National Australia Bank’s monthly business survey – more detail

Business conditions at -4, up from -6 in April

Business confidence at -1, up from -2 in April

  • Mining capital expenditure sank 37 points to an index reading of negative 44 points, its lowest level since the survey started in May 2002.
  • Says NAB’s chief economist Alan Oster: “We see GDP growth of 2.8 per cent in 2012-13, softening to 2.3 per cent in 2013-14.”

More here: Mining capex plunges to 11-year low: NAB

Link to full report from NAB (PDF)

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