26/05/2026
Whats pushing the Market...
1. *Consumer confidence*: War + inflation + rate hikes make people hold off on big purchases. Spending and investment slow down.
2. *Credit tightening by banks*: Even if rates are flat, banks get stricter on lending standards, so “not much borrowing capacity” gets worse.
3. *Supply chain costs*: Not just petroleum - shipping, labor, and raw materials are still sticky and feed into inflation.
4. *Housing stock/listing levels*: Low inventory props prices up, high inventory crashes them. Depends on your local market.
5. *Tax policy & incentives*: End of financial year + new rules can pull demand forward or kill it for a quarter.
6. *Currency moves*: A weaker local currency makes imports and petroleum more expensive, adding inflation.
7. *Seasonality*: Winter + EOFY often means lower buyer activity anyway.
