The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index increased by 8 points to 99.3 in July 2026, marking the highest level since February, though it remained 19 points below its January peak. The share of households seeing it as a good time to buy a major household item, a key retail indicator, climbed 4 points to -7. Two-year inflation expectations were unchanged at 4.6%, while house price expectations dropped to 2.6% from 3.0%.