Leading index returns to below trend growth
Westpac forecasts further rate cuts as growth rate of Leading Index falls to 1.6 percent in November
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Leading Index returns to around trend growth
A mid-year boost to economic activity has now subsided, according to latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index
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First rate cut boosts consumer sentiment
Westpac reports an increase in consumer sentiment for November following the release of its monthly survey
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Leading Index firms after rocky start
Pick-up in profits and productivity sees the annualised growth rate of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index hit 3.1pc
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Jetts expansion powered by Westpac finance
Jetts Fitness partners with Westpac to provide high-level finance accreditation package for its expanding franchise network
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Westpac launches $1b business boost campaign
Westpac is aiming to lend $1 billion to Australian SMEs by the end of September as part of new campaign
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Housing sector behind fall in Leading Index
A slowdown in real money supply and housing approvals have seen the Westpac-MI Leading Index drop to 1.6pc in June
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Consumer confidence hits two-year low
Weak global economic conditions see consumer sentiment drop to its lowest level since May 2009, Westpac-MI Index shows
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Consumer caution sees leading index fall behind
Annualised growth rate of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index drops to 1.6pc in May, well below its long-term trend
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Consumer sentiment 'surprisingly weak', says Westpac
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment has fallen to its lowest level since May 2009
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Economy struggling to gain traction: Leading Index
Australia’s economy is struggling to gather momentum following recent natural disasters, with its growth rate dropping below trend
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Tax threat weighs on consumers: survey
Consumer sentiment fell to its lowest reading in two years this month despite interest rates remaining on hold
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Qld businesses most savvy with their finances: survey
Queensland SME operators are ahead of the nation when it comes to cashflow budgets, according to new survey
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Consumer confidence slips amid Budget news
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment has fallen to its lowest reading in almost a year
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Good times ahead for small business: survey
Queensland achieves higher than expected 'happiness' reading in Westpac's new business sentiment survey
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Labour market helps strengthen economic outlook
The growth rate of Australia's economic activity is beginning to stabilise, according to Westpac-MI Leading Index
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City living takes its toll on consumer sentiment
Westpac dubs April's 1.2 percent rise in consumer sentiment as predictable yet lacklustre, with city dwellers facing additional pressures
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Economic growth slows on back of floods, cyclone
Leading Index falls to 3.5 percent in January as economists predict further volatility due to Japan's earthquake
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Consumer sentiment drops to nine-month low
Consumer sentiment falls to its lowest reading in nine months on the back of consecutive rate hikes and skyrocketing petrol prices
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Consumer sentiment edges up after floods
Consumer sentiment posts a marginal rise in February following a collapse in the outlook for economic conditions last month
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