After a weak year overall for Australian consumer spending, Visa’s Australia Spending Momentum Index (SMI) remained in expansion territory at 100.7 in January. The reading’s relative consistency with the previous month, which included strong holiday sales, bodes well for a sustained recovery. Spending momentum improved in all states and territories except for the Australian Capital […]

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