US Economic Update – US GDP Q3 2015
U.S. GDP growth slowed in the September quarter to a rate of 0.4% qoq (1.5% annualised). Read more
NAB Business Survey – AUD Insights
The NAB Quarterly Business Survey provides a rich source of information about Australian business, their behaviours and the environment in which they operate. In addition to questions around sales, profitability, employment and the like, one focus of the Survey revolves around currency markets. Read more
NAB Online Retail Sales Index – September 2015
At 1.1% the latest seasonally adjusted NAB online retail sales index shows sales accelerated in September (possibly iphone 6S related), an improvement on the 0.6% recorded in August, and a rebound on the July contraction (-1.4). Read more
NAB Wellbeing Report: Q3 2015
Australia’s wellbeing has risen to its highest level since mid-2013, with levels of happiness, life satisfaction, life worth and anxiety all improving, the latest NAB Wellbeing Index has found. Read more
Markets Today: On the road again
With the echo of the FOMC still ringing in its ear, the market re-priced the odds of the Fed moving in December, lifting the probability to a 50/50 call, those odds having been tracking at a less than one in three chance before the FOMC. Read more
NAB Quarterly SME Survey – September Quarter 2015
In the quarter, SME business conditions stayed unchanged at +4 index points. Within the components of business conditions, trading conditions were particularly strong, which flowed into modestly better profitability conditions. However, employment conditions remained subdued. Read more
NAB Quarterly Australian Residential Property Survey Q3 2015
Housing market sentiment softens as expectations for future price growth and rents are scaled back in most states. Queensland is the exception, replacing NSW as the most optimistic state for residential property and tipped to lead the country for price and rental growth over the next 1-2 years. Read more
Markets Today: Mission Accomplished or still Mission Impossible?
Global concerns and the potential negative feedback loop to the US economy and inflation have been dialled down. At the same, concerns about the strength of the labour market have been somewhat dialled up, the Fed noting that “the pace of job gains slowed and the unemployment rate held steady”. Read more
Today’s Market Update: What to buy
The US dollar sits near the top of the currency leader board this morning, retaining its composure, though more by default of weakness elsewhere. Read more
CEO Seat: Dr Jane Thomason on giving back
Public health expert Dr Jane Thomason has spent the past 16 years as Chief Executive Officer of JTA International, the healthcare development consultancy she founded in 1999. Read more
Markets Today: The countdown
It was a contained night for markets, equities a little heavy for no apparent reason other than perhaps some nerves ahead of Thursday morning’s FOMC announcement. Read more
NAB Charitable Giving Index: Indepth report – 12 months to August 2015
Charitable giving in Australia grew in the year to August, with people continuing to give more to charity despite persistent doubt about the economy. Overall giving to charity grew by 4.9 per cent in the 12 months to August 2015. However, this is down from growth of 7.8 per cent the previous year. Read more
