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Coping well with the financial market malaise

The resilience of both business and consumer confidence in Australia suggests that the latest sharp falls in equity prices are unlikely to lead to much weaker investment or consumption. This is mainly because the large drop in petrol prices has left businesses and households with more cash on hand.

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