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Latest Australia analysis
- Oct 11 2019
Housing churn an overlooked driver of economic activity
Turnover in the housing stock is an understated yet crucial indicator of the health of the housing market, that has a significant impact on the broader economy. The level of turnover has fallen nearly...
- Oct 08 2019
RBA cut cash rate to 0.75% amid uptick in unemployment rate and subdued business and consumer confidence surveys. Growth still seen at around 2% over FY20
High frequency data released over the past month have been subdued; business confidence has fallen into negative territory and the consumer surveys have worsened. The labour market has held steady, wi...
- Oct 07 2019
Vietnam: Building and Construction in Vietnam 2019-2023: October 2019 Update
Despite permits granted since April, most previously halted building projects (in review of their conformity with laws) have not progressed rapidly. This and delays in new project approvals in HCMC an...
- Oct 04 2019
Gauging labour market momentum
The Reserve Bank’s most recent decision to lower interest rates was motivated by concerns over momentum in the labour market. The unemployment rate has been broadly steady for some time, while employm...
- Oct 03 2019
Sydney Suburban Centres and Office Parks 2019 – 2029
Latest data updates have not changed our view that the upswing in Sydney’s suburban office markets has four years to run and will only end when sufficient supply comes on stream to balance the mar...
- Oct 02 2019
Brisbane Commercial Property Prospects 2019-2029
Latest data updates suggest the Brisbane office market is progressing as suggested in our June report. While employment growth is gradually absorbing surplus space, new buildings in the pipeline w...
- Oct 02 2019
Taiwan: Building and Construction in Taiwan 2019-2023: October 2019 Update
Recent building data indicates that residential investment is much stronger than expected. The non-residential building sector also showed to be more resilient. We think returning Taiwanese companies...
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Latest Global Analysis
- Oct 11 2019
Trade war winners and losers – an update
Our updated simulations of the China-US tariff dispute suggest the worst is still to come for bilateral trade, which could ultimately shrink by 50%. Should the dispute broaden into a global trade war,...
- Oct 11 2019
Global Macro Themes and Asset Views Chartbook, October 2019
In our global macro chartbook for October, we summarise our views on current global themes and asset markets, and link to our research highlights over the last month. We forecast that world GDP this y...
- Oct 10 2019
The sectors most vulnerable to global industrial gloom
Our new global manufacturing vulnerability index points to significant exposure to ongoing global industrial weakness among Asian electronics firms integrated into Chinese supply chains and export-ori...
- Oct 04 2019
High hopes for the power of fiscal multipliers
With governments running up against limits to monetary policy, calls are increasing for fiscal measures to stimulate growth. But how effective could fiscal expansion be?
- Oct 03 2019
Slowing employment growth adds to industrial gloom
We think the recent falls in the surveys of firms’ employment and employment intentions in the advanced economies are a significant development and provide support to the view that heightened uncertai...
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Engineering Construction in Australia provides the best analysis, insights and forecasts of Australia’s dynamic civil construction market across transport (roads, bridges, railways, harbours), utilities (water, sewerage, electricity, telecommunications), recreation, pipelines and mining and heavy industry construction. Updated quarterly, including an extensive databank, detailed forecasts and project lists.
A comprehensive overview of the long run Australia residential and non-residential outlook. Includes detailed forecasts by sector, including houses, apartments, offices, retail, warehouses, accommodation, education and health.
Report contains a three year forecast outlook for median house and unit prices for Australia’s state and territory capital cities and selected regional centres. Analysis and forecasts of key drivers, including economic indicators, migration, population growth and underlying demand and supply are also included.