NAB Australian Forward View October — Wait, see… or hike? - NAB

23 October 2026

Economy and Markets

Key points

  • NAB has tweaked forecasts for inflation and the unemployment rate – both a little higher.
  • NAB's outlook of a further two years of below trend growth remains unchanged.
  • NAB sees the RBA on hold from here, but the risk in the near-term is for a further increase.

Read the full NAB Australian Forward View October. 

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