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In stark contrast to the buoyant recent ABS jobs numbers<\/a>, the Westpac Leading Index slowed:<\/p>\n

From Matthew Hassan at Westpac:<\/p>\n

The six month annualised growth rate in the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity relative to trend three to nine months into the future, eased from 1.01% in April to 0.62% in May.<\/p>\n

…..The index is pointing to a clear slowing in momentum. While the growth rate remains comfortably above trend, the pace has eased markedly since the start of the year….<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read more at Westpac<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In stark contrast to the buoyant recent ABS jobs numbers, the Westpac Leading Index slowed: From Matthew Hassan at Westpac: The six month annualised growth rate in the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity relative to trend three to nine months into the future, eased from 1.01% in April … <\/p>\n

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