Market Outlook in conversation

Market Outlook September 2021 - the heavy cost of lockdowns, Australia's reopening, employment data and China's property market

Episode Summary

Chief economist Bill Evans and the team assess in detail the factors behind recent revisions to our Australian growth view. The speed and scale of our vaccine drive, the protection vaccination is providing in other countries and the underlying strength of our economy all point to a strong rebound.

Episode Notes

Key themes discussed this month include:

• The heavy cost of lockdowns and the promise of recovery (Chief Economist Bill Evans)
• Global context for Australia’s re-opening  9:26 min (Senior Economist Matthew Hassan)
• The efficacy of fiscal policy for households and business 16:53 min (Senior Economist Andrew Hanlan)
• Full employment still in view despite Q3’s short, sharp shock 20:38 min (Senior Economist Justin Smirk)
• COVID-19, financial turmoil and China’s property market 24:46 min (Senior Economist Elliot Clarke).

Any information provided in this podcast is general in nature and has been prepared without taking into account any personal circumstances.