Tag: Business Confidence

The majority of businesses expect sales to grow in the new year, despite the fact many continue to feel unsure about an economic recovery occurring any time soon.

Businesses are feeling confident about trading conditions for the upcoming year, following surprisingly positive expectation results during the September quarter.

SME business confidence slid again in the September quarter, with many reporting feeling less optimistic about future activity thanks to volatility in global financial markets and the high Australian dollar.

Economic instability and an inability by the government to make solid decisions is leading local businesses to act with greater caution, despite steady levels of optimism in the private business sector.

Business conditions recovered slightly last month, according to the NAB’s monthly business survey, as many organisations begin to benefit from rising sales, the lower dollar and potential interest rate cuts.

Business confidence dropped in August, thanks largely to increased global uncertainty, major falls in equity markets and a widespread fear of European debt.

On the whole, SMEs are reporting low business confidence and continued challenges posed by cashflow, with the NAB Quarterly SME Survey revealing a disparity in confidence exists for businesses across different industries.

Business confidence is up if the latest survey results provided by global recruitment agency Hudson is anything to go by. The Hudson Report: Employment Expectations survey found that almost one-third of Australian businesses have indicated they are ready to take on more staff in the next quarter.

Even before the floods in December and January, business confidence was already on the wane, according to the quarterly business survey released by the National Australia Bank on Tuesday. The survey of 900 businesses found there was a drop in the business confidence index from 9 points in the third quarter to 5 points in the fourth quarter, with a decline in profitability, sales and trading being significant factors.

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