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Satish Ranchhod

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Stats NZ says retail card spending fell 0.8% last month, while separate data showed the services sector remained in contractionary mode
14th Apr 25, 11:34am
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Stats NZ says retail card spending fell 0.8% last month, while separate data showed the services sector remained in contractionary mode
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Stats NZ says retail card spending rose 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis in February after taking a dip in January
12th Mar 25, 11:17am
Stats NZ says retail card spending rose 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis in February after taking a dip in January
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Stats NZ says retail activity as measured by sales volumes saw the first quarterly gain in December since the March 2024 quarter
24th Feb 25, 11:22am
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Stats NZ says retail activity as measured by sales volumes saw the first quarterly gain in December since the March 2024 quarter
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Influential RBNZ survey has shown drops in the expectations of the future levels of inflation in a move that will give the central bank comfort ahead of its first Official Cash Rate decision of the year next week
13th Feb 25, 3:24pm
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Influential RBNZ survey has shown drops in the expectations of the future levels of inflation in a move that will give the central bank comfort ahead of its first Official Cash Rate decision of the year next week
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Stats NZ says retail card spending dropped 1.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis in January after growing strongly in December
13th Feb 25, 11:21am
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Stats NZ says retail card spending dropped 1.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis in January after growing strongly in December
Consumer prices rose 2.2% in 2024 as high interest rates slowed economic activity and falling import costs eased inflation pressures in New Zealand
22nd Jan 25, 10:52am
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Consumer prices rose 2.2% in 2024 as high interest rates slowed economic activity and falling import costs eased inflation pressures in New Zealand
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Monthly retail spending figures ended the year on a stronger footing after much weakness in spending throughout 2024
21st Jan 25, 11:38am
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Monthly retail spending figures ended the year on a stronger footing after much weakness in spending throughout 2024
Westpac says spending on its credit and debit cards was up just 2% in December compared with the previous year
16th Jan 25, 9:30am
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Westpac says spending on its credit and debit cards was up just 2% in December compared with the previous year
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show continuing subdued pricing pressures - other than a spike in air fare and accommodation costs that 'coincided' with performances around the country by several global overseas artists
16th Dec 24, 11:38am
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show continuing subdued pricing pressures - other than a spike in air fare and accommodation costs that 'coincided' with performances around the country by several global overseas artists
Monthly retail spending figures were flat in November after showing the strongest rise in months in October
12th Dec 24, 11:33am
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Monthly retail spending figures were flat in November after showing the strongest rise in months in October
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show inflationary pressures are continuing to look subdued following the big rises of the past few years
14th Nov 24, 11:21am
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show inflationary pressures are continuing to look subdued following the big rises of the past few years
Monthly retail spending has seen its first year-on-year increase for the first time since February; hospitality industry has biggest monthly rise since November 2023
12th Nov 24, 11:20am
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Monthly retail spending has seen its first year-on-year increase for the first time since February; hospitality industry has biggest monthly rise since November 2023
Economists see the Reserve Bank being wary on inflation and taking a cautious approach to further interest rate cuts next year
12th Nov 24, 10:05am
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Economists see the Reserve Bank being wary on inflation and taking a cautious approach to further interest rate cuts next year
Westpac economists say the change in US administration reinforces their expectations that the RBNZ's approach to monetary policy easing over the New Year will be more cautious
11th Nov 24, 11:46am
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Westpac economists say the change in US administration reinforces their expectations that the RBNZ's approach to monetary policy easing over the New Year will be more cautious
BNZ economists look back at some of the reasons why the Reserve Bank made big OCR cuts in the past, finding such reasons don't currently exist
21st Oct 24, 2:22pm
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BNZ economists look back at some of the reasons why the Reserve Bank made big OCR cuts in the past, finding such reasons don't currently exist