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Economic Commentary

Our highly regarded economics and market research teams provide detailed economic, strategic, quantitative and credit analysis.

Australian Markets Weekly Weekly commentary, from the NAB team, on topical economic issues in the Australian markets.

Australian Outlook


 

The NAB's latest forecasts for main domestic economic and financial indicators (such as GDP, interest rates and exchange rates). 

Additional Research:

Australian Economic Outlook: Seeing Through the Financial Turbulence - June 2008 - a recent presentation by Jeff Oughton

The Shann Memorial Lecture - August 2005  "House Prices - Drivers and Links to the Broader Economy: Rational or Irrational Exuberance" written and presented by Alan Oster for the University Of Western Australia

Monthly Business Survey Current performance of the non-farm business sector, based on a survey of around 350 small to large sized companies.

Quarterly Business Survey

Current performance as well as near-term and medium-term expectations of the non-farm business sector, based on a survey of around 1000 small to large sized companies.

Quarterly SME Survey
 

A new quarterly survey to cover conditions in small, medium and emerging businesses (SMEs) across all parts of the non-farm business sector in Australia

Fiscal and Monetary Policy

Commentary on fiscal policy -  the Commonwealth Budget, and monetary policy.

Global Overview  Monthly forecasts, from the NAB, for main international economic and financial indicators.

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July 2008
South East & London
UK Housing Market

June 2008
Scotland
Yorkshire

December 2007
South West

 USA

July 2008
US Economy - no change in our outlook for Fed policy

May 2008
US Monetary Policy - the Fed may yet have more work to do

April 2008
Fear receding in the US - but growth remains hobbled by deleveraging

Eurozone

May 2008
ECB now on hold until late 2008

April 2008
Eurozone growth outlook: Remaining sources of support to fade in 2008

January 2008 
Manufacturing continues to cushion the slowdown across the Eurozone

Asia

July 2008
India
South Korea

June 2008
China

April 2008
Japan

New Zealand

Please select Bank of New Zealand - Economic Commentary for current economic updates provided by the Bank of New Zealand or visit the BNZ website -  www.bnz.co.nz.

Commodity Reports

Regular commentary and forecasts on key commodities, including, rural, base metals, gold and oil. Coal, iron ore and steel reports are provided quarterly.

July 2008
Resources at a glance
Oil Market at at glance
Base Metals at a glance
Coal Market at a glance
Iron Ore at a glance
Gold Market at a glance


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