The total number of building permits issued in Australia was up a seasonally adjusted 5.1 percent on month in September, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Monday - coming in at 17,948.
That was in line with expectations following the 5.2 percent decline in August.
On a yearly basis, permits sank -0.8 percent - again matching forecasts following the 12.1 percent spike in the previous month.
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