MNI Survey of Australia June, Q2 Retail Trade

-Median Forecast for June Retail Sales +0.1% M/M

     SYDNEY (MNI) - The following is a table detailing individual economists'

forecasts for Australia's Retail Trade for June and the second quarter, based on

a survey by MNI. The data will be released by the Australian Bureau of

Statistics at 1130 hours local time Friday (0130 hours GMT).

                 Retail Turnover (Prices)  Retail Turnover (Volumes)

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                          (% Change, M/M)            (% Change, Q/Q)

                    (seasonally adjusted)      (seasonally adjusted)

                                     June                         Q2

Median Forecast                      +0.1                       +1.3

High Forecast                        +0.8                       +1.5

Low Forecast                         -1.0                       +0.6

Mean                                 +0.1                       +1.2

No of Responses                        16                         14

Previous Report                      +0.6                       +0.1

ANZ                                  +0.1                       +1.3

CBA                                  +0.5                       +1.5

NAB                                   0.0                       +1.3

Westpac                               0.0                       +1.1

JP Morgan                            +0.2                       +1.3

UBS                                  +0.1                       +1.0

RBC Capital                          +0.3                       +1.2

TD Securities                         0.0                       +1.3

St George                             0.0                       +1.0

Citigroup                            +0.3                       +1.2

StanChart                            -1.0

HSBC                                 +0.3                       +1.1

Moody's                              +0.8

BankAM-ML                            +0.7                       +0.6

AMP Capital                           0.0                       +1.3

Deutsche Bank                         0.0                       +1.3

--MNI Sydney Bureau; tel: +61 2-9716-5467; email: sophia.rodrigues@marketnews.com

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