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The New Zealand dollar slipped to around $0.571 on Friday, moving back near a ten-week low after rising 0.3% in the previous session, as a firmer US dollar continued to weigh on the currency. The greenback clung to a seven-week high after the Federal Reserve hiked rates and signaled further tightening ahead. This outwe
The NZX 50 advanced 29 points, or 0.2%, to 13,785 in Friday morning trade, up for the third straight session, tracking gains on Wall Street overnight as easing oil prices softened Treasury yields, while the Fed’s rate hike reaffirmed the central bank’s commitment to contain inflation. Thursday’s data continued to lift
Exports: 6.66B (prev 7.39B) - Imports: 8.00B (prev 9.34B) - Trade Balance 12-Mth YTD: -5442M (prev -5236M)
Exports: 6.66B (prev 7.39B; prevR 7.22B) - Imports: 8.00B (prev 9.34B; prevR 9.33B) - Trade Balance 12-Mth YTD: -5442M (prev 5236M; prevR -5406M)
Statistics New Zealand reported a NZ$1.349 billion monthly trade deficit for August and a NZ$5.44 billion annual deficit.
August exports were 6.66B (prev 7.39B) and imports 8.00B (prev 9.34B), leaving a trade deficit of -1349M (prev -1949M). The 12-month YTD trade balance was -5442M (prev -5236M).
New Zealand stocks fell 84 points, or 0.6%, to close at 13,846, ending a prior-session gain run. The move came as traders digested the RBNZ’s 25 bps hike, while terms of trade and consumer confidence eased.
New Zealand stocks were almost flat near 13,937 after the prior session’s gains. Consumer staples, real estate and financials rose, offsetting declines in energy, discretionary and healthcare.
Australia will release July imports, exports and trade balance on Thursday. June showed a trade surplus of A$1.929 billion.
New Zealand stocks rose 53 points, or 0.4%, to 13,973 on Friday, reversing earlier losses, with the index up 0.9% for the week and the third consecutive weekly gain.
New Zealand’s NZX 50 falls 18 points, or 0.1%, to 13,901 in Friday morning trade, with healthcare, materials and industrials leading declines while the index remains up 0.3% for the week.
New Zealand Imports
Exports: 8.09B (prev 8.88B; prevR 8.65B) - Imports: 8.07B (prev 8.08B; prevR 8.07B) - Trade Balance 12Mth YTD: -3.746B (prev 3.367B; prevR -3.610B)
New Zealand Imports
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**All times listed for economic events are denominated in Eastern Standard Time (Add 4 hours for GMT equivalent) - - *** As always times are subject to change *** - - 19:00 (KR) South Korea May Industrial Production M/M: +0.5%e v -0.7% prior; Y/Y: 3.6%e v 1.5% prior; Cyclical Leading Index Change: No est v 0.6 prior
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**All times listed for economic events are denominated in Eastern Standard Time (Add 4 hours for GMT equivalent) *** As always times are subject to change *** - 17:00 (KR) South Korea Jun Business Manufacturing Survey: No est v 100.8 prior; Non-Manufacturing Survey: No est v 97.5 prior - 18:00 (HU) Hungary Jun Business