Australia GDP growth measures how much the economy expanded or shrank last quarter, the broadest read on Australian economic health.
Actual
0.9%
Forecast
1.1%
Previous
0.7%
Australia GDP Growth Rate for Q2 came in at 0.9% versus 1.1% expected (previous 0.7%), below forecast, which was negative for the AUD.
What it meant for the AUD
The actual landed below the 1.1% forecast (0.2 below expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the AUD, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was negative for the AUD.
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