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...
Producer prices in Japan were up 0.6 percent on year in July, the Bank of Japan said on Friday. more...
The UK economy expanded moderately as estimated in the second quarter as household spending grew at the weakest pace in nearly three years amid rising prices. Gross domestic product increased 0.3 percent sequentially in the second quarter, unrevised from the preliminary estimate, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics showed Thursday. more...
A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed a modest uptick in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended August 19th. more...