Business Confidence (Oct.) House Prices (Q3)

The rebound in business confidence in November supports our view that Australia is unlikely to fall into its first recession in 25 years in the fourth quarter. But the ABS house price data for the third quarter imply that the housing market is not as hot as some indicators suggest and that it can’t be relied on to carry the economy next year.

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