Source: ANZ statements
Consumer confidence increased by 2.3pts. Among the mainland states, confidence rose in NSW, Victoria and Queensland and fell in SA and WA.
‘Weekly inflation expectations’ fell 0.3ppt to 5.2%. Its four-week moving average softened from 5.4% to 5.3%.
‘Current financial conditions’ remained unchanged. ‘Future financial conditions’ were up 5.0pts, more than offsetting the 4.2pts decline the week before.
‘Current economic conditions’ gained 3.0pts, while ‘future economic conditions’ rose 0.9pts.
‘Time to buy a major household item’ increased by 3.0pts.