.4% in March whereas house approvals only rose 0.1%. However, houses led approvals over the year, lifting 60.9% versus a 27.4% rise across the unit & apartment market. There are 1018 words left in this sub...

Date Time Building approvals continue their record climb: Australia The number of dwellings approved rose 17.4 per cent in March (seasonally adjusted), following a 20.1 per cent rise in February, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Daniel Rossi, Director of Construction Statistics at the ABS, said: “The total number of dwellings approved in March was the second highest recorded, only exceeded by the November 2017 result.” Private sector dwellings e...

May 5, 2021 - Written by John Cameron GBP/AUD Exchange Rate Edges Higher on UK Economic Optimism The Pound Australian Dollar (GBP/AUD) exchange rate rose today following the latest report from the UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which revealed that the nation’s car sales rallied in April. The pairing is currently fluctuating around AU$1.80. Analysts at Reuters commented on the SMMT report: ‘Last month, customers were able to buy cars in person from April 12 in Engl...

The number of dwellings approved fell 19.4 per cent in January, in seasonally adjusted terms, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of...

Private sector house approvals rose for the sixth consecutive month in December, seasonally adjusted, and reached a record high according to data...

Private sector house approvals rose for the fifth consecutive month in November and, seasonally adjusted, were at the highest recorded level since...