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MacroVar analyzes in real-time economic, financial and geopolitical developments for the Australian economy and Australian financial markets by monitoring financial, economic data and real-time news. To help you forecast and analyze economic and financial developments, our team provides you with free explanation of the theory and structure of our models and access to financial and economic data.

Australia Markets Overview

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Overview presents a real-time snapshot of financial and economic developments in Australia. The Australian stock market, bonds, currency and credit market dynamics are analyzed along with Australia macroeconomic dynamics.



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Australia Economic Calendar

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Economic calendar presents real-time updates for actual, forecasts and consensus values of economic indicators and updates related to the Australian economy.




Australia Financial Markets


MacroVar analytics monitors the following Australian financial markets. MacroVar models monitor a vast of financial and macroeconomic factors affecting each financial market. Click on a specific financial market to get detailed analysis.


Market Symbol Last Mom Trend Exh RSI 1D% 1W% 1M% 1Y%
ASX All Ordinaries Index AORD 6977.2 0.5 -1 -1.40152 52.6625 0.01123 0.02202 0.00331 0.01229
Australia ETF EWA 21.12 0 -1 -1.52427 49.7504 0.01832 0.02276 0.01053 0.01931
Australian Dollar US Dollar (AUD/USD) AUDUSD 1.5545 -1 0.5 1.05498 42.2766 -0.0062 -0.01707 -0.00994 0.05005
Australia 5-Year Bond Yield AU.5Y 3.781 -1 0.5 0.88865 41.5392 -0.00605 -0.02401 -0.00474 0.16914
Australia 2-year bond yield AU.2Y 4.376 0.5 1 1.52581 61.6732 -0.0219 -0.00793 0.07598 0.37827
Australia 12-year bond yield AU.2Y 4.192 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Australia Yield Curve AU.YC 0.432 0 1 1.23321 50.7701 -0.02921 0.0237 -0.15953 -0.3802
Australia Credit Default Swaps CDS.Australia 23.375 -1 -1 -1.23805 30.1818 -0.00532 -0.04592 -0.07426 -0.10096

Australian Macroeconomic Indicators


MacroVar analytics monitors the following Australian economic indicators. Click on a specific macroeconomic indicator to get detailed analysis.


Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope ZS5Y Update
balance of trade au.balanceoftrade 6786 10161 -33 -46 Down Down 3 2023-09-30
bank lending rate au.banks.lendingrate 10.51 10.51 0 38 UP UP 85 2023-07-31
banks balance sheet au.banks.bs 5169.5 5283.4 -2 22 UP UP 37 2021-03-31
building permits au.buildingpermits 13144 13784 -5 -19 Down Down 65 2023-09-30
business confidence au.bizconfidence -2 0 0 100 Down Down 92 2023-10-31
capacity utilization au.caputilization 84.16 85.07 -1 -2 Down Down 20 2023-09-30
capital flows au.capitalflows -17180 -9405 83 -20 Down UP 53 2023-06-30
car registrations au.carregistrations 18611 19336 -4 6 UP UP 88 2023-09-30
central bank balance sheet au.cb.assets 531540 530679 0 -8 Down Down 15 2028-09-30
composite pmi au.comppmi 46.4 47.6 -3 -3 Down Down 53 2023-11-30
construction pmi au.constrpmi 48.23 43.26 11 -15 UP Down 38 2023-03-31
consumer confidence au.consconfidence 79.9 82 -3 2 Down UP 80 2023-11-30
consumer price index cpi au.cpi 135.3 133.7 1 16 UP UP 98 2023-09-30
core inflation rate au.coreinflationrate 5.2 5.9 -12 373 UP UP 98 2023-09-30
current account au.currentaccount 7721 12508 -38 -44 Down Down 35 2023-06-30
current account to gdp au.currentaccountgdp 1.2 1.9 -37 -139 UP UP 0 2025-01-31
deposit interest rate au.depositrate 2.8 2.4 17 833 UP UP 85 2023-07-31
exports au.exports 45623 46281 -1 -24 Down Down 2 2023-09-30
external debt au.externaldebt 2260180 2292370 -1 4 UP UP 10 2023-06-30
fiscal expenditure au.fiscalexp 57836 51252 13 11 UP UP 74 2023-10-31
foreign direct investment au.fdi 88849 27821 219 121 UP UP 0 2022-01-31
foreign exchange reserves au.fxreserves 92146 90414 2 7 UP UP 56 2023-10-31
gdp au.gdp 1675.42 1552.67 8 46 UP UP 0 2022-12-31
Real GDP au.realgdp 560335 558349 0 26 UP UP 100 2023-06-30
gdp growth au.gdpgrowth 0.4 0.4 0 -106 Down UP 15 2023-06-30
gdp growth annual au.gdpgrowthan 2.1 2.3 -9 -134 Down UP 7 2023-06-30
gold reserves au.goldres 79.85 79.85 0 16 UP UP 98 2021-12-31
government budget au.govbudget -1.4 -6.6 -79 -67 UP UP 0 2022-01-31
Government budget au.govbudgetvalue -1370.64 -4976.26 -72 -153 Down Down 23 2023-10-31
government debt to gdp au.govdebtgdp 22.3 28.6 -22 9 UP UP 0 2022-01-31
government revenues au.govrev 56465 46276 22 3 Down UP 36 2023-10-31
housing index au.housingindex 183.9 175.6 5 31 100.0 100.0 100 2021-12-01
imports au.imports 38836 36120 8 -18 Down Down 10 2023-09-30
industrial production au.indproduction 1.6 2.2 -27 -207 UP UP 12 2023-06-30
industrial production mom au.indproductionmm -0.2 0.4 -150 -300 Down Down 13 2023-03-31
inflation cpi au.inflationcpi 5.4 6 -10 671 UP UP 100 2023-09-30
inflation expectations au.inflationexp 4.9 4.8 2 -17 Down Down 13 2023-08-31
interbank rate au.interbankrate 4.07 4.02 1 228 UP UP 97 2023-07-31
interest rate au.interestrate 4.1 4.1 0 122 UP UP 75 2023-08-01
loans to private sector au.loanprivate 1113.19 1099.01 1 -5 Down Down 3 2023-08-31
Manufacturing PMI au.manpmi 48.2 48.7 -1 -6 Down Down 49 2023-11-30
money supply m0 au.msm0 479.17 510.81 -6 -14 Down Down 2 2023-09-30
money supply m1 au.msm1 1619.88 1608.14 1 -2 Down Down 10 2023-08-31
money supply m3 au.msm3 2914.42 2896.97 1 5 UP UP 37 2023-09-30
new home sales au.newhomesales 3948 4298 -8 11 UP UP 78 2023-10-31
Producer Price Index au.producerprices 127 124.7 2 14 UP UP 100 2023-09-30
PPI Index au.producerpricesch 3.8 3.9 -3 -1050 UP UP 3 2023-09-30
retail sales MoM au.retailsales -0.2 0.9 -122 -95 Down UP 35 2023-12-31
retail sales au.retailsalesan 2.3 4.1 -44 -81 Down Down 12 2023-06-30
services pmi au.servpmi 46.3 47.9 -3 -3 Down Down 51 2023-11-30
total vehicle sales au.vehiclesales 106809 110702 -4 22 UP UP 92 2023-10-31
unemployment rate au.unemploymentrate 3.7 3.6 3 6 UP UP 79 2023-07-31
youth unemployment rate au.ytunemploymentrate 9.2 8 15 17 UP UP 83 2023-09-30
Australia Commodity prices – SDR au.com.price.price 133.1 129.1 3 41 UP UP 95 2021-04-30

Australian Economic overview


Australia has a diverse and resource-rich economy. Australia's economy has experienced almost three decades of uninterrupted economic growth, mainly driven by exports of minerals and commodities.

Unemployment and Labor Market
Unemployment rates in Australia tend to be relatively low compared to other developed countries. However, the pandemic led to a temporary spike in unemployment. The labor market is characterized by a high level of workforce participation and a strong emphasis on skilled migration.

Inflation
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) aims to maintain inflation between 2% and 3%. Inflation had been relatively low and stable.

Monetary Policy
The RBA controls monetary policy in Australia. It uses interest rates to influence economic conditions, including inflation and employment.

Fiscal Policy
The Australian government plays a significant role in the economy through fiscal policy.

Trade and Exports
Australia relies heavily on exports, particularly in the mining and agricultural sectors. Major trading partners include China, Japan, and South Korea. Trade tensions with China have been a concern, as China is a crucial trading partner.

Housing Market
The Australian housing market has experienced fluctuations in recent years, with some cities experiencing significant price increases, while others have remained relatively stable.

Challenges and Opportunities:
- Challenges include the need for economic diversification, as Australia's reliance on resource exports makes it vulnerable to commodity price fluctuations.
- Climate change and its impact on agriculture and natural resources are also important challenges.
- Opportunities lie in developing technology and innovation sectors, renewable energy, and expanding trade relationships with emerging markets.

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