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Good for now worrying for later

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... 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 given the diverse and rapidly changing ...

The power of optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... confidence provides positive indications going forward. Unlike the seemingly inconsistent result from the NAB business survey for December - where business conditions gained 4 points while business confidence was flat - January's result showed business ...

Boring but the trend is our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... December survey - where business conditions gained 4 points while business confidence was flat - January's NAB business survey showed business conditions increased by 6 points to a reading of +16 - the highest since October 2007 -- while confidence rose ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
Australia NAB business confidence The latest NAB business 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 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
Australia employment Lead indications from the AiG performance of manufacturing index and the NAB business survey pointed to a sharp improvement in Australian employment growth in March. The employment component of the AiG performance of manufacturing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... from -4.2% in January) and dwelling construction (-1.9% from -2.8%). Australia business confidence The latest NAB business survey shows that Australian business conditions and confidence improved in March. Business conditions increased to a reading of ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... from -4.2% in January) and dwelling construction (-1.9% from -2.8%). Australia business confidence The latest NAB business survey shows that Australian business conditions and confidence improved in March. Business conditions increased to a reading of ...

Down but upbeat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
Thank heavens for 'Australia Day'! The holiday saved us, Australians all, from being whipsawed by the big swings in oil prices and on Wall Street. But there's even greater reason to remain optimistic - if not rejoice - for even before we downed our ...

Good tidings sway RBA to stay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... accompanied by somewhat stronger growth in employment and a steady rate of unemployment." True. The latest NAB business survey shows confidence recovering to a plus 5 reading in September from plus 1 in the previous month. Also, business conditions remained ...

Better than the big boys

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... helped delivered by Smokin' Joe before his ailment recurred. Here are the highlights from the source - the NAB Business Survey: "The recent Federal Budget and interest rate cut appears to have had a positive impact on business confidence - which moved ...