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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 ...

Super guarantee of 12pct a mistake

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... will only arise through recognising how Australians save for retirement and why. Analysis of ABS data and the Melbourne Institute's HILDA survey found superannuation savings only account for about 15% of the wealth of most households. The analysis found ...

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 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... Australian consumer sentiment Although marginal and less than market expectations, the 0.3% increase in the Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment to 101.4 in September from 101.0 in the previous month indicates that optimists continue ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
Australia leading index The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity inched up by 0.1% in July, partially reversing the previous month's 0.2% fall. More important, the six-month annualised growth rate in the index - indicating ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
Australia consumer inflationary expectations If it's anything to go by, the latest result from the Melbourne Institute's survey of consumer inflationary expectations, along with the resurgence in the Australian dollar, would strengthen speculation for ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
Australian consumer confidence The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index rebounded by 2.0% in August after declining by 3.0% in July. More importantly, at a reading of 101.4, optimists outnumbered pessimists this month. Not surprisingly ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
... Australian consumer sentiment declined in July, what was surprising was that it only fell modestly. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index decreased to 99.1 in July from 102.2 in the previous month. Consumer expectations of economic ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
... to below trend momentum". This is the header of Westpac's media release on the latest update of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity. The index tracks future economic activity three to nine months in advanced. The index ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... (from 1.6% forecast in March ) in 2016 and 1.9% (from 1.8%) in 2017. Australia consumer confidence The Westpac/Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index fell by 1.0% to a reading of 102.7 in June following the previous month's 8.5% jump that sent ...