Australia: Business conditions eased - TDS

 Analysts at TD Securities suggest that while Australian Business Confidence jumped from 0 to 6 in NAB's Q2 Business survey, possibly reflecting the election outcome and rate cut optimism, business conditions eased in the quarter (from 4 to 1) with trading, profitability and employment all declining.

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“There was little to suggest an improvement in business conditions in the months ahead with forward looking indicators weakening. Expectations of employment eased over 3mth and 12mth horizons, pointing to a possible loss of labour market momentum.”