Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 23-Aug-17

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence fell 2.2% to 109.2 in the week ended 20 August 2017, down from a high of 118.4 only three weeks earlier. The fall in sentiment was broad-based, with four out of five sub-indices posting declines. Households’ views towards current financial conditions slipped 2.1%, following a 2.0% fall previously. Views towards future financial conditions fell a solid 5.3%, more than reversing the prior week’s 1.9% rise. Consumers’ views towards current economic conditions fell 1.5%, the third straight weekly fall. Sentiment around future economic conditions fell a sharp 6.8% last week. While views towards economic conditions have been quite volatile recently, the index is now close to its lowest on record.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 16-Aug-17

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence fell 1.8% to 111.7 in the week ended 13 August 2017, and it is now below the long-term average of 112.9. Three out of the five sub-indices posted declines, with the sharpest fall in current economic conditions. Consumers’ sentiment towards current economic conditions remained sombre, with a fall of 6% coming straight after the prior week’s sharp decline of more than 10%. In contrast, the measure of future economic conditions was up a touch to 105.1, just above the long-term average for the first time since March. Attitudes toward current financial conditions fell 2%, largely reversing the previous week’s improvement. On the flipside, views towards future financial conditions were up 1.9% but are still below the long-run average.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 9-Aug-17

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence fell a sharp 4.0% to 113.7 in the week ended 6 August 2017, partially unwinding the gains over the previous two weeks. Although four out of five sub-indices posted declines, the fall in confidence was driven primarily by a sharp reversal of sentiment around economic conditions. Consumers’ views towards both current and future economic conditions eased considerably last week, largely unwinding the previous week’s gains. Sentiment around current and future conditions fell 10.7% and 7.3% respectively. In contrast, households’ views towards current financial conditions improved 2.8%, more than reversing the 1.2% fall in the previous week. Meanwhile, views towards future financial conditions fell 2.3%, its third consecutive fall.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 2-Aug-17

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence rose 2.9% to 118.4 in the week ended 30 July 2017, and now sits at its highest point since late February. Despite the jump in the headline index, the details were more mixed, with views towards economic conditions rising sharply but confidence in financial conditions easing a touch. Households’ views around current and future financial conditions slipped 1.2% and 0.9% respectively. Both sub-indices remain above or close to their long-term averages. Consumers’ views towards current economic conditions shot up 12.3%, bringing the sub-index to its highest point since September 2013. Views around future economic conditions rose 8.2%, following a 2.7% increase in the previous week.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 26-Jul-17

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence rose 2.3% to 115.1 in the week ended 23 July 2017, following an 0.4% fall the previous week. The increase in confidence was driven primarily by an improvement in consumers’ views towards both current and future economic conditions. Households’ views around current financial conditions rose 1.8%, entirely reversing the prior week’s fall. Views towards future financial conditions were less positive, with the sub-index slipping 1.1%. Both sub-indices currently sit above their long-term averages. Consumers’ views towards current economic conditions increased a sharp 7.9%, bringing the sub-index to its highest point in 20 weeks. Views around future economic conditions rose 2.7%, more than offsetting the 1.6% decline in the previous week.

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

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence edged down 0.4% to 112.5 in the week ended 16 July 2017, following a 1.3% fall the previous week. The details were mixed. Consumers were quite optimistic about their financial conditions next year, but were less upbeat towards the current financial situation. Households’ views around current financial conditions fell 1.8%, following two straight weekly rises. Views towards future conditions were more upbeat, with the sub-index rising a solid 3.7%. Both sub-indexes remain close to their long-term averages. Consumers’ views towards current economic conditions remained unchanged, but views around future economic conditions fell 1.6%, following a 2.5% decline previously. Both sub-indexes remain under their long-term averages.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 12-Jul-17

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence slipped 1.3% to 113.0 in the week ended 9 July 2017, following a 2.4% rise the previous week. The details were mixed. Consumers were less optimistic about economic conditions but relatively more upbeat about their current finances. Households’ views around current financial conditions continued to climb last week, (up 1.4%) after a solid 3.8% rise previously. Consumers were less optimistic about future financial conditions, however. This sub-index fell 0.8% last week, entirely unwinding its previous rise. Confidence around current economic conditions fell 6.2%, largely reversing gains over the previous three weeks. Views around future economic conditions fell 2.5%. This sub-index remains below its long-term average.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 5-Jul-17

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence rose 2.4% to 114.5 in the week ended 2 July 2017, bringing the index to its highest point since early April and above the long-run average. The rise in confidence was broad-based, with all sub-indices posting gains. The volatility in households’ views around current financial conditions continues, with the sub index rising 3.8%. Consumers were less optimistic about future financial conditions. This sub index rose 0.8% last week, only partially offsetting the 1.7% decline in the previous week. Confidence around both current and future economic conditions rose solidly (+3.7% and +3.0% respectively). The current economic conditions sub index now sits at its highest point since mid-March.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 28-Jun-17

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence edged 0.5% lower to 111.8 in the week ended 25 June 2017, down for the second week in a row. The sub-indicators continue to show volatility. Households’ views around current financial conditions were largely unchanged (down 0.2%), while views towards future conditions fell 1.7%, following four consecutive weeks of gains. Households’ confidence in future economic conditions ticked 0.4% lower last week, while expectations of current economic conditions edged 2.4% higher, up for the second consecutive week.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 21-Jun-17

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence fell 0.4 per cent to 112.4 in the week ended 18 June 2017. Broadly, though, confidence has recovered from the mid-May low. That said, there continues to be significant volatility between sub-indices. Households’ expectations of current economic conditions edged up 0.6%, after a 5.2% decline the previous week. However, households’ confidence in future economic conditions rose 2.8%, more than offsetting the 2.6% fall in the previous week. Meanwhile, households’ views around current financial conditions dropped 8.1%, unwinding most of the 9.4% jump in the previous week. Views towards future conditions edged up 0.2%. This sub-index is at its highest point in seven weeks.

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