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Roy Morgan Update May 5, 2026: Federal Vote, Consumer Confidence and Business Confidence
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (990+ words) In this week's Market Research Update, we present the latest data on Federal Vote, Consumer Confidence and Business Confidence. Welcome to the Roy Morgan Weekly update. The economic backdrop is harsher than the headline numbers suggest " and the people know…...
Reserve Bank should not raise interest rates tomorrow with Business Confidence and Consumer Confidence at, or near, record lows and real unemployment near a record high
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (798+ words) The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meets tomorrow to decide whether to adjust official interest rates and there are calls from media commentators for the RBA to raise interest rates for a third consecutive meeting due to the spike in…...
Roy Morgan Business Confidence plummeted 14. 2pts to a new record low of only 76. 5 in April as the conflict in the Middle East continued without resolution
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1652+ words) In April 2026 Roy Morgan Business Confidence plummeted 14. 2pts to a new record low of 76. 5 and has now fallen by 28. 5pts so far during 2026. This result is 0. 4pts below the previous record low reached during the first full month of pandemic lockdowns six years…...
ANZ-Roy Morgan Inflation Expectations were at 6. 9% in mid-March " jumping 1. 6% points from the month of February
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1048+ words) The weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan Inflation Expectations have soared in March following the US and Israeli decision to attack Iran on the last day of February 2026 and are now at 6. 9% for the week of March 16-22, 2026, an increase of 1. 6% points from the…...
Risk of mortgage stress up by 1% point in February after the Reserve Bank raises interest rates
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1579+ words) New research from Roy Morgan shows 24. 9% of mortgage holders "At Risk" of "mortgage stress" in the three months to February 2026, up 1% point from January 2026, after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates in early February by +0. 25% to 3. 85%. This is the first…...
Roy Morgan Business Confidence plunged 8. 8pts to 88. 6 in February " before the conflict in the Middle East even began
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1545+ words) In February 2026 Roy Morgan Business Confidence plunged 8. 8pts to 88. 6, its lowest confidence rating for over five years since September 2020 during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Business Confidence has now dropped by 16. 4pts in the last two months, the largest two-month…...
ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence down 4. 9 points to 68. 5 " lowest Consumer Confidence since start of pandemic
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (655+ words) Download the latest Data File. ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence was down 4. 9 points to 68. 5 this week driven by falling confidence about personal finances and the Australian economy over the next year and next five years. Consumer Confidence is now a large…...
ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence down 3. 7 points to 73. 4 following launch of US and Israeli attacks on Iran - Roy Morgan Research
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (565+ words) Download the latest Data File. ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence was down 3. 7 points to 73. 4 this week driven by falling confidence about personal finances and the Australian economy over the next year. Consumer Confidence is now a large 13. 5pts lower than a year…...
Interest rate increases set to hit mortgage holders in Victoria, Queensland, and Tasmania the hardest
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1344+ words) New research from Roy Morgan shows mortgage holders in Victoria, Queensland, and Tasmania, are set to be hit hardest by the Reserve Bank's decision to raise interest rates by 0. 25% to 3. 85%. Mortgage Stress is highest in Victoria & Tasmania, lowest in New…...
ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence jumps 3pts to 84. 5; lowest start to a New Year since 1991 " 35 years ago
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (607+ words) Download the latest Data File. ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence increased 3pts to 84. 5 but is still 2. 6pts lower than a year ago, January 6-12, 2025 (87. 1), and 1. 8pts below the 2025 weekly average of 86. 3. Analysis of long-running Consumer Confidence trends shows this is the lowest rating to start…...