$8,680 million

… was the net profit of the Commonwealth Bank last financial year, a 12 per cent increase. The  bank paid a dividend of $2.18 a share fully franked, bringing the total for the year to $4.01.

0.6 per cent

… was the rise in the wage price index in the June quarter, an annual rate of growth of 2.6 per cent, the lowest since records began in 1997.

98.5

… was the level of the Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment in August, an increase over the month of 3.8 per cent, and just below where it was before the Budget in May.

9.0 per cent

… was the increase in China’s industrial production in July, which was a slight fall on June. Pig iron production was 0.6 per cent lower than a year ago.

+11 points

… was the level of the NAB business confidence index in July, a 10-month high.

2.6 per cent

…was the annual rate of inflation in July as measured by the TD Securities/Melbourne Institute.