• Prior +0.3%
• GDP +0.9% vs +0.9% y/y second estimate
• Prior +0.6%

No changes to the initial estimates as this just reaffirms more modest growth in the euro area in Q3. But this is old news, as the focus is on the outlook next year with Trump tariffs set to come into the picture.

The data is here from earlier:

• Australian October unemployment rate 4.1% (vs. 4.1% expected)
• AUD/USD little changed after the October employment report showed a steady jobless rate
  • (ps. AUD/USD has slid a little since this post, broadly stronger USD the culprit)

Westpac with the recap, in brief:

Australian labour market remains in relatively solid health

• employment growth slowing broadly in line with population growth
• average hours holding steady
• few signs that labour demand is capitulating to an extent that warrants concern
• labour market conditions remain somewhat tight ... this is not translating to stronger wage inflation pressures
• On balance, today’s update will see the RBA continue to remain focused on the dynamics around underlying inflation.

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Speaking of the RBA, we heard from Bullock earlier, not dovish:

• RBA Bullock says rates are restrictive enough, staying there until confident on inflation

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AUD/USD update:

[Ms Diana Armstrong]: To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any consideration he has given to better financially support Masters' students who choose to study in Great Britain.

[Ms Diana Armstrong]: To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement his Department has had with (i) Fermanagh and Omagh District Council; and (ii) Mid Ulster District Council in relation to the Sub-Regional Economic Plan.

[Ms Diana Armstrong]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department has finalised any improvement plans for the A32 road between Enniskillen and Omagh for the 2025-26 financial year.

[Ms Diana Armstrong]: To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the amount paid by their Department for (i) staff costs; and (ii) office costs to cover the Northern Ireland Executive Office in Brussels, since the start of this Assembly mandate.

[Mr Timothy Gaston]: To ask the Assembly Commission to detail the number of people employed in Hansard's Interpretation and Translation Service.

[Mr Timothy Gaston]: To ask the Assembly Commission to detail the hours worked by those employed in Hansard's Interpretation and Translation Service.

[Mr Timothy Gaston]: To ask the Assembly Commission to detail the total cost to date of Hansard's Interpretation and Translation Service.

[Mr Timothy Gaston]: To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any engagement their Department had with the office of the Irish Prime Minster in relation to his possible attendance at the Service of Remembrance in Enniskillen on Sunday 10 November.

[Mr Timothy Gaston]: To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 17455/22-27, to detail the longest time anyone has waited for a (i) hip replacement; and (ii) knee replacement in the (a) Belfast Health and Social Care Trust; (b) Southern Health and Social Care Trust; and (c) Western Health and Social Care Trust.

[Mr Matthew O'Toole]: To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether the Executive Legislation Programme 2024 will be delivered in full.

[Mr Matthew O'Toole]: To ask the Minister of Health whether he will commit to bring Northern Ireland into line with the rest of the UK in providing pregnant women with access to first trimester antenatal screening for foetal abnormalities.

[Mr Matthew O'Toole]: To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of times the Interim Public Sector Transformation Board has met since it was established.

[Miss Michelle McIlveen]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of commercial properties owned by (i) the Housing Executive; and (ii) housing associations that are currently vacant, broken down by local council area.

[Miss Michelle McIlveen]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of commercial properties for rental are owned by (i) the Housing Executive; and (ii) housing associations, broken down by local council area.

[Miss Michelle McIlveen]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of commercial properties that have been (i) built; and (ii) purchased by social landlords in each of the last ten years.

[Miss Michelle McIlveen]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the policy on the building or purchase of commercial property by social landlords.

[Miss Michelle McIlveen]: To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will consider a policy for future social housing builds to be built to passive housing standards.

[Mr Mark Durkan]: To ask the Minister for Communities (i) for an update on the Intermediate Rent Scheme; and (ii) to detail the total number of successful applications, broken down by local council area.

[Mr Mark Durkan]: To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department is coordinating with the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure legacy benefit claimants migrating to Universal Credit are not disadvantaged by overlapping or benefit payment run-ons.

