3 per cent
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… was the annual rise in the consumer price index, the official measure of inflation, in the June quarter, the highest in two and a half years. In the quarter, the consumer price index rose 0.5 per cent.
$627,940
… was the national median house price in the June quarter, a 10.9 per cent increase over the year, according to Australian Property Monitors.
77 per cent
… of the top 500 companies in the US beat profit expectations in the June quarter, with 45 per cent reporting so far, according to AMP Capital.
56.3
… was the “flash” or preliminary index of US manufacturing in July, down from 57.3 in June. A reading above 50 indicates industrial expansion. Equivalent indexes in Europe and China showed strong gains.
2.5 per cent
… is the Reserve Bank official cash rate, unchanged since August last year.