Alan Oster Quotes on Business & Commerce (4 Quotes)

Business appears increasingly concerned that further weakness is in prospect. The Reserve Bank is very much on hold, weighing the higher inflation reality against the prospect of further slowing in domestic demand and a mild deterioration in the labor market.

Overall, the message you come back with is, business conditions, activity, was pretty good, although there's still doubts about whether this is going to continue for a long time.

Business concerns about the potential for a sharp fall in future activity have continued to ease.

Despite improvements in confidence and still reasonable sales, the results suggest that business is still reluctant to increase hiring.