Towards the future of the Australian, Asian and global economies: latest updates on domestic, international and industrial trends from NAB Group Economics.
Alan Oster, NAB Group Chief Economist, shares his insights on the economy
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Coming in for landing
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SME conditions & confidence remain negative
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We expect to see a modest slowing in growth across 2025 to 3.1%
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Global growth eased slightly in 2024 to 3.2% and is likely to slip further in 2025 and 2026.
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Total spending was down 0.3% in January 2025
Confidence rises amid a softening in conditions
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Economic Update
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Conditions steady with a small lift in confidence
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RBA revisions, rates and risks ahead
This month we delve into the data on recent sales event days, the Black Friday to Cyber Monday weekend, and compare this to the traditional peak retail trade four day trading period immediately prior to Christmas day.
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The RBA to gradually ease from February
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Business conditions edge higher in December
The cost of doing business in 2025 is weighing on SMEs, with 3 in 4 expecting further increases. But many also plan to be proactive with a focus on technology to aid cost-reduction and revenue-generation to continue to thrive, grow and adapt.
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The NAB Wellbeing Survey provides a key pulse check on the “vibe” of our nation. Wellbeing is back to equal survey lows due to higher anxiety and lower life satisfaction in some key areas.
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