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ASX ignores Washington turmoil, rides ‘Blue Wave’ to 1.9% gain – The Sydney Morning Herald
The ASX jumped by 1.9% after US investors cheered the prospect of heftier pandemic stimulus support. Markets appear to have ignored the earlier turmoil at the US…
“Approvals for private houses rose 6.1 per cent in November, while dwellings excluding houses remain at subdued levels, falling 3.9 per cent,” he said.
The total number of dwellings approved rose 2.6 per cent in November, in seasonally adjusted terms.
The rise in total dwellings was led by South Australia (18.8 per cent), followed by Queensland (6.5 per cent) and New South Wales (1.5 per cent). Falls were recorded in Western Australia (5.4 per cent), Victoria (4.6 per cent) and Tasmania (0.4 per…
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