[Mr Mark Durkan]: To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department consulted with the Housing Executive before setting the target of 1,400 new social homes, as referenced in the October Monitoring Round statement.

[Mr Mark Durkan]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he can provide (i) an estimate of the amount of publicly-owned land across Northern Ireland; and (ii) a breakdown of the main agencies or departments that hold ownership.

[Mr Mark Durkan]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to provide clarity on the decision to reconstitute the Living With Water Programme Board.

[Mr Justin McNulty]: To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to her statement on 11 November 2024 in relation to the October Monitoring Round, to detail how the allocation of £24 million to the Department for Communities for new build social housing will facilitate the construction of 1,400 new houses in the 2024-25 financial year.

[Mr Justin McNulty]: To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to the Minister of Finance statement on 11 November 2024 in relation to the October Monitoring Round, to detail how the allocation of £24 million to his Department for new build social housing will facilitate the construction of 1,400 new houses in the 2024-25 financial year.

[Mr Justin McNulty]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of people currently living in fuel poverty, broken down by constituency.

[Mr Justin McNulty]: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of children living in poverty, broken down by constituency.

[Mr Justin McNulty]: To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of students leaving full time education without proficiency in literacy and numeracy, broken down by constituency.

[Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the progress of a new Emergency Department build for Altnagelvin Hospital.

[Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 14656/22-27, for an update on discussions with the Westminster Government to extend the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme.

[Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the criteria that will be set by his Department to decide which projects proceed to Phase 2 of the Small Business Research Initiative.

[Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister of Health whether he will bring forward legislation on assisted dying during the 2022-2027 mandate.

[Mr Daniel McCrossan]: To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 16309/22-27, to detail the benefits of the decision by Ofgem to approve a new electricity link between Scotland and Northern Ireland.

[Mr Stephen Dunne]: To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of jobs created by foreign direct investment in each of the last five years, broken down by local council area.

[Mr Stephen Dunne]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail his Department’s engagement with NI Water in relation to the impact of potential industrial action by NI Water staff.

[Mr Stephen Dunne]: To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail his Department’s engagement with Post Office UK in relation to potential branch closures and job losses.

[Mr Stephen Dunne]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the planned upgrades to the Kinnegar Wastewater Treatment Works.

[Mr Stephen Dunne]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the delivery of the Belfast Living With Water Programme.

[Mr Jonathan Buckley]: To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the current status of the Community Ownership Fund as pertaining to Northern Ireland, following the Autumn Budget 2024.

[Ms Diane Forsythe]: To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of Northern Ireland Civil Service employees were employed on a full time equivalent salary point of (i) over £124,500; and (ii) over £90,500 in 2023-24, broken down by Department.

[Ms Diane Forsythe]: To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the tourism budget in each of the last three financial years (i) within Tourism NI spent directly on tourism in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area; and (ii) provided to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to distribute on tourism themselves within the area.

[Ms Diane Forsythe]: To ask the Minister of Finance why Northern Ireland Tourism Statistics published by NISRA and detailing a variety of tourism statistics, omit four full financial years from 2019-20 to March 2023 citing Covid.

[Ms Diane Forsythe]: To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any discussions she has had with UK Treasury since the Labour Government has taken power.

[Mr Phillip Brett]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) whether the position of the walking and cycling Champion in his Department still exists; and (ii) to provide an update on any work they have undertaken.

[Mr Phillip Brett]: To ask the Minister for Communities, following his announcement of further funding for councils to provide debt advice, how he will ensure this funding is spent fairly and equitably across North Belfast.

[Mr Phillip Brett]: To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 16996/22-27, when this change in policy was agreed by the Executive.

[Mr Phillip Brett]: To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any further considerations she has given to the introduction of legislation similar to Harper's Law in Northern Ireland.

[Mr Phillip Brett]: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 16604/22-27, when he will be requesting a meeting with the Ulster-Scots sector.

[Mr Patsy McGlone]: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of people that have (i) applied; (ii) been interviewed; and (iii) been accepted for positions as Soil Sampling Technicians in the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme during the current recruitment process.