I already sent out the result on Twitter, just a follow up post …
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Australia – Westpac/Melbourne Institute Consumer Confidence Index (s.a.) for August, +3.8% to 98.5
- prior was +1.9% m/m to 94.9
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Westpac says:
- The index is near its pre-budget level but below the post-election peak
- This survey did not reflect the full impact of the July unemployment spike … the next survey could