Some Green Shoots Midst The Gloom?

March 12, 2025 00:10:14
Some Green Shoots Midst The Gloom?
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Some Green Shoots Midst The Gloom?

Mar 12 2025 | 00:10:14

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Show Notes

The narrative has turned quite negative recently despite the first rate cut in years, thanks to cash flow pressures, the overhang of poor housing affordability, high migration and the tariff wars coming from the US. And yet, if you look closely, there might just be some signs of green shoots. But then you need to ask, is this signal, or noise? For example, the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute sentiment bulletin, released today reported a solid 4% rise in March, lifting to 95.9 from 92.2 in February which we note though is still in negative territory, as the survey detail shows the […]

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