ANZ Roy Morgan weekly Consumer Sentiment for the week ended July 27, 116.2

  • +2.4% on the week
  • prior was 113.5
  • up >10% over the past 3 weeks (bouncing back after the poorly received budget

From ANZ chief economist Warren Hogan:

  • The good news is that the headline impact of the Budget appears to be temporary and the more enduring features of the economy, such as rising share and house prices, job creation and a stable world economy are now driving consumer attitudes to spending and finances

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AUD/USD up a fraction on the data, back to session highs more or less (but don’t ask about the range so far … sheesh)