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Australian business confidence slides to -13 as oil shock and rate hikes bite, NAB says
Oil is the main pressure point: volatility tied to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and the broader Iran conflict is lifting costs and denting sentiment, so any further energy spike would likely push confidence lower still. The survey highlights the RBA’s dilemma, with businesses souring under higher
Why it matters
CL (Crude Oil (WTI)) · Why linked: Oil shock driven by Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and Iran conflict is the main pressure point on Australian business sentiment. Market context: Further energy spikes driven by Middle East conflict would push crude prices higher.
BZ (Brent Crude Oil) · Why linked: Brent is the global benchmark most exposed to Middle East supply disruption risk from the Houthi/Iran conflict. Market context: Supply fears from Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure would lift Brent prices.
AUD/USD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) · Why linked: Australian business confidence is slumping on rate hikes and oil shock, weighing on the commodity-linked Aussie. Market context: Weaker domestic sentiment and energy headwinds are bearish for the Australian dollar.
How CL, BZ usually react
This story is too recent for its own reaction record — we score each asset against the actual price move 24h after publication. These are the long-run figures across every event we have tracked for them.
| Asset | Events | Avg max move | Closed lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| CL | 176 | +2.93% | 41% |
| BZ | 167 | +2.76% | 40% |
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