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Business conditions return to pre-GFC levels

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... concur that it's nothing but a pleasant surprise. How could one not be? The latest NAB survey showed that business conditions surged from +11 in May to a reading of +15 in June. This is the highest reading since January 2008 (pre-GFC) boosted by increased ...

Confidence: the business/household divide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... Australia's economic growth (to 1.7% from 2.4% in the December quarter) was anything but transitory. Although the business conditions index dipped by one point to a reading of +12 in May from +13 in the previous month, it remains well above its long-run ...

Australian economy proceeding according to projections

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... yesterday, we received more indications that Australia is travelling on course. The NAB business survey showed both business conditions and confidence improved in April. Business conditions rose to a nine-year high reading of +14 (from +12 in March) ...

Confidence slip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... conditions but waning confidence. This is the message from the latest NAB Business Survey report. The NAB's business conditions index soared by points to a reading of +14 in March, more than reversing the 3-point decline in the previous month. This is ...

Good for now worrying for later

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... gains seen in the previous month..." This was the opening line of the NAB report on business confidence and business conditions for February. How much were given back? Business confidence dropped 3 points to a reading of 7 last month after rising by ...

Going good but there are risks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
... continued rise in non-commodity investment. Record low interest rates, currency depreciation and favourable business conditions on other fronts will support the investment. New liquefied natural gas (LNG) production following the completion of new facilities ...

A good set of numbers (almost)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
... of Statistics' (ABS) report on company profits helped explain the latest jump in the NAB survey that showed business conditions increased by 6 points to a reading of +16 in January - the highest since October 2007 -- while confidence rose by 4 points ...

In search of that elusive Australian animal spirit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... spending, profits, investments, hiring, etc. - based on the sharp improvement in the January survey of domestic business conditions and confidence and progress in the global economy. Actual total private new capital expenditures decreased another 2.1% ...

The power of optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... is old news. The recent general improvement in the global economy and closer to home, the sharp pick-up in business conditions and business confidence provides positive indications going forward. Unlike the seemingly inconsistent result from the NAB ...

Boring but the trend is our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... and conditions offer some hope. Unlike the seemingly inconsistent result from the December survey - where business conditions gained 4 points while business confidence was flat - January's NAB business survey showed business conditions increased by 6 ...