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We provide our corporate and institutional clients with innovative research and practical general advice on the operating environment as well as specific guidance on both tactical and strategic matters.
Our research team combines traditional macroeconomics and forecasting with tactical and strategic market research, proprietary analytics and regulatory insight to provide general advice relating to the direct and indirect risks facing our clients.
The opinion of Westpac Economics on the economy and markets is highly sought after, complemented by our experienced strategy teams across the fixed income, currency and commodity worlds in Australia and New Zealand.
Our methodology is fundamentally driven and empirically grounded. Our experts across economics and strategy have a wide range of experience and expertise gained in both the public and private sectors, both in our home markets and abroad.
We produce and maintain a number of proprietary macroeconomic datasets including benchmark surveys of consumer sentiment in Australia and New Zealand.
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Latest economic articles
Westpac Card Tracker, 30 March 2026
Quarterly pace marginally softer than two year average.
Weekly Economic Commentary 30 March 2026
Analysis and forecasts of the economy and markets, along with previews of data for the week ahead.
Australia and NZ Weekly 30 March 2026
Monday re-issue edition: analysis and forecasts for this week's key releases.
Latest markets articles
AUD Rates Morning Chartpacks - 30 March 2026
Morning ACGB, Semi, SSA relative value chartpacks.
FinanceAM (with correct tables)
Oil prices and the US dollar rose, and equities fell, while bond yields were mixed – short maturities lower but long maturities little changed. The main driver remained risk aversion related to the Iran war.
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