Westpac Economic Update: 31 October 2014

Westpac Senior Economist Elliot Clarke comments on matters offshore this week; in particular, the Westpac MNI China Consumer Sentiment Index, as well as the outcome of the US Federal Reserve’s crucial October meeting. Next week, the focus turns more local with the November meeting of the Reserve Bank and the release of both the Statement of Monetary Policy and labour force data..

You can find more weekly economic updates from Bill Evans and his team on the Westpac website. Their forecasts are available every Friday at lunchtime, Sydney time.