Rise in Australian building approvals tops forecast

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Building approvals in Australia exceeded expectations, as the data release on Tuesday showed a 3.7% jump, topping the 3.1% gain in February. This is an unexpected positive development, as investors had forecast a 3% drop, however, the measure still did not reach last year's levels, remaining 6.5% lower.
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