Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 15-Jun-17

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence remained unchanged at 112.9 in the week ended 11 June 2017, following the release of the disappointing GDP result for the March quarter. The headline number masked significant changes in the sub-indices. Household expectations of current economic conditions dropped a sharp 5.2% last week, almost entirely unwinding gains made over the last three weeks. Views towards future economic conditions also declined 2.6%, following a 3.2% fall in the previous week. This sub-index currently sits at its lowest level since September 2015. However, household views around current financial conditions jumped 9.4%, bringing the index to its highest level in 14 weeks. Views towards future conditions also improved, rising 1.5% last week following a 2.7% rise the previous week.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 7-Jun-17

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence rose 0.6% to 112.9 in the week ended 4 June 2017, bringing the weekly index back to its long-term average. This is the longest sustained rise in confidence this year. Households’ expectations of current economic conditions improved 1.4% last week, following a solid 3.5% rise the previous week. Meanwhile, views of future economic conditions declined 3.2% last week, partially offsetting the 4.6% rise in the previous week. Households’ views around current financial conditions edged down 0.4%. However, views towards future conditions bounced 2.7%, more than offsetting the 1.7% fall the previous week.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 31-May-17

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence rose 1.5% to 112.2 in the week ended 28 May 2017, bringing the index back to levels before the Commonwealth Budget. The improvement in confidence was mixed – sentiment towards financial conditions deteriorated somewhat, while views around economic conditions rose solidly. Households’ expectations towards both current and future economic conditions bounced last week (3.5% and 4.6% respectively), after posting modest rises the previous week. Sentiment towards current economic conditions is at its highest value in seven weeks. Households’ views around current financial conditions were broadly flat (-0.1%). Meanwhile, views towards future conditions dropped 1.7%, offsetting the 1.5% rise in the previous week. Confidence in overall financial conditions has fallen sharply since the Commonwealth Budget, unwinding the modest recovery in April.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 24-May-17

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence rose 1.0% to 110.5 in the week ended 21 May 2017, to remain somewhat below its long-term average. The improvement in confidence was broad-based, with four out of five indices rising. Households’ expectations towards both current and future economic conditions rose 0.9% and 0.6% respectively. Meanwhile, households’ views towards future financial conditions rose 1.5%.

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

The latest headline ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence index dropped sharply, falling 2.6% this week. The index now sits at 109.4 – the lowest level since September 2015. The four week moving average continued to trend lower, and is now 1.6% below its long run average. Four of the five indices registered sharp declines. Households’ expectations towards their long term economic conditions posted the sharpest fall, down 5.5% over the week. This offset the previous two consecutive weekly gains. Views about current economic conditions fell by 3.9%, but remain slightly above April’s low.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 3-May-17

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence was virtually unchanged in the week ending 29 April 2017, rising from 111.2 to 111.3. Consumer confidence is now just below its long-run average. The uptick in confidence was underpinned by some improvement in households’ views towards the economic outlook. After falling sharply the previous week, households’ expectations for economic conditions in the next 12 months rose 2.0%, while expectations for economic conditions over the next five years rose 0.7%. Households’ views towards their finances were mixed: sentiment about current finances rose 2.6%, while views about future finances fell 3.6%.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 27-Apr-17

Headline ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence fell 1.24% to 111.2 in the week ended 23 April 2017, below its long run average. Households’ views towards their current finances fell 1.2%, while views about future finances fell 0.6%. Households’ expectations for economic conditions next year fell 5.3% taking the index to its lowest level since February 2016. Expectations for economic conditions over the next five years rose by 0.2%, but are still close to the lowest level for 2017.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 20-Apr-17

Headline ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence fell 1.9% to 112.6 in the week ended 16 April 2017, partly reversing the previous week’s gain. This dragged the index back down below its long run average. The performance of the sub-indices was largely negative, with only one of the five sub-indices recording a rise. Households’ expectations for economic conditions over the next year fell 1.9%, while expectations for economic conditions over the next five years dropped a sharp 4.1%, to be at its lowest level since September 2015. Households’ views towards their current finances fell a modest 0.7%, while views about future finances improved 2.7%, to the highest level since February.

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

Headline ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence rose 3.3% to 114.8 in the week ended 9 April 2017, more than reversing the previous week’s fall. The four-week average climbed 0.4ppt to 112.9 to be in line with the long-term trend. Increases were observed across the board, with households’ views towards their current finances registering a gain of 5.2% to 107.0, the highest since February. Views about future finances improved by 1.4% to 123.9. Expectations for economic conditions for next year increased by 3.5% on a weekly basis, while expectations for economic conditions in the next five years increased by 2.6%.

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