Q3 company profit data was out also:
-12.4% q/q (expected -1.5%, prior +7.6%)
- falling commodity prices didn't help
- margins fell
Wages +2.9%q/q
- prior +3.4%
The inventory data will feed into Q3 GDP.
AUD/USD is little changed on the data release, its inched higher to cover the gap left earlier today:
