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Spiros Papadopoulos

“Prior to joining NAB, Spiros worked at the Reserve Bank of Australia, in their Economic Analysis Group.”

Spiros Papadopoulos is the Senior Markets Economist at NAB, and is based in the NAB’s dealing room in Melbourne.

Spiros joined NAB in 1996. In 2000 he moved to the UK, where he was the Senior Economist in the NAB’s dealing room in London. Spiros returned to Melbourne in 2001 to take up his current role.

Prior to joining NAB, Spiros worked at the Reserve Bank of Australia, in their Economic Analysis Group.

Spiros is also involved with Kaplan Education, where he sits on the Taskforce Committee for the Economics subjects.

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AUD higher after US jobs and Chinese trade

AUD higher after US jobs and Chinese trade

10 November 2014

The US payrolls report on Friday night was solid, despite the headline increase of 214K in October coming in below the 235K expected. September payrolls were revised up by 8k to 256k and August up by 23k to 203k.

AUD higher after US jobs and Chinese trade
USD strength sees AUD fall again

USD strength sees AUD fall again

22 September 2014

The USD strengthened against all G10 currencies on Friday night, pushing the AUD to a new post-March low of 0.8921, and it has opened up just above that at 0.8935 this morning. The AUD was not helped by a further 1.6% fall in iron ore.

USD strength sees AUD fall again
Australia, New Zealand and China update

Australia, New Zealand and China update

19 September 2014

Financial Stability Review, RBA Governor a panellist at the Melbourne Economic Forum and second tier labour market data. Election tomorrow and Trade data next week.

Australia, New Zealand and China update
Australia, New Zealand and China

Australia, New Zealand and China

8 September 2014

Australia: Solid employment gain expected on Thursday. NAB Business Survey and Consumer Confidence also released next week. NZ: RBNZ to temper its OCR outlook in Thursday’s Monetary Policy Statement. China: Trade figures, CPI and industrial production.

Australia, New Zealand and China
Retail sales growing modestly in 2014

Retail sales growing modestly in 2014

5 September 2014

Australian retail sales rose 0.4% in July, a good result that builds on the 0.6% growth in June. We were expecting a stronger gain but it nevertheless reaffirms that the negative impact from the Federal Budget on retail spending in May was temporary.

Retail sales growing modestly in 2014
RBA Annoucement: RBA on hold; little change to the press release

RBA Annoucement: RBA on hold; little change to the press release

5 August 2014

The Reserve Bank of Australia made no change to policy at today’s meeting, as expected. There were minimal changes to the press release, and the RBA again concluded that “on present indications, the most prudent course is likely to be a period of stability in interest rates.”

RBA Annoucement: RBA on hold; little change to the press release