Australian Consumer Confidence Improves After RBA Rate Pause
2 sources·Updated August 18, 2026

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- The West Business·2h agoAustralian households ‘deeply pessimistic’ despite confidence boost from RBA rate hold
Households are feeling slightly better thanks to the Reserve Bank’s recent decisions, yet Australians remain deeply pessimistic about their finances and economic future.
Read at The West Business → - Bloomberg Economics·4h agoAustralian Consumer Confidence Improves After RBA Rate Pause
Australian consumer confidence advanced this month in response to the Reserve Bank’s decision to extend a pause in interest-rate increases, though pessimism persisted over the broader economic outlook.
Read at Bloomberg Economics →
