Business confidence in New Zealand has fallen sharply into negative territory, driven by rising costs, inflation pressures, and weakened forward-looking indicators, particularly in the construction sector.
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The country's biggest bank has increased the number of OCR hikes it's expecting this year. What was one forecast rate hike has now become three in July, September and October. ANZ's chief economist Sharon Zollner is with us. Hi, Sharon.
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delayed consumer spending despite rate cuts
****Slow trading continues for retailers**** \\ \\ **14 July 2025**\\ \\ Retail card spending figures for June 2025 show that the retail sector is continuing to face challenges, Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young says. Stats NZ Electronic Card Transactions for June shows an increase in ‘total retail’ spending of just 0.5% compared to May (seasonally adjusted monthly values).balance of upside and downside risks
Sharon Zollner: ANZ chief economist on the bank forecasting three OCR hikes before the November electionSocial-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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