Goldman Sachs forecasts:

  • see a 25% chance of a recession in Australia over the next 12 months
  • 30-35% in New Zealand

But add that a sharp US downturn would lift those probabilities to 50-60%.

Goldman:

  • “Our base case is that Australia and New Zealand will avoid recession,”
  • “We are mindful of downside risks, including recessions induced by some combination of weaker global activity, supply-side inflation and tighter financial conditions.”

Info via a Bloomberg report.

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