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MNI BRIEF: RBA Liaison Says Firms See 'Turning Points'

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The Reserve Bank of Australia's inaugural release of insights from its liaison team in Friday's Statement on Monetary Policy shows businesses are seeing "turning points' In a range of indicators.

While retail demand remains elevated, the liaison team assessed that it "seemed to have plateaued" in real terms and sales of new homes have declined. Hiring intentions were viewed as having eased from "very high" levels and wages growth was expected to pick up further in coming quarters.

The report showed a small but growing number of goods-related firms reported an easing in their non-labour cost pressures. While most firms would raise prices over coming months months, the increases were expected to be smaller than recent price changes Conditions in the labour market were assessed as remaining "very tight" and wages growth has picked up further.


Robert covers RBA and RBNZ policy and the economy for MNI in Australia.
Robert covers RBA and RBNZ policy and the economy for MNI in Australia.

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