NAB March business indices little changed; above-average activity, below-average confidence

09 April 2024

 

Summary: Business conditions deteriorate slightly in March; business pessimism eases slightly, confidence index still below average; continues the trend of above-average activity indicators alongside below-average confidence; ACGB yields move lower; rate-cut expectations firm; tentative signs supply, demand coming into balance; capacity utilisation rate declines, still at elevated level. NAB’s business survey indicated Australian business conditions were robust in the first half of 2018, with a cyclical-peak reached in April of...

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