 Interest rate rises impacting, of course.Property prices in Australia have fallen with the RBA hiking rates. This makes new construction activity less attractive at the margin. Private sector house approvals down 2.5 mm in November also prior -2.2.---AUDUSD little changed on the data.The Reserve Bank of Australia next meet on February 7. Analysts are not unanimous That another rate hike is coming. I expect 25bp at this meeting. 