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Australia Home Loans Rise 1.3% In June

8/7/2012 10:20 PM ET

Australian home loan commitments increased 1.3 percent month-on-month to 46,859 in June, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.

The rate of growth was weaker than the 2 percent increase expected by economists.

The value of home loans for owner-occupied homes rose 1.2 percent to A$13.8 billion. The value of loans for investment homes was up 4.9 percent to A$6.9 billion.

by RTT Staff Writer

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