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The latest unemployment report from New Zealand showed a disappointing performance from the labor market for the period. Data released by Statistics New Zealand showed that the unemployment rate rose to 4.3% which was higher than…
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Coming up tonight at 22:45 if you are in Europe, or 16:45 on the East Coast, we could see some moves in NZD pairs due to the release of the electronic card transactions during January. While it's not one of the major monthly data…
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The week ahead will see the RBNZ holding its monetary policy meeting. Interest rates in New Zealand should remain unchanged at this week's meeting. On the economic front, GDP will form the dominant theme this week. The UK will be…
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Summary Consumer prices rise by 0.1% during the three months ending December 2018 New Zealand’s annual inflation rate at 1.9% Fuel prices drag consumer prices lower Inflation pressure is stronger than expected RBNZ’s rate…
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AUDNZD or AUD/NZD is the symbol for the currency pair composed of the Australian dollar and the New Zealand dollar and is a cross pair since it doesn't include the US dollar. The value corresponds to how many New Zealand dollars (the quote…
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The year 2018 started with a lot of optimism. Investors looked to 2018 with enthusiasm as some of the major economies closed 2017 on a strong note. This came as central bank leaders across the developed economies beat the drum and sang to…
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Economic growth in New Zealand eased to a five-year low sparking concerns that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand could be thinking of a rate cut. The declines came as the manufacturing sector and farming dragged economic growth lower. The…
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Consumer spending in New Zealand slowed down in the third quarter as retail sales fell more than expected. Official data from Statistics New Zealand showed that retail sales were flat in the three months ending September 2018. The data…
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand met for its monetary policy meeting on late Wednesday. As widely expected, the Central Bank held interest rates unchanged at 1.75%. The decision to leave interest rates steady came amid what is seen as a…
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The markets were seen trading subdued ahead of the NY trading session as polling for the mid-term elections was underway. Reports indicate that the Democrats are back in control of the House while the Republicans have maintained control…
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