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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
... respondents to the Australian PSI noted that the US Federal election was a dampening influence on Australian business confidence in November. For others, competition from imports continued to constrain business while the flow-through from conditions ...

Suncorp CFO says financial services disenfranchised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... Sydney yesterday, Johnston said that while the theatre of politics is often reflected in low consumer and business confidence, those waiting on the political air to clear could be waiting a while and should look to businesses further down the food chain ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
Australia NAB business confidence The latest NAB business survey showed business confidence and business conditions declined in October but according to NAB chief economist, Alan Oster, "The recent moderation in some NAB Business Survey indicators is ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
Australia business confidence The latest NAB monthly business survey's business confidence index came in at +6 in September, unchanged from August and is consistent with its +6 long-term average. The business conditions index rose to +8 in September ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... August; industrial sentiment up to minus 1.7 from minus 4.4; consumer confidence up to minus 8.2 from minus 8.5; business confidence up to 0.45 from 0.03; services sentiment up to 10.0 from 9.9. UK consumer confidence Still no Brexit fall-out, or rather ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
Australia business confidence The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) 25bps cut in the official cash rate to 1.50% in August helped lift the NAB business confidence indext from a reading of plus 4 in July to plus 6 last month - consistent with its long-term ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
... measures. Consumer confidence fell to a four-month low reading of -8.5 in August from -7.9 in the previous month. Business confidence declined from 0.38 in July to 0.02 in August - the lowest level since October 2013. Industrial sentiment deteriorated ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Australia business confidence Brexit and the close 2 July Australian Federal elections dented Australian business sentiment as could be expected, but only just. The National Australia Bank (NAB) business confidence index eased to a reading of plus 4 ...

Central bank Olympics - the race is on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... in emerging economies... the bank acted to ""prevent these uncertainties from leading to a deterioration in business confidence and consumer sentiment as well as to ensure smooth funding in foreign currencies by Japanese firms and financial institutions". ...

WAM finds returns in growth companies

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... the home front Stott said initial political uncertainty following the federal election impacted consumer and business confidence in the short term but "the impact has been modest and consumer sentiment is forecast to improve in the coming months." "In ...