3.5 per cent
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… is the annualised rate US economic growth in the September quarter and shows the US is putting the global financial crisis well and truly behind it.
US85¢ to 90¢
... is what CommSec expects the Aussie dollar to be worth against the US dollar over the next year.
2 per cent
… is the annualised rate of Australian inflation for the September quarter. Both the CPI and Reserve Bank's underlying measure have inflation near the bottom of the Reserve Bank's 2 to 3 per cent target.
$12 billion
Stockbrokers wanted to buy $12 billion worth of shares in the float of Medibank Private for their clients. However, they will receive just $1.5 billion, suggesting very strong demand for shares.
302,026
… is the number of millionaires in Australia. That is 58 per cent more than in 2009, according to researcher WealthInsight. These Australian millionaires hold US$897 billion in wealth, double what they held in 2009.
