A Global Economic and Market Outlook October 2012 Presented by Dr Chris Caton

Euro-area government bond spreads (to German bonds) 2

The two that matter have clearly improved (long-term bond yields (%)) 3

Growth Forecasts (%) Month of Forecast D-11J-12F-12M-12A-12M-12J-12 A-12S-12 Australia New Zealand US Japan China Germany UK World Source: Consensus Economics

Growth Forecasts (%) Month of Forecast J-12F-12M-12A-12M-12J-12 A-12S-12 Australia New Zealand US Japan China Germany UK World Source: Consensus Economics

6 Real GDP growth in Australia and the US Source: Datastream Year to % change

Its the developing world, stupid 7

Australias Terms of trade (Index to = 100) Source: ABS Catalogue Number , RBA and Treasury Index Budget forecasts/ projections 5-year centred moving average

Chinese steel production and iron ore spot prices 9

10 The labour market went sideways in 2011 Source: ABS 000s% Employment (LHS) Unemployment Rate (RHS)

Contributions to jobs growth (year to May 2012, thousands) 11

Employment change by industry ( to ) Note: Average annual growth in parentheses. Source: ABS Catalogue Number and Treasury.

13 Australian Inflation Source: ABS % BT Forecasts GST Effect

Interest rate changes do make a difference! 14

House Prices - Australia v Melbourne Source: ABS Index (1987 = 100)

We are very expensive when compared with the United States 16

But not otherwise! 17

Prices have fallen everywhere but they may be turning 18

19 Gross Domestic Product Source: ABS % BT Forecasts GST Effect

20 Mining investment is set to soar

Another perspective on mining investment 21

22 Source: Consensus Economics GDPInflation Australia New Zealand Norway United States Canada United Kingdom Sweden Switzerland Spain France Netherlands Germany Eurozone Japan Italy Global Medium-Term Economic Growth and Inflation Prospects ( )

23 Asia-Pacific Medium-Term Economic Growth and Inflation Prospects ( ) GDPConsumer Prices India China Indonesia Philippines Malaysia Thailand Taiwan Singapore South Korea Hong Kong Australia New Zealand Japan Source: Consensus Economics

24 Financial Market Forecasts Now (5 Oct) End-Dec 2012 End-June 2013 AUD/USD Official cash rate (%) Year Bond yield (%) ASX

25 The Australian Dollar and US Trade Weighted Index Source: Datastream IndexAUD/USD US TWI inverted (LHS) AUD/USD (RHS)

26 Australian dollar against Asian share markets Source: Datastream $AAsian Emerging Markets Index Asian Emerging Markets Index (RHS) $A (LHS)

27 Australian Sharemarket Performance – ASX200 Source: Bloomberg

The Australian market is still cheap (p/e ratio) 28

All sectors look cheap– resources most of all 29

---- cyclical industrials 30

---- defensive industrials 31

----banks 32

World share markets are cheap (P/E ratio) 33

34 Morgan Stanley Capital Indexes Source: Datastream Developed IndexAsian Emerging Markets Index Asian Emerging Markets Index (RHS) World Developed Index (LHS)

35 Summary Eurozone debt is a serious issue; it will drag on for a long time but is unlikely to end in catastrophe. We will always worry about China. The Australian economy should continue to experience moderate but unbalanced growth, led by mining investment. The mining boom will, of course, end eventually. The cash rate is likely to fall again. The exchange rate is above fair value. The rest of the world is still on sale for Australians. Share markets are cheap.

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