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Chief economist update: Small business is big business

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... strong month of reported sales gains after years of low or negative numbers. A net 35% of owners expect better business conditions, ticking up two points from June." It's not surprising then that small business owners are reporting record confidence ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... business confidence rose by two points to a reading of +10 in April (above the long run average of +6) and business conditions increased by six points to +21 (versus the long run average of +5 and equalling the highest level since the survey started ...

Chief economist update: RBA certain to raise interest rates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... employment." "The second theme is a pick-up in non-mining business investment." "The third theme is an improvement in business conditions, as reported in surveys." "The fourth theme has been slow growth in wages." While the RBA "expects a further pick-up ...

Chief economist update: Another five minutes of retail sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... country's growth outlook: "The Bank's central forecast remains for faster growth in 2018" - supported by positive business conditions, increasing non-mining business investment, public infrastructure spending and stronger export growth." But..."One continuing ...

Chief economist update: Caught in the crossfire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... points to a reading of +9 in February that remained above its long-term average of +6. Even better, Australian business conditions rose by three points to a reading of +21 last month. This is more than four times the index's historical average of +5 ...

Chief economist update: Just a hiccup in a rising trend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... Franco, couldn't have put it any better. "Consumers' assessment of current conditions declined slightly, with business conditions the primary reason for the moderation. Consumers' short-term expectations also declined, including their outlook for the ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... points to a reading of +9 in February that remained above its long-term average of +6. Even better, Australian business conditions rose by 3 points to a reading of +21 last month. This is more than four times the index's historical average of +5 and ...

Chief economist update: Australia low on credit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... official cash rate was 100 basis points higher at 2.5%). The details of the report show that despite buoyant business conditions and confidence, lending to businesses only quickened a bit to 3.5% in the year to January from 3.2% in December. This compares ...

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 ...