Daily Murmur 02/12/10

by Gary Glover

Australian retail sales fell 1.1% in October from the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.    
Economists surveyed ahead of the announcement on average had expected a 0.4% rise in sales for October.     The bureau said the trend estimate for retail sales were flat in October from September.  The trend estimate further smoothes the seasonally adjusted numbers.
 
It’s becoming apparent that while U.S. economy is showing signs of improvement it’s the opposite for Australia.  The Australian economy is showing strong signs of cooling.
The only positive here is that rates will not be going up, which is good for the home owner.

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