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1. Asian Economics
The stars may be re-aligning for
Australian retail in 2013
February 2013
Paul Bloxham
Chief Economist (Australia and New Zealand)
HSBC Bank Australia Limited
+61 (2) 435 966 522 paulbloxham@hsbc.com.au
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2. The soft patch may be behind us
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1) Global conditions have stabilised and China’s growth is picking up pace
2) Tough time for retailers, though consumers have been doing OK
3) Retailers have faced structural challenges, but are adjusting
4) Interest rates already low, which should support household spending
5) Effect of high Australian dollar on growth will wear off
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3. 1.1) ‘The Great Rotation’ towards Asia is set to continue
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Source: RBA
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4. 1.2) After slowing last year, China’s economy is picking up
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Source: Bloomberg, HSBC
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5. 1.3) Australia is in its 22nd year of continuous growth
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Source: ABS, HSBC estimates
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6. 2.1) Consumer spending solid, but it has not been retail spending
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Source: ABS
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7. 2.2) Household income growth solid, but wealth has been weak
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Australian household wealth and income
Year-ended percentage change
% %
20 20
Household wealth
15 15
10 10
5 5
0 0
Household disposable
-5 -5
income
-10 -10
-15 -15
1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011
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Source: ABS
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8. 2.3) Households have increased their savings to rebuild wealth
Household Saving
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% 40.0
Level of saving rate
20 35.0
15 30.0
10 25.0
5 20.0
0 15.0
%
-5 10.0
Change in saving rate*
-10 5.0
-15 0.0
-20 -5.0
-25 -10.0
1963 1968 1973 1978 1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 2008 2013
*Three-year rolling change
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Source: ABS
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9. 3.1) Falling imported goods prices have squeezed retail margins
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Source: ABS, RBA
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10. 3.2) Margins have been squeezed by rising local costs
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Source: ABS, RBA
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11. 4.1) RBA rates at historical lows – and mortgage rates low, too
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Source: RBA, HSBC
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12. 4.2) There are recent signs that sentiment is improving
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Source: Thomson Reuters Datastream
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13. 4.3) Recent stock and house price rises to support wealth growth
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Source: Bloomberg
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14. 4.4) Retail should be supported as housing cycle has bottomed
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Source: ABS
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15. 5.1) Growth in Australian travel abroad has slowed
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Overseas departures and the exchange rate
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% %
Year-ended percentage change
25 30
20 20
AUD trade-weighted
index (RHS)
15 10
10 0
Overseas
5 -10
departures (LHS)
0 -20
-5 -30
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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16. 5.2) There have been more international arrivals from China
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Overseas Arrivals*
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Index January 2007 = 100
200
180
China (11%)
160
140
Other (12%)
120
US (7%) NZ (20%)
100
Asia ex China (32%) Europe (18%)
80
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
*Share of total in July 2012 in brackets
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Source: ABS
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