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Confidence slip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... should rise more following the out-of-cycle rate hikes by lenders. This is not lost on Australian consumers as the recent Westpac- Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment survey indicates and one that could lead to more spending restraint. Consumer sentiment ...

More fires than hires

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... levels consistent with solid business activity in the near-term, and are higher than through much of H2 2016." (NAB) "The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Unemployment expectations fell by 3.1% in March pushing the Index back to around the levels ...

Christmas not spent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2017
... than market expectations for a 0.3% pick-up, but that's for those who didn't pay enough attention to the lead from the Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index - it fell from 101.3 in November to 97.3 in December and was recently updated ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
Australia leading indicator The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity was unchanged in November following increases of 0.1% in September and October. The latest result slowed the six-month annualised growth rate in the index ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... in jobs growth since it peaked an annual rate of 3.0% in the same month last year. Australian consumer confidence The Westpac/Mebourne Institute consumer confidence index declined for a second month in December, down 3.9% to a reading of 97.3 - the lowest ...

CPI says RBA no go on Melbourne Cup Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... these three factors. Excess capacity. If it's still there, it's gradually dwindling based on the recent read from the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity where the six month annualised growth rate in the index - "which indicates ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... Australia leading index The future's looking good for Australia. This is the indication from the latest reading of the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity. The six month annualised growth rate in the index - "which indicates ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
Australia consumer sentiment The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment improved to 102.4 in October, up by 1.1% from September's 101.4 reading. October's figure is the third straight month of improving sentiment after the index hit ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... goods orders growth slowed from 0.8% in July to 0.6% in August (down 3.1% over the year). China consumer sentiment The Westpac/MNI China consumer sentiment index bounced back to 115.2 in September from 111.5 in the previous month with all sub-categories ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
Australia leading index The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity showed no growth (0%) in August, decelerating from 0.08% in the previous month but the six-month annualised growth rate - indicating the "pace of economic activity ...