Australia & New Zealand Chart Pack A robust rebound Economic activity in both Australia and New Zealand appears to have been pretty robust in the third quarter, with the latest data pointing to gain in GDP of around 0.7% q/q and 1.0% q/q respectively... 26th November 2015 · 1 min read
Australia & New Zealand Chart Pack Worrying fall in underlying inflation The further fall in underlying inflation in Australia in the third quarter could be the start of a period of persistently low inflation that plays a role in prompting the Reserve Bank of Australia to... 2nd November 2015 · 1 min read
Australia & New Zealand Chart Pack Slowdown becomes a little sharper Although we wouldn’t recommend placing too much weight on the quarterly rate of GDP growth in any one quarter, the respective 0.2% and 0.4% rises in Australia and New Zealand in the second quarter... 24th September 2015 · 1 min read
Australia & New Zealand Chart Pack Australian labour market stands strong The continued resilience of the labour market in Australia is the main reason why the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has become less inclined to cut interest rates again. Jobs growth remained strong... 27th August 2015 · 1 min read
Australia & New Zealand Chart Pack Weaker dollars are a welcome windfall The latest weakening of the Australian and New Zealand dollars to new six-year lows of US$0.73 and US$0.65 respectively are a windfall for the Reserve Banks of Australia and New Zealand who want to... 27th July 2015 · 1 min read
Australia & New Zealand Chart Pack Consumption growth set to slow While consumption growth in Australia held up well in the first quarter, there is little chance that an increase in household spending will prevent the economy from slowing. Employment and wage growth... 25th June 2015 · 1 min read
Australia & New Zealand Chart Pack Dollar divergence won’t last The recent divergence of the Australian and New Zealand dollars has been driven by swings in relative interest rate expectations, but we doubt it will be sustained. (See Chart below.) We think the... 21st May 2015 · 1 min read
Australia & New Zealand Chart Pack A strong start The Australian economy appears to have shot out of the blocks at the start of the year. It's possible that it grew by about 1.0% q/q in the first quarter, which would be twice as fast as the rate seen... 21st April 2015 · 1 min read
Australia & New Zealand Chart Pack Investment outlook weakens While some of the latest data have suggested that economic activity in Australia has accelerated since the turn of the year, the bigger picture is that the economy is still struggling to cope with the... 25th March 2015 · 1 min read
