The December quarter labour market surveys surprised modestly to the upside, suggesting that activity and inflation pressures are still easing, but perhaps not as quickly as the RBNZ would have hoped. Unemployment rate: 4.0% (prev: 3.9%, Westpac f/c: 4.2%, RBNZ f/c 4.2%) Employment change (quarterly): +0.4% (prev: -0.2%, Westpac f/c: +0.3%, RBNZ f/c +0.2%) Labour […]

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