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Top 5 Data Points for March

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  1. Hardwood Chip Export Price – $A212.98/bdmt – Australia’s hardwood chip export price averaged AUDFob212.98/bdmt in January
  2. Softwood Log Exports down 4.7% Year-Ended January – Softwood log exports were 4.7% lower over the year-emded January at 4.297 million m3
  3. 20,912 m3 – Roughsawn softwood imports totalled 20,912 m3 in January at an average price of AUDFob584.91/m3
  4. Approvals of free-standing houses in Australia fell just 0.8% over the year-ended January 2019 – Approvals totalled 118,608 dwellings, down just 993 houses on the prior year
  5. GDP at 2.3% in 2018 – Australia’s economy grew a modest 2.3% in 2018, with signs of further slowing.