With softening business conditions and economic growth subdued, commercial property market sentiment remained negative in the September quarter
Insight
Indicators remain generally positive, consistent with our forecast of solid, above trend, growth of 3.0% qoq (annualised) in the September quarter. While August’s employment gain (142,000) was below expectations, the recovery in the labour market remains on track.
While for the most part only July data are available for the September quarter – making it too early to get a firm reading on the likely growth in the quarter – recent indicators continue to be generally positive and consistent with our forecast of solid, above trend, growth of 3.0% qoq (annualised). This is notwithstanding disappointment at the first below 200,000 employment gain since the start of the year. However, even this pace is sufficient to bring unemployment down over time.
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