ECONOMIC COMMENTARY

NAB Group Chief Economist Alan Oster talks about the latest economic news. Listen now.

Advanced economies continue recovery, as Emerging markets face further COVID-19 struggle.

Retail trends continue to point to the COVID-induced consumer boom having largely run its course.

A healthy outlook for the economy beyond the rebound.

Business conditions continue to boom.

CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index up 2.2% in May – a stronger result compared with the 1.8% lift in April.

The slowdown in consumption continues.

YCC to end at Apr-24 and QE to be tapered to $75bn.

GDP Recovers Pre-COVID Levels

NAB Online Retail Sales Index contracted again in April, after a revised contraction in March.

Q2 growth still looking strong; April inflation surprise.

Q1 2021 – GDP continues to recover.