Business turnover rises in July

According to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures, business turnover rose 1.0% in July, bouncing back from declines in the previous two months.

 ABS head of business statistics Robert Ewing highlighted that:

 * Transport, postal and warehousing saw the biggest monthly jump at 4.0%, rebounding from a 3.3% drop last month

* Professional, scientific and technical services grew by 3.9%

* Construction and wholesale trade also saw gains of 2.3% and 2.0%, respectively.

 The largest declines included the retail trade and the information, media and telecommunications sectors, which both fell by 1.6%

 The data showed that annual growth was strong across most industries, with notable increases in:

 * Electricity, gas, water and waste services (16.8%)

* Professional, scientific and technical services (8.4%)

 

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