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Chief economist update: Low unemployment, low wages growth conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... leading indicators and surveys of the Australian labour market point to a weakening trend. Although the Westpac/Melbourne Institute consumer confidence survey showed improved consumer unemployment expectations in May, the employment index in the NAB ...

Chief economist update: Anatomy of an RBA rate cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... in December from 0 in November and +3 in October. This is consistent with the latest read from the Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment showing that pessimists outnumbered optimists in January 2019 - not a good omen for retail spending. ...

Chief economist update: Good jobs bad jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... along with full-time employment, had been trending lower since August last year. The lead from the Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment survey that shows the "unemployment expectations index" rising to a reading of 123.6 in January from 121 ...

Chief economist update: Don't buy now, Australian property will be cheaper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... continuation of a softening in housing demand conditions in coming months." Worse, the latest read from the Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment survey showed the "Index of House Price Expectations fell 4.1% to 95.9 in January, marking a new ...

Chief economist update: Faster wages growth a one-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... September quarter from 0.06% in the previous one. This, along with rising consumer confidence - the Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment rose to an 11-month high of 104.3 in November from 101.5 in the previous month - augurs well for ...

Chief economist update: Look ma, inflation ate my wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... and the reversal in consumer sentiment does not bode well for increased spending going forward. The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment declined 2.3% to 103.6 in August from 106.1 in July. While optimists still outnumber pessimists ...

Super fund welcomes industry veteran to trustee board

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
... the Future Fund and the Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation. She has served on the advisory boards of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economics and Social Research and the Australian Office of Financial Management. During her executive career, she ...

Chief economist update: Not before we get a pay rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... households reported it as their 'biggest financial worry'." This is in line with findings from the Westpac/Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index. While overall consumer sentiment picked up to 106.1 in July from 102.1 in the previous month ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... appears to have also been resilient to the increased volatility in the financial markets. Better, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index rose by 0.2% to a reading of 103.0 in March from 102.8 in the previous month -- indicating that ...

Chief economist update: The good news and the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... confidence among job-seekers that they'll be successful in finding jobs - one that's consistent with the Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer confidence survey showing the unemployment expectations index falling from 130.8 in November to 127.6 in December ...