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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... stabilising labour market conditions (aggregate hours worked contributing +0.40pts) and modest support from consumer sentiment and dwelling approvals (contributing +0.15ppts on a combined basis)". US housing starts Because of housing's large multiplier ...

Poll provides fresh defence against Royal Commission

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... initiatives." The ABA pointed to another Galaxy poll, conducted in September, which showed a marked improvement in consumer sentiment towards banks on seven out of eight key indicators with 25% more Australians claiming to be clearly positive towards ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
Australia consumer sentiment The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment improved to 102.4 in October, up by 1.1% from September's 101.4 reading. October's figure is the third straight month of improving sentiment after the index hit ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... Core capital goods orders growth slowed from 0.8% in July to 0.6% in August (down 3.1% over the year). China consumer sentiment The Westpac/MNI China consumer sentiment index bounced back to 115.2 in September from 111.5 in the previous month with all ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
Australian consumer sentiment Although marginal and less than market expectations, the 0.3% increase in the Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment to 101.4 in September from 101.0 in the previous month indicates that optimists continue ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... slowing economy". These have been slightly offset by erosions in aggregate monthly hours worked, the Westpac/MI Consumer Sentiment Expectations index and the Westpac /MI Unemployment Index. Also, "The yield curve spread exerted slightly more downward ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
Australian consumer confidence The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index rebounded by 2.0% in August after declining by 3.0% in July. More importantly, at a reading of 101.4, optimists outnumbered pessimists this month. Not surprisingly ...

Central bank Olympics - the race is on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... 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". Unlike the BOJ, the ...

WAM finds returns in growth companies

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... 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 FY2017 we expect further cuts to interest rates in Australia, which ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
... 'Brexit' and amidst the then still inconclusive Australian Federal elections - it's not surprising that Australian consumer sentiment declined in July, what was surprising was that it only fell modestly. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment ...