ANZ Commodit Prices for Feb Flat 0.0% vs. 1.2% prior

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NBNZ Business Confidence Improved to 28 in Feb from 16.9 prior; Activity Outlook Also Improved

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RBNZ Q1 2Yr Inflation Expectation Softer @ 2.5%; Prior Quarter 2.8%

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ANZ Feb Consumer Confidence -2.4% (7.1% prior) 113.3 (116.1 prior)

February 15, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Weakening Consumer Confidence in New Zealand has pushed the Kiwi back to yesterday’s lows as the risk on trades begin to fade here in 2012 for the first time.

New Zealand Retail Sales

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The 4th quarter Kiwi Retail Sales release ex-inflation excepted to be a quarter over quarter increase of 1.2% came in higher at 2.2%%, same as the prior of +2.2%.

New Zealand Q4 Employment Report

February 8, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

The New Zealand Unemployment Rate fell, however a closer looks shows a steeper drop in the Participation Rate. As a result the Kiwi had a short- lived bid jumping 25+pips on the headline number before coming back to pre-release levels.

  • Unemployment Rate – Survey:6.5%   Actual:6.3%   Prior:6.6%
  • Employment Change (QoQ) – Survey:0.4%   Actual:0.1%   Prior:0.2%
  • Employment Change (YoY) – Survey:1.9%   Actual:1.6%   Prior:1.1%
  • Participation Rate – Survey:68.5%   Actual:68.2%   Prior:68.4%

New Zealand CPI

January 18, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

New Zealand’s Consumer Price Index for the 4th quarter came in well below expectations, the details are as follows:

  • CPI (QoQ) – Survey:0.4%   Actual:-0.3%   Prior:0.4%
  • CPI (QoQ) – Survey:2.6%   Actual:1.8%   Prior:4.6%

New Zealand Commodity Prices

January 11, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

ANZ Commodity Prices Index for December fell by -0.8%, less than the prior months decrease of -1.0%. Commodity sensitive currencies had a muted reaction following the release.

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