… was how many dwellings were built in the year to June which was the highest number in almost 20 years and represented a 9.2 per cent increase, according to CommSec chief economist Craig James.

94.8

… points was the level of the Melbourne Institute/Westpac index of consumer confidence taken in the first two weeks of October, a 12.5 per cent drop over the year. A reading of 100 is the dividing line between pessimism and optimism.

10.1 per cent

… was the increase in home loans advanced in the year to August.

+4.9 points

… was the reading of the NAB business confidence index taken in late September, a deterioration from the previous month's +7.9 points.

$3178

… was the size of the average credit card balance outstanding in August.