STATEMENT ON MONETARY POLICY – MAY 2006

List of graphs

Text | Boxes

Graph 1: World GDP

Graph 2: Spot and Futures Prices for Oil

Graph 3: United States – GDP

Graph 4: United States – Labour Market

Graph 5: United States – Consumer Prices

Graph 6: Japan – Consumer Prices

Graph 7: Japan – GDP

Graph 8: East Asia – GDP

Graph 9: New Zealand – GDP

Graph 10: Europe – Sentiment Indicators

Graph 11: Cash Rates

Graph 12: Current Balances at the Bank of Japan

Graph 13: 10-year Government Bond Yields

Graph 14: Japanese Interest Rates

Graph 15: Market Spreads

Graph 16: Share Price Indices

Graph 17: US TWI

Graph 18: New Zealand TWI and Icelandic Krona

Graph 19: Asian Currencies against US Dollar

Graph 20: Australian Dollar

Graph 21: A$ against Selected Currencies

Graph 22: Trading in Australian Dollar Futures in Chicago

Graph 23: Australian Dollar Volatility

Graph 24: Private Spending

Graph 25: Debt-servicing Ratio

Graph 26: Consumption Indicators

Graph 27: Housing Construction

Graph 28: Dwelling Investment

Graph 29: Housing Credit Growth

Graph 30: Australian House Prices

Graph 31: Actual Business Conditions

Graph 32: Capacity Utilisation

Graph 33: Business Investment

Graph 34: Profits

Graph 35: Employment Growth and Unemployment

Graph 36: Indicators of Labour Demand

Graph 37: Terms of Trade

Graph 38: RBA Index of Commodity Prices

Graph 39: Exports

Graph 40: Import Volumes

Graph 41: Real Exchange Rate and Terms of Trade

Graph 42: Net Income Deficit

Graph 43: Balance of Payments

Graph 44: Australia's Net Foreign Liabilities

Graph 45: Yield on 3-month Money Market Rates

Graph 46: Australian Yield Curve

Graph 47: Australian and US 10-year Bonds

Graph 48: Indicators of Corporate Credit Risk

Graph 49: Housing Loan Variable Interest Rates

Graph 50: Housing Loan Variable Interest Rates

Graph 51: Business Borrowing Spreads

Graph 52: Australian and World Share Price Indices

Graph 53: Australian Share Prices and Earnings

Graph 54: ASX 200 Company Underlying Profits

Graph 55: Financial Ratios of Australian Companies

Graph 56: Household Share Market Assets

Graph 57: Credit Growth

Graph 58: Bond Issuance and Maturities by Sector

Graph 59: Bonds on Issue in Australia

Graph 60: Consumer Price Inflation

Graph 61: Tradables and Non-tradables Prices

Graph 62: Final Producer Prices

Graph 63: Wage Indicators

Graph 64: Factors Constraining Output

Boxes

Graph A1: Japan – Corporate Sector

Graph A2: Japan – Labour Market

Graph B1: State Final Demand

Graph B2: Business Investment

Graph B3: House Prices and Migration

Graph B4: Dwelling Investment

Graph B5: Dispersion in Growth between States

Graph C1: Bulk Commodity Prices

Graph C2: Bulk Commodities Trade Volumes

Graph D1: Australian Household Saving Rate

Graph D2: Australian Household Saving and Net Financial Wealth

Graph D3: Australian Household Saving Rates