Aura flags sharp post-RBA rate hike slide in Westpac consumer sentiment survey

PUBT · 1d ago
Aura flags sharp post-RBA rate hike slide in Westpac consumer sentiment survey
  • Aura Group analysis flagged a sharp deterioration in Australian household confidence following the RBA cash-rate increase to 4.6%.
  • Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment fell 4.7% in October to 80.4, the lowest since April.
  • Sentiment among respondents surveyed post-hike dropped almost 20% to 67.2, the weakest reading this century.
  • Survey pointed to household financial stress, not recession fears; family finances index fell 8% to 66.9.
  • Aura highlighted potential spillover to consumption, business activity, debt serviceability; maintained focus on secured lending for downside protection.


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