A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; again no retail rate changes, retail sales weak. NZGB tenders successful, alcohol consumption eases, swaps up again, NZD eases, & more
New Zealand shares joined a global rally, with record fourth-quarter sales at Summerset Group buoying fellow retirement village stocks. The S&P/NZX 50 Index.
The dollar was steady on Friday, heading for its strongest weekly performance since July on scaled back expectations of steep and early interest rate cuts this year ahead of closely watched U.S. payrolls data later in the day