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| | ... previous month while the expectations index improved to 100.1 this month from 96.0 in September. Westpac chief economist Bill Evans explains the surveys latest results: "Some of this likely stems from consistent coverage of the continuing improvement ... |
| | | ... no longer necessary as the downside risks to growth and inflation have eased. But not Westpac, its chief economist Bill Evans is sticking to his guns and saying that, "we are not convinced that the cash rate will need to rise any time throughout the ... |
| | | ... straight month at that. You, I and Irene don't have to hunt for the why's and wherefore's, Westpac chief economist Bill Evans explains it succinctly: "Pressures on family finances, concerns around interest rates, deteriorating housing affordability and ... |
| | | ... outnumbered optimists (below 100) and worse, the sixth consecutive month deteriorating confidence. Westpac chief economist Bill Evans got it on point too: "Much of the weakness is likely to reflect a mix of weak growth in wages; increases in key costs ... |
| | | ... (January 2008). But consumer moods are also tracking 2008 records...on the downside as observed by Westpac chief economist Bill Evans: "We have not seen such a succession of weak reads since 2008." The Westpac-MI consumer sentiment index declined to ... |
| | | ... October to 0.11% in November - the fourth straight month of above trend growth. According to Westpac chief economist Bill Evans, ""The Leading Index growth rate has lifted over the last six months from a 0.12% below trend reading in June to the current ... |
| | | Westpac chief economist Bill Evans warns superannuation funds that further tinkering of the system at Budget time is not beyond the realms of possibilities. As federal politicians become further engrossed in "fixing the Budget" the chief economist reckons ... |
| | | ... six-months ahead - improved from minus 0.01% in July to plus 0.20% in August. This, according to Westpac chief economist Bill Evans, is "consistent with a trend that has been building for some months now. The positive Index growth rate follows 15 consecutive ... |
| | | ... that optimists continue to outnumber pessimists (100 is the break-even point). More than this, WBC chief economist Bill Evans noted in the press release that, "Consumer Sentiment has been remarkably stable for the last six months. Over that period the ... |
| | | ... trend three to nine months ahead - improved from -0.15% in June to -0.12% last month. According to WBC chief economist Bill Evans, "While the growth rate of the Index remains below zero, indicating a continuation of the below trend momentum seen over ... |
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