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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.
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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
Australia and NZ Weekly 16 September 2024
Friday edition: analysis and forecasts for this week's key releases.
Westpac Card Tracker, 13 September 2024
Tentative lift in card activity.
Cliff Notes: nerves show on the outlook
Key insights from the week that was.
Latest markets articles
FinanceAM
Sentiment was steady whilst markets prepare for the FOMC easing either -25bps or -50bps with bias pushing towards the latter as inflation related data continue to moderate. Chinese data (mostly on Saturday) continued to disappoint, fuelling greater calls for more support.
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