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Divergent business confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... 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 ...

Business conditions return to pre-GFC levels

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... 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. ...

Confidence slip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... 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 ...

Good for now worrying for later

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... 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 ...

Bump in business confidence and conditions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... 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 ...

Five minutes of sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... (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 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... 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. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... 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 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... sub-index fell to a reading of +1 in September from +4 in August. Commenting on the latest survey, NAB chief economist Alan Oster said that, "there was no hint that the RBA's interest rate cut in early August had any further material impact on confidence ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... hoped, even as sales activity continues to improve." This was how National Australia Bank's (NAB) chief economist, Alan Oster interpreted the bank's latest update on Australian business confidence. The NAB business confidence index fell to a reading ...