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The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute Monthly Inflation Gauge unexpectedly jumped up in January.
Credit data for December were weaker than the market had anticipated and is putting economic growth under pressure.
Deutsche Bank regards GWA International as the pick of the consumer products sector.
With a long history of disappointing the market the third successive good quarterly report from Lihir Gold is enough for Macquarie to move the stock to its preferred exposure in the sector.
Centennial Coal’s focus on higher margin exports and thermal coal makes it a defensive exposure in the sector, analysts say.
The odds for an economic recession in Australia have further improved, Westpac economists report.
Australia’s PPI reading for the December quarter was well above expectations but economists still expect inflationary pressures and interest rates to continue to come down.
The NAB Monthly Survey of Australian Business Conditions and Confidence showed a recovery in December.
Newcrest has delivered a disappointing December quarter production report largely on the back of ongoing issues at Telfer, resulting in fewer Buy ratings on the stock.