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Australia’s NAB Business Confidence Index edged down to 6 in October 2025 from 7 in the previous month, though it remained above the long-run average. Meantime, business conditions improved slightly (9 vs 8 in September), supported by stronger sales (19 vs 14) and profitability (9 vs 6), while employment remained unchanged (at 3). Simultaneously, price pressures eased, with purchase costs rising at a quarterly rate of 1% and labour costs at 1.5%. The capacity utilisation rate also inched up to 83.4% from 83.3%, indicating activity levels remain high. NAB Chief Economist Sally Auld said the continued strength in business conditions shows the economy has maintained the momentum built since late 2024. However, she noted that growth is occurring amid limited spare capacity, with high utilisation and persistent wage and margin pressures still weighing on confidence.