As was probably expected, Australian business confidence fell sharply in May, down for a third successive month while business conditions were mixed to weaker.
NAB Business Survey
Key surveys have our economy surging
Key surveys from the ANZ and NAB show a very strong February for business conditions, business confidence and job ads.
Consumers less confident than bullish business
Australian consumers are less confident than business, the latest Westpac/Melbourne Institute survey of consumer sentiment shows. But is the lack of confidence due to interest rate rises?
NAB boosts growth and employment forecasts
Another strong month for business confidence and conditions has seen NAB boost its growth forecasts and lower its expected unemployment peak.
NAB survey: Economy gathering pace
Is it time to take the foot off the stimulus pedal? Today’s NAB business survey reveals what it calls the “remarkable ongoing strength” in business confidence and there’s been a rapid rise in business conditions.
NAB sees blue skies ahead
The NAB’s quarterly business survey shows improvements in confidence, expectations and conditions ahead of tomorrow’s important consumer inflation figures.
Business gets a little less confident
The recent strong surge in business confidence has ended with the National Australia Bank reporting a small dip in the September reading today.
DJ’s rich pickings from the PM’s cash splash
The naysayers who claim the Rudd government’s cash splash didn’t impact, need only consult the latest retail sector profit results.
Carving out another notch on the recovery belt
All the negative talk of the economic slowdown has been temporarily silenced by another sharp improvement in business confidence, according to the latest NAB business survey.
Business conditions in shock pre-Budget rebound
There seems to have been a steadying in business conditions on the eve of the Federal Budget.
Morning Market Report: Market up 84, Dow down 25
The SFE Futures suggested a 63 point rise in the market this morning. Our market is up following a 220 point rise on Wall St since we closed on Thursday.
Sackings multiply as recession bites hard
The slight improvement in business confidence in the latest National Australia Bank survey belies Qantas’s decision to slash its workforce.
Retail sales flat, business outlook still gloomy
Plenty of fresh numbers out this morning, but not many economic rays of sunshine, writes Glenn Dyer.
