Economic calendar guides

Australia: economic releases explained

110 releases. Figures are published mainly by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS); monetary policy is set by the Reserve Bank of Australia through the cash rate target, and the releases move the AUD.

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Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Interest rate decision

GDP growth (quarterly)

Unemployment rate

GDP growth (annual)

Monetary policy statement and projections

Retail sales

Purchasing managers' index (PMI)

Employment and job openings

Central bank minutes

Business confidence

PCE and GDP price indexes

Wages and labour costs

Monthly inflation

Balance of trade

Underlying inflation measures

Consumer confidence

GDP components

Housing market

Producer prices (PPI)

Inflation expectations

Current account and capital flows

Construction

Leading and composite indicators

Inventories and wholesale sales

Central bank reports and meetings

Central bank speeches and press conferences

Import and export prices

Bank lending and credit

Elections

Policy meetings and budgets