The NAB Commercial Property Index lifted to an 8-year high in the March quarter, continuing the run of improvements seen in recent quarters.
Insight
May 2, 2023
US Economic Update – May 2023
Q1 GDP slowdown driven by inventories
Key highlights:
- GDP growth slowed in Q1 to a sub-trend 0.3% q/q, but this was largely due to inventories, with domestic final demand growth strengthening.
- There were some positive signs in the March PCE inflation data – with underlying measures printing on the low side (by recent standards) but further low prints are required to confirm inflation is decelerating, particularly given still elevated wage growth.
- We expect the Fed to hike rates by 25bp at its meeting this week and then to pause (at a target range of 5.00% to 5.25%). However, until clearer signs of a deceleration in inflation emerge, the risk remains that the Fed will take rates higher.
Find out more in NAB’s US Economic Update (May 2023)
