Australia Building Approvals m/m

Country: Australia, AUD
Importance:
Medium
Sector: Business
Last release
Actual
-3.4%
Forecast
-6.5%
Previous
-10.5%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 13 days
Forecast
5.9%
Previous
-3.4%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Aug 2014
3.4%
Jul 2014
2.1%
Jun 2014
-3.8%
May 2014
10.3%
Apr 2014
-5.8%
Mar 2014
-4.8%
Feb 2014
-5.4%
Jan 2014
6.9%
Dec 2013
-1.3%
Nov 2013
-0.3%
Oct 2013
-1.6%
Sep 2013
16.9%
Aug 2013
-1.6%
Jul 2013
10.2%
Jun 2013
-6.3%
May 2013
-4.3%
Apr 2013
9.5%
Mar 2013
-5.5%
Feb 2013
3.0%
Jan 2013
-2.0%

Australia Building Approvals m/m represent a change in the number of permits issued by government authorities for new construction projects, including housing, commercial and industrial buildings, in the reported month compared to the previous one.

The value reflects demand in the housing market and is a leading indicator of construction activity. Therefore the index growth may have a positive effect on Australian dollar quotes.

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