1.5 per cent
… was the annual rate of inflation measured by the official consumer price index in the June quarter, which rose 0.7 per cent. The annual underlying rate used by the Reserve Bank rose 2.2 per cent.
7.6 per cent
… was the annual increase in June of the CBA's business sales index, a measure of all the transactions through its eftpos terminals. It was the fastest growth in seven months.
+ 4 points
… was the level of the NAB business survey in the June quarter, a rise from 0 points in the previous quarter and confirming the boost in confidence from the federal budget. It was the highest score in nine months.
$1,000,616
… was the average median house price in Sydney in the June quarter, according to Domain Group.
Seven years
… is how long it would take the average first home buyer to save the 20 per cent deposit for a mortgage, but it would be nine years in Sydney and eight in Melbourne, according to calculations by Stockspot.
