• Medium Impact

• AUD - Westpac Consumer Confidence - Mar.
  
  March 09, 2010 23:30 GMT
  • Actual
    .2%
  • Forecast
    
  • Previous
    -2.60%

• Source:
• Australian Industry Group (AiG)

• Measures (What does it measure?):
• Consumer confidence; this averages five index surveys that measure consumer fiscal health.

• Frequency:
• Monthly.

• Purpose (Why should traders care?):
• This index is one of a handful of indicators that are entirely expectations based. Participants are surveyed on current buying conditions, where to invest, economic conditions, and future monetary policy.

• Also Known As:
• Westpac-Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment, Consumer Sentiment Index