11/03/20 - Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment March (PDF 130KB); 19/02/20 Leading Index October (PDF 116KB); 13/11/19 - Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment 6 days ago forecasts for growth in 2020 from 2.1% to 1.6% to take into account the impact stage; and (2) the Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment Index for. 11 Oct 2019 The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index dropped expand 2.2% in 2020, which is unchanged from last month's forecast. Get the Westpac Consumer Sentiment results in real time as they're announced and see the immediate Source: Westpac Banking Corporation Jan 21, 2020 ( Jan), 19:30, -1.8%, -0.8%, -1.9% Oct 08, 2019 (Oct), 19:30, -5.5%, -1.7% 8 Oct 2019 The long-running Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index tumbled more than 5 per cent in October to 92.8 points, its lowest
Wednesday’s survey showed the Melbourne Institute and Westpac Bank index of consumer sentiment fell 3.8% in March, more than reversing February’s 2.3% bounce.The index was down 7.0% from a 01 20 January 2020 Weekly Commentary Weekly Economic Commentary. 2020: The good, the bad, and an election. Aus Jan Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment Jan 22 Last: 95.1 – Consumer Sentiment declined 1.9% to 95.1 in December from 97.0 in November. The Index has fallen 6.1% since the RBA started cutting the October. In the last three months
The Melbourne Institute and Westpac Bank Consumer Sentiment Index for Australia declined 3.8 percent month-over-month to an over five-year low of 91.9 in February 2020 from 95.5 in the previous month, reflecting the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and associated rout in financial markets. NZ CPI review, Q4 2019 – There or thereabouts - 24 January 2020 Consumer prices rose 0.5% in the December quarter, putting annual inflation just a touch below 2%. This result will be a modest positive surprise for the Reserve Bank, reinforcing our view of no OCR cuts in the first half of this year. NZ Dairy Update - 22 January 2020 2020/21 (0.4% of annual GDP). Comments Readers will be aware that on March 9 Westpac lowered its forecasts for growth in 2020 from 2.1% to 1.6% to take into account the impact of COVID-19. The forecasts envisaged the economy contracting by 0.6% in the first half of 2020 to be followed by a solid expansion of 2.2% in the second half. Westpac expects a second cut in February 2020, which we believe will follow further cuts from the Federal Reserve by year's end. Bill Evans , Chief Economist Consumer Sentiment - September 2019
Westpac expects a second cut in February 2020, which we believe will follow further cuts from the Federal Reserve by year's end. Bill Evans , Chief Economist Consumer Sentiment - September 2019 Westpac – MI Leading Index . The index improved to -0.91 per cent in October compared to -1.01 per cent in the previous month. However, the index continues to remain materially below trend, indicating a weak economic momentum is likely to be carried into 2020. The Melbourne Institute and Westpac Bank index of consumer sentiment, released on Wednesday, fell 1.8% in January to the lowest since last October. It declined 1.9% in December. Today's Consumer Sentiment Report portrays a more confident consumer than we had expected although this confidence is not boosting spending intentions. Westpac continues to expect that the Reserve Bank will keep the cash rate on hold in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Bill Evans, Chief Economist. Consumer Sentiment - November 2018 Following the release of Australia’s Westpac Consumer Confidence data for January, -1.8% versus -0.8% expected, analysts at the institutional bank cites bushfires as the main culprit behind the
ISSN-1175-6780 – Text finalised 30 January 2020. Page 1 Consumer Confidence survey reporting that now is a good time to buy major steady upward rise since October, rising from a net. 36% to a net 44% 3 Westpac McDermott Miller. 30 Jan 2020 The 2020 number may be revised lower if the economic disruption persists. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index fell to 93.4 in consumer spending in the wake of the October 1 consumption tax hike The Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index is a quarterly balance of opinion (+/- 100) based on a survey of consumers in New Zealand. Australia has 122 confirmed cases of coronavirus on 13 March 2020. The Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment Index fell 5.5 per cent in October to its lowest level 1 day ago the latest Westpac MI Consumer Sentiment Survey signals caution. The unemployment rate is now forecast to reach 7% by October 2020 1 day ago Westpac Banking Corp's (ASX:WBC) chief economist just predicted a for us for the rest of 2020 with predictions of a painful recession and rising Westpac is now predicting that the unemployment rate will reach 7% by October, in its latest consumer sentiment survey, meaning that pensioners are likely 31 Oct 2019 Expect RBA on hold in November and no change in the 2020 Growth and Inflation Back on October 4 I wrote, “we cannot concur with the markets Since that note we saw the Westpac MI Consumer Sentiment Index fall by