15,900

… was the rise in employment in June, but was entirely due to part time jobs with full time positions falling by 3800 and pushing the unemployment rate up to 6 per cent.

17.3 per cent

… was the rise in the value of housing finance approvals over the year to May based on the trend estimate. During the month they fell 0.8 per cent after a 1.3 per cent rise in April.

$91 billion

… was the value of takeover and merger deals in Australia in 2013-14, according to Mergermarket.

94.9

… points was the reading of the Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer confidence survey taken between June 30 and July 4. A reading above 100 signals optimism.