Matthew Hassan
Matthew Hassan is a senior economist at Westpac, where he analyzes economic trends and provides insights into housing and consumer markets. He is known for his cautious outlook on interest rate movements, predicting a slow and measured approach to rate cuts, and emphasizes the ongoing challenges of housing affordability for potential homebuyers.
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Westpac’s head of macro-forecasting, Matthew Hassan, said the sharp fall in consumer optimism was largely due to the concerns about inflation.
jobs market deteriorates, increasing pressure on Reserve Bank
Australia· 2025-10-07
Matthew Hassan is Westpac’s head of Australian macro forecasting.
ASX slips as Wall Street rises, Elon Musk’s SpaceX in EchoStar dealAustralia· 2025-09-09
Westpac senior economist Matthew Hassan agreed that middle and lower-tier property markets had outperformed more expensive locales in recent years.
The luxury suburbs where the most expensive homes are through the roofAustralia· 2025-08-13
Westpac senior economist Matthew Hassan said the 'pre-payment story has been a feature of Australian borrowers'.
How much time you can save by keeping home loan repayments the same as interest rates fallAustralia· 2025-07-08
Matthew Hassan, a senior economist at Westpac, discussed the impact of unit density on profitability in certain regions.
The neighbourhoods where the most homes sell at a lossAustralia· 2025-06-19
Westpac head of Australian macro-forecasting, Matthew Hassan, said house price expectations had surged to the highest level since 2013 according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute index.
Average home costs more than $1 million as Sydney house prices, Melbourne house prices riseAustralia· 2025-06-10
Westpac’s head of Australian macro-forecasting, Matthew Hassan, said existing high prices would prove an ongoing headwind for the market.
Reserve Bank could deliver pre-Christmas rate cutsAustralia· 2025-06-06
Matthew Hassan noted that consumer sentiment had recovered a third of the loss it took last month.
Trump calls it a truce – the RBA might call it time for a rate cutAustralia· 2025-05-13
Matthew Hassan, head of Australian macro-forecasting at Westpac, noted a growing sense of unease among households regarding the global economy.
The market meltdown and bounce, and five ways it might affect youAustralia· 2025-04-11
Matthew Hassan, a senior economist at Westpac, agreed that property investors are interested in both rental returns and prospective capital gains.
Where negatively geared property investors are losing the most moneyAustralia· 2025-04-09
Westpac’s head of macro-forecasting, Matthew Hassan, said the scale and breadth of tariff increases came as a major surprise.
Anthony Albanese defiant despite Trump tariffs effect on global economyAustralia· 2025-04-08
Westpac’s head of macro-forecasting, Matthew Hassan, said consumers had been stunned by Trump’s plans.
Anthony Albanese defiant despite Trump tariffs effect on global economyAustralia· 2025-04-08Matthew Hassan, a senior economist at Westpac, provided insights on Sydney's clearance rate in the property market.
Family splashes $6.15 million on Strathfield house with viewing window for prestige carsAustralia· 2025-03-14
Westpac senior economist Matthew Hassan agreed that areas such as the eastern suburbs have been a bellwether for Sydney.
Suburbs where property values rebounded most after the interest rate cutAustralia· 2025-03-13
Matthew Hassan said the threshold of mortgage stress might need to be reconsidered.
How much first home buyers would need to spend on their mortgageAustralia· 2025-02-26
Matthew Hassan said while a rate cut will bring relief for some homeowners, housing affordability remains a challenge.
Sydney home owners set for mortgage repayments to fall after Reserve Bank interest rate cutAustralia· 2025-02-18
