… is the forecast level of construction activity for the last financial year by the Australian Construction Industry Forum. This would be a fall of 7.8 per cent  from the previous year's spending of $231 billion.

114.5

… was the level of the Westpac MNI China consumer sentiment indicator in July, a rise of 1.9 per cent over the month.

$820.4 billion

… was the value of all investment projects identified by Deloitte Access Economics in the June quarter, a rise of $8.1 billion but still 6.3 per cent below a year ago and 12.2 per cent below the peak reached in 2012.

5.8 per cent

… was the fall in Australia's terms of trade in the June quarter. Prices dropped 4.4 per cent for exports and rose 1.4 per cent for imports.

8.2 per cent

... was the fall in building approvals in June due to a pullback in apartments. Over the year, dwelling approvals were up 8.6 per cent.

48.2

…was the level of China's "flash" or preview of the manufacturing index in July, down from 49.4 the previous month.