Australia faces shrinking inflationary pressures.

Wage growth is falling.

Credit growth is shrinking.

Growth of currency in circulation is also slowing. The fall below 5% warns of a contraction.

One piece of good news is that Chinese monetary policy seems to be easing. After a sharp contraction of M1 money stock growth in January, February shows a partial recovery. Collapse of the Chinese property bubble may be deferred a while longer.

Which is good news for iron ore exporters. At least in the short-term.
