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Chief economist update: The angel in the capex details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... declining property prices and weak consumer spending. The rise in capex expectations could be linked to the NAB business survey that although business conditions eased in October, the reading of 12 remains more than twice its long-run average of five ...

Chief economist update: Confidence down, conditions up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... dying days of August may have played a part in the drop in the recent drop in business confidence. The NAB monthly business survey revealed that Australian business confidence fell from a reading of +7 in July to a two-year low of +4 in August, taking ...

Chief economist update: Should have sold in May and gone away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... fundamentals, while not strong, are decent enough to push corporate profits higher. This is underscored by the NAB business survey released in early May that showed business confidence rose by two points to a reading of +10 in April (above the long run ...

Chief economist update: Caught in the crossfire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... weakened. Conducted from 16 February to 23 February 2018 - when the financial markets were in upheaval - the NAB business survey showed that Australian business confidence dipped by just 2 points to a reading of +9 in February that remained above its ...

Chief economist update: She'll be right, mate!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... idiom. Conducted from 16 February to 23 February 2018 - when the financial markets were in upheaval - the NAB business survey showed that business confidence dipped by just 2 points to a reading of +9 in February that remained above its long-term average ...

Chief economist update: The real growth in wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... along with the high level of household debt, helps explain the continued weakness in retail spending and the NAB business survey for January that found broad-based strength in activity across industries, "outside of retail". Weak growth in wages will ...

Chief economist update: Wagering on wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
Australians, all, will find out if overall wages in the domestic economy has run faster, slower or continue to mark time when the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases its Wage Price Index report for the December 2017 quarter today. Consensus ...

Chief economist update: RBA sees wages growth recovering but it's not guaranteed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
The latest NAB business survey indicates that Australian business conditions and confidence started the year 2018 on a stronger footing and before the wailing on Wall Street happened in early February, providing succour to the domestic economy should ...

Down, down business conditions are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
To say that you, I and Irene were surprised at last month's NAB business survey - that showed Australian business conditions rocketed to an all-time high in October but confidence hardly budged - is more than just an understatement for even the survey ...

Capex brings cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... (ABS) - indicates continued expansion in capex spending going forward. This outlook is consistent with the NAB business survey that showed business conditions hit an all-tome record high in October and business confidence remaining above its long-term ...