Economic Calendar and indicators for Australia

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.2% 4 Q 2023 0.3% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 4.1% Jan 2024 3.9% Monthly
CPI y/y 4.1% 4 Q 2023 5.4% Quarterly
RBA Interest Rate Decision 4.35% 4.35%
Trade Balance $​9.640 B Aug 2023 $​7.324 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2024.03.19 03:30, AUD, RBA Rate Statement
2024.03.19 03:30, AUD, RBA Interest Rate Decision, Previous: 4.35%
2024.03.20 00:30, AUD, RBA Chart Pack
2024.03.21 00:30, AUD, Employment Change, Forecast: 4.5 K, Previous: 0.5 K
2024.03.21 00:30, AUD, Full-Time Employment Change, Previous: 11.1 K
2024.03.21 00:30, AUD, Participation Rate, Forecast: 67.0%, Previous: 66.8%
2024.03.21 00:30, AUD, Unemployment Rate, Forecast: 4.1%, Previous: 4.1%
2024.03.22 00:30, AUD, RBA Financial Stability Review
2024.03.22 19:30, AUD, CFTC AUD Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: -90.8 K

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
CFTC AUD Non-Commercial Net Positions -90.8 K 12 Mar 2024 -84.7 K Weekly
GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
Final Consumption Expenditure q/q 0.2% 4 Q 2023 0.3% Quarterly
GDP Chain Price Index q/q 2.0% 4 Q 2023 0.5% Quarterly
GDP q/q 0.2% 4 Q 2023 0.3% Quarterly
GDP y/y 1.5% 4 Q 2023 2.1% Quarterly
Gross Fixed Capital Formation q/q -0.2% 4 Q 2023 1.6% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
ANZ Job Advertisements m/m -2.8% Feb 2024 3.4% Monthly
Employment Change 0.5 K Jan 2024 -62.7 K Monthly
Full-Time Employment Change 11.1 K Jan 2024 -109.4 K Monthly
Participation Rate 66.8% Jan 2024 66.8% Monthly
Unemployment Rate 4.1% Jan 2024 3.9% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
CPI 136.1 4 Q 2023 135.3 Quarterly
CPI q/q 0.6% 4 Q 2023 1.2% Quarterly
CPI y/y 4.1% 4 Q 2023 5.4% Quarterly
Export Price Index q/q 5.6% 4 Q 2023 -3.1% Quarterly
Import Price Index q/q 1.1% 4 Q 2023 0.8% Quarterly
MI Inflation Expectations 4.5% Feb 2024 4.5% Monthly
PPI q/q 0.9% 4 Q 2023 1.8% Quarterly
PPI y/y 4.1% 4 Q 2023 3.8% Quarterly
RBA Index of Commodity Prices y/y -11.0% Feb 2024 -10.4% Monthly
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI q/q 0.8% 4 Q 2023 1.2% Quarterly
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI y/y 4.2% 4 Q 2023 5.1% Quarterly
RBA Weighted Median CPI q/q 0.9% 4 Q 2023 1.3% Quarterly
RBA Weighted Median CPI y/y 4.4% 4 Q 2023 5.2% Quarterly
Wage Price Index q/q 0.9% 4 Q 2023 1.3% Quarterly
Wage Price Index y/y 4.2% 4 Q 2023 4.1% Quarterly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
RBA Housing Credit m/m 0.4% Jan 2024 0.4% Monthly
RBA Interest Rate Decision 4.35% 4.35%
RBA Private Sector Credit m/m N/D Jan 2024 0.4% Monthly
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Current Account $​11.800 B 4 Q 2023 $​1.276 B Quarterly
Exports m/m 4.0% Aug 2023 -1.8% Monthly
Imports m/m -0.4% Aug 2023 3.4% Monthly
Net Exports Contribution 0.6% 4 Q 2023 -0.6% Quarterly
Trade Balance $​9.640 B Aug 2023 $​7.324 B Monthly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
AIG Construction Index 48.2 Nov 2022 43.3 Monthly
AIG Manufacturing Index 44.7 Nov 2022 49.6 Monthly
AIG Services Index 45.6 Nov 2022 47.7 Monthly
Ai Group Construction Index -18.4 Feb 2024 Monthly
Ai Group Industry Index -14.9 Feb 2024 -27.3 Monthly
Ai Group Manufacturing Index -12.6 Feb 2024 -23.8 Monthly
Building Approvals m/m -1.0% Jan 2024 -10.1% Monthly
Building Capital Expenditure q/q 1.5% 4 Q 2023 0.1% Quarterly
Business Inventories q/q -1.7% 4 Q 2023 1.2% Quarterly
Company Gross Operating Profits q/q 7.4% 4 Q 2023 -1.6% Quarterly
Company Profits Before Income Tax q/q 4.7% 4 Q 2023 3.6% Quarterly
Construction Work Done q/q 0.7% 4 Q 2023 1.4% Quarterly
Equipment, Plant and Machinery Capital Expenditure q/q -0.1% 4 Q 2023 0.6% Quarterly
NAB Business Conditions 10 Feb 2024 7 Monthly
NAB Business Confidence 0 Feb 2024 1 Monthly
NAB Quarterly Business Confidence -6 4 Q 2023 -1 Quarterly
New Motor Vehicle Sales m/m 4.5% Dec 2017 0.2% Monthly
Private House Approvals m/m -9.9% Jan 2024 -1.8% Monthly
Private New Capital Expenditure q/q 0.8% 4 Q 2023 0.3% Quarterly
S&P Global Composite PMI 52.1 Feb 2024 49.0 Monthly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 47.8 Feb 2024 50.1 Monthly
S&P Global Services PMI 53.1 Feb 2024 49.1 Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Retail Sales m/m 1.1% Jan 2024 -2.1% Monthly
Retail Sales q/q 0.3% 4 Q 2023 -0.1% Quarterly
Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment m/m N/D Mar 2024 Monthly
Housing Last Reference Previous Frequency
HIA New Home Sales 12-months m/m 7.3% Aug 2019 -12.8% Monthly
HIA New Home Sales m/m -69.4% Jan 2021 32.5% Monthly
HPI q/q 4.7% 4 Q 2021 5.0% Quarterly
Home Loans m/m -2.6% Jan 2024 -6.9% Monthly
Investment Housing Loans m/m -2.6% Jan 2024 -1.6% Monthly