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... was the level of the Westpac/Melbourne Institute's Index of Consumer Sentiment in January, a 2.4 per cent increase in the month. Westpac's chief economist, Bill Evans, said the index was 9.7 per cent lower than a year ago and at the same level "in the immediate aftermath of the federal budget when the Index had tumbled by 6.8 per cent".
7.4 per cent
... was the growth in China's GDP in 2014. Growth in the December quarter was 1.5 per cent.
$15 billion
... was how much was invested in exchange traded funds (ETFs) by the end of December, a 50 per cent increase on a year ago. International ETFs were the most popular.
5 per cent
... was the annual growth in retail sales in November. In the month sales rose 0.1 per cent, down from 0.4 per cent in October.
$2.95 billion
... was how much we spent online over the two-month holiday period ending January 16 according to payments gateway eWAY, a rise of 20 per cent on a year ago.
