- ANZ headline business confidence down 5 points to net 59 percent optimism - Firms' own outlook edges higher to 52.6 pct, manufacturing most bullish - ANZ puts the stumble down to the rise in wholesale interest rates - Profit, exports, investment indicat... See more
- Retail sales volumes up 0.9 percent in December quarter on previous quarter, up 4.4 percent on year ago - Strongest sales seen in electronics, DIY and garden supplies - Twelve of 15 store types report higher sales, 12 of 16 regions have higher sales - L... See more
- The Reserve Bank has held the official cash rate unchanged at 2.25 percent - New governor Anna Breman has emphasised a 'laser focus' on low inflation - Forecasts indicate the next OCR move will be a rise early next year - The economy is improving, but t... See more
- Unemployment expected to remain steady at 5.3 pct - data due 4 Feb, 10.45 am. - Labour market probably at the bottom, but improvement gradual. - Prospect of some modest job growth. - Wage growth to remain subdued, lagging inflation. - Data not likely to... See more
- RBNZ governor says shes committed and confident get inflation back to target - A stronger economy will add further price pressures - Experts bet on one, possibly two cash rate increses by year's end The odds of the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) raising its benchm... See more
