November’s 0.1% gain was close to market expectations which centred on a rise of 0.2% {CBA(f) 0.3%}. Annual growth of 5% is still robust and in line with longer-run averages, but could be hard to maintain due to the upcoming base effects. For instance, the December 2013 rise of 0.9% will drop out of the annual calculation next month.
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