Economic distress indicators – May 2025

While ASX-listed companies see an increase in their Financial Performance Index scores, business confidence takes a hit and insolvency appointments rise as economic pressure and disruption in global market remain.

The latest edition of the Economic distress indicators (EDI) report shows a 22 percent year-on-year rise in the number of insolvency appointments in the month of April 2025, with the numbers expected to remain above pre-pandemic levels spurred by increased ATO collection activity. Other key takeaways in the May 2025 issue of the EDI include: The RBA's decision to lower the cash rate to 3.85 percent at its May 2025 meeting. Quarterly trimmed mean CPI falling to 2.90 percent in the March 2...

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Authors: Gayle Dickerson

Published Date: 27 May 2025