Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 11-Sep-19

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence fell 1% to 113.3 in the week ending 8 September. The fall was accentuated by a sharp decline of 7.1% in the ‘Time to buy a major household item’ sub-index. Current finances fell by 1.2%, the second decline in a row, while future finances gained 1.7%. Both the indices are well above their long term averages. Australians are still wary of the economic outlook, considering both the subindices are below their long terms averages. Inflation expectations were stable at 4% on the four-week moving average.

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 4-Sep-19

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence rose 0.3% to 114.4 in the week ended 1 September, its second straight weekly gain. Households’ views towards current financial conditions fell 3.3% after a strong rise in the previous week, but views towards future financial conditions gained 1.3%; both measures are above average. Consumers’ views toward current economic conditions fell 2.7%, the fifth consecutive decline, while views towards future economic conditions gained 3.8%; both sub-indices are below average. The ‘time to buy a major household item’ index gained 1.7% following a rise of 4% in the previous week, and the four-week moving average for inflation expectations rose 0.1ppt to 4%.

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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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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 21-Aug-19

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence fell 2.3% to 112.8 in the week ended 18 August, closing below the long-term average. Households’ views towards current financial conditions rose 0.2%, and views towards future financial conditions gained 0.6%. However, consumers’ views toward current economic conditions fell 3.8%, and views toward future economic conditions fell 7.9%; both of the economic subindices are now below their respective long-term average. The ‘time to buy a major household item’ index fell 1.4%, its third consecutive decline; the four-week moving average for inflation expectations fell 0.1ppt to 3.9%

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 14-Aug-19

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence eased 0.3% to 115.5 in the week ending 11 August, consolidating at an above average level. Current finances were up by 2.6% for the week, while future finances gained 2.4%. The economic conditions sub-indices were down, with current economic conditions falling 4.3%, closing below its long-term average, while future economic conditions lost 0.3%. The ‘time to buy a major household item’ index fell 2.6%, while the four-week moving average for inflation expectations was stable at 4.0%.

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 7-Aug-19

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence fell 2.3% to 115.8 in the week ended 4 August, after two straight weekly gains. Households’ views towards current financial conditions fell 4.3% and views towards future financial conditions were down 1.9%; however, both components are comfortably above their long-run average. Consumers’ views toward current economic conditions fell 6.1%, more than reversing the prior week’s big jump, but views toward future economic conditions gained 3.8%. The ‘time to buy a major household item’ index fell 2.6%, and the four-week moving average for inflation expectations was down 0.1ppt to 4.0%.

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 31-Jul-19

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence rose 1.9% to 118.5 in the week ended 28 July, building on the 0.3% gain in the previous week. Households’ views towards current financial conditions fell 0.9%, although this followed a 2.8% jump in the previous week; views towards future financial conditions gained 1.2%. Consumers’ views toward current economic conditions rose 5.8%, but views toward future economic conditions were flat. The ‘time to buy a major household item’ index gained 3.5%, after losing 4.4% previously, and the four-week moving average for inflation expectations was up 0.1ppt to 4.1%.

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 24-Jul-19

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence rose 0.3% to 116.3 in the week ended 21 July. The financial and economic conditions subcomponents were positive, implying the detail was better than the headline suggested. Households’ views towards current financial conditions rose 2.8%, while views towards future financial conditions were up 0.3%; both indices are comfortably above their respective long-term average. Consumers’ views toward current economic conditions rose 3.4% and views toward future economic conditions rose 1%. The ‘time to buy a household item’ index was the only subindex that fell, dropping 4.4%. The four-week moving average for inflation expectations was flat at 4.0%, though weekly inflation expectations rose for the third consecutive week.

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 17-Jul-19

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence fell 1.5% to 115.9 in the week ended 14 July, following a decline of 1.1% in the previous week. Households’ views towards current financial conditions fell 2.7%, while views towards future financial conditions fell 1.5%; this compares to up-ticks of 3.7% and 1.3% respectively for the previous week. Consumers’ views toward current economic conditions fell 1% and views toward future economic conditions fell 2.6%, after falls of 3.6% and 1.7% respectively in the previous week. The ‘time to buy a household item’ index was unchanged, and the four-week moving average for inflation expectations was flat at 4%.

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 10-Jul-19

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence fell 1.1% to 117.6 in the week ended 7 July, following the prior week’s 4% gain. Households’ views towards current financial conditions rose 3.7%, while views towards future financial conditions gained 1.3%. However, consumers’ views toward current economic conditions fell 3.6% and views toward future economic conditions fell 1.7%. The ‘time to buy a household item’ index was down 4.6%, and the four-week moving average for inflation expectations was up 0.1ppt to 4%.

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