Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 28-Aug-19

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence rose 1.2% to 114.1 in the week ended 25 August, pushing the index above its long-term average. Households’ views towards current financial conditions rose 5.9%, taking this measure of sentiment to its highest level since the weekly survey began in 2008; however, views towards future financial conditions fell 3%, reversing the gains of the past two weeks but remaining above average. Consumers’ views toward current economic conditions fell 1.4%, the fourth consecutive decline, while future economic conditions had a marginal gain of 0.2%; both indices are below average. The ‘time to buy a major household item’ index gained 4%, after falling for three consecutive weeks, and the four-week moving average for inflation expectations was stable at 3.9%.

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