Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response Australia Labour Market (Oct. 2023) Although jobs growth gained momentum in October, a renewed uptick in the unemployment rate should ensure that the RBA doesn’t feel the need to tighten policy any further. 16th November 2023 · 2 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response Australia Wage Price Index (Q3 2023) Notwithstanding the acceleration in wage growth last quarter, we doubt that the Reserve Bank of Australia will tighten policy any further. 15th November 2023 · 3 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response Reserve Bank of Australia Meeting (Nov. 23) 7th November 2023 · 2 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response Australia International Trade (Sep. 23) 2nd November 2023 · 2 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response New Zealand Labour Market (Q3 2023) With the balance of demand and supply in the labour market showing further improvement, we’re more convinced than ever that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand won’t lift rates any higher. 31st October 2023 · 2 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response Australia Consumer Prices (Q3 2023) With price pressures being slower to abate than the RBA had anticipated, we think the Bank will deliver one final 25bp rate at its next meeting in November. 25th October 2023 · 2 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response Australia Labour Market (Sep. 2023) The September data suggest that the labour market could take longer to cool than the RBA currently expects. Accordingly, we still expect the Bank to hike by 25bp at its November meeting. 19th October 2023 · 2 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response New Zealand Consumer Prices (Q3 2023) 16th October 2023 · 2 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response Australia International Trade & ABS Monthly Household Spending Indicator (Aug. 23) 5th October 2023 · 2 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response Reserve Bank of Australia Meeting (Oct. 2023) 3rd October 2023 · 2 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response Australia Retail Sales (Aug.) Retail sales lost some momentum in August. However, with sales volumes still running above their pre-pandemic trend, that shouldn’t stop the RBA for hiking its cash rate by another 25bp. 28th September 2023 · 2 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response Australia Monthly CPI Indicator (Aug. 23) With Australia’s disinflationary process stalling, there’s a growing risk that the Reserve Bank of Australia will resume rate hikes in Q4. 27th September 2023 · 4 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response New Zealand GDP (Q2 2023) The unexpectedly strong rebound in activity last quarter means that the RBNZ may well judge it has more work to do. All told, there are growing risks that the Bank will not only hike again, but also... 21st September 2023 · 2 mins read
