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| | | ... reference about the broad-based strength across industries "outside of retail" which, according to NAB chief economist Alan Oster, "points to continued softness in consumer activity." This isn't such a beautiful piece of prognosis for consumer spending ... |
| | | | ... "profitability" (down 11 points after a 9-point increase in the previous month) followed the same narrative. But as Alan Oster mentions, "Wage costs picked-up this month, coinciding with reports from some firms that wage costs are impacting confidence". ... |
| | | | ... to further improvement in domestic economic activity, so why the deterioration in confidence? NAB chief economist, Alan Oster, explains: "escalating tensions with North Korea may have contributed to the move this month..." But this isn't consistent with ... |
| | | | ... weighed down by limited wages growth and record levels of debt." These are the printed words of NAB chief economist, Alan Oster, contained in the just-released NAB monthly business survey for June. I concur that it's nothing but a pleasant surprise. ... |
| | | | ... down to +6 in March (at par with its long-run average) from +7 in February and +9 in January. As NAB chief economist Alan Oster explains, the "recent volatility and ongoing weakness in the retail sector suggests there is still cause to be cautious about ... |
| | | | ... sky is not falling. More so because the February "give back" didn't come as a surprise either. NAB chief economist Alan Oster warned about this when the NAB Business Survey for January was released last month. "a degree of caution should still be exercised ... |
| | | | ... employment which rose to a reading of 7 in January from 2 in December and November. According to NAB chief economist Alan Oster, "These outcomes are certainly pointing to an improvement in the domestic economy after a soft patch through much of the second ... |
| | | | ... (manufacturing and retail declined) - but employment remained unchanged at low reading of 1 in December. NAB chief economist Alan Oster is cautiously optimistic: "the rebound in business conditions is certainly encouraging, but at this stage we are not ... |
| | | | ... severe slowdown in economic activity, the results have softened enough to suggest that growth remains sub-trend." (Alan Oster) This is a fair assessment from NAB's group chief economist on the latest update on Australia's business confidence and conditions. ... |
| | | | ... 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 a concerning trend that warrants close monitoring, but our ... |
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