new zealand retail sales

Over the weekend, RBNZ's Chief economist Ha insisted that Auckland's latest outbreak of covid cases is not a "game-changer". Admittedly it provides some uncertainty, but the main takeaway was to double down on Orr's comments from…
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Retail sales figures are key for tracking people returning to shopping following COVID-19. With most of the world moving towards reopening, we would expect retail sales to increase substantially if we are to have a U-shaped recovery.…
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We are expecting some volatility in the NZD tonight thanks to the release of the first major economic data for the week. Unlike other countries, New Zealand only reports its retail sales data once every quarter. Therefore, the data tends…
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The week ahead is relatively quiet with no major economic releases lined up. This leaves much of the macroeconomic fundamentals confined to the meeting minutes from the RBA and the FOMC. The RBA will be releasing its meeting minutes on…
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