The latest CBA card spending data.........>

AUSTRALIA: The latest CBA card spending data reveals that "spending on goods has

consolidated at an elevated level, while spending on services has picked up,

albeit from very low levels. Growth in on-line spend looks to have peaked,while

the easing in restrictions has seen in-store card spend lift. Growth in CBA

in-store household card spend continues to track higher than in-store merchant

spend, reflecting the impact that a lack of foreign tourists is having on

overall expenditure. Total retail expenditure is strong primarily because of

food retailing. Non-retail spend has improved, but sits well down on year ago

levels."