New Zealand had a merchandise trade deficit of NZ$1.0 billion in October, Statistics New Zealand said on Wednesday. more...
Reflecting a softening in consumers' assessment of current conditions, the Conference Board released a report on Tuesday showing U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly declined for a fourth consecutive month in November. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index fell to 125.5 in November from an upwardly revised 126.1 in October. more...
The total number of building approvals in Australia issued in July fell a seasonally adjusted 1.7 percent on month in July, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday - standing at 18,299. more...
The total value of construction work done in Australia in the second quarter of 2017 was up a seasonally adjusted 9.3 percent on quarter in the second three months of 2017, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday - coming in at A$51.669 billion. more...