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Latest Australia analysis
- Jul 15 2019
Another rate cut as confidence turns down. But exports and the labour market continue to perform well.
The high frequency data continue to give mixed signals on the outlook for the economy. After spiking up following the Federal election, business confidence has returned to a more subdued level, while...
- Jul 12 2019
Inner Sydney Apartments 2019-2026
A very strong development pipeline continues to work its way through in the Inner Sydney Apartment (ISA) area and, off the back of record apartment completions in 2018/19, another significant year of...
- Jul 10 2019
China: Building and Construction in China 2019-2023: July 2019 Update
Property curbing measures have contributed to the recent slow down in building activity. However, resilient domestic demand and commerical property investment will help support the sector. C...
- Jul 09 2019
Mining In Australia - July 2019 - Report
Adjustments have been made to our forecasts based on the most recent market activity and data released from the ABS. This edition of Mining in Australia updates forecasts and commentary for...
- Jul 09 2019
Firms and workers are driving the NAIRU lower
After a hiatus of almost three years, the RBA has resumed its loosening cycle, cutting the cash rate at consecutive board meetings and taking the policy rate to 1%. A reassessment of the degree...
- Jul 05 2019
South Korea: Building and Construction in South Korea 2019-2023: July 2019 Update
Prospects for the construction sector remain soft over the near term, buffeted by a weak external environment, the downturn in the semiconductor sector and a generally sluggish domestic economy.&#...
- Jul 03 2019
US-China trade truce brings temporary relief
The Trump-Xi meeting at the G20 summit saw both sides agree to a trade truce, with no new import tariffs to be imposed during negotiations. This is a positive development and should help contain dow...
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Latest Global Analysis
- Jul 12 2019
Lull before the trade war storm
Markets remain vulnerable to renewed tensions, despite the US-China trade war truce. In our review of 80 trade war events since President Trump’s election, we find: (i) consistent, broadly symmetr...
- Jul 10 2019
Who’s most vulnerable in a housing market downturn
Our analysis suggests that in a global housing slump, the worst hit economies would include the Nordic countries, New Zealand, Australia, and the UK.
- Jul 05 2019
Weak real activity indicators in May for EM
May brought a series of negative real activity data in China and this determined an overall negative trend for the EM realm. Considered without China an overall picture is less bleak, as some of the l...
- Jul 04 2019
Global: Lowflation is here to stay, but deflation isn’t a big worry
The recent collapse in advanced economy bond yields and market-based inflation expectations overstates the likelihood of a global recession and the risks of sustained deflation.
- Jul 04 2019
Inflation stuck in a deep demographic ditch
Ageing populations will stifle inflation for at least the next decade, according to our detailed assessment, just as they contributed to below-target inflation over the last one. But rebellious forces...
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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.