‘A challenging quarter’: Productivity tipped to fall, economic growth uncertain — Capital Brief

The latest economic scorecard could prove bruising reading for the government and has interest rate-watchers on high alert.

Here’s what you need to know about the key economic data releases this week.

The data: Australian National Accounts: National income, expenditure and product, June 2026, Australian Bureau of Statistics

When: Wednesday 2 September 2026

What to expect: The market is expecting around 0.4% quarterly growth in GDP over the second quarter, or 1.9% over the year.