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MNI Australia NAB Q2 Business Confidence Eases But Above Avg

     SYDNEY (MNI) -  - From National Australia Bank's second quarter business
survey published Thursday
                         Q2     Q1
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Business Confidence      +7     +8
Business Conditions
-Current                +15    +17
Business Conditions
-Next 3 months          +24    +24
Business Conditions
-Next 12 months         +31    +33
Capex Plans             +29    +30
Forward Orders           +6     +9
Employment               +8    +13
Trading                 +22    +22
Profitability           +15    +17
Stocks                   +8     +5
Exports                  +2      0
Retail Prices         +0.1%  +0.1%
Labor Costs           +0.6%  +0.6%
Capacity Utilization  82.8%  82.7%
--MNI Sydney Bureau; tel: +61 2-9716-5467; email: sophia.rodrigues@marketnews.com
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