
New Zealand’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shrank by 1.0% QoQ in the third quarter (Q3) compared with a 1.1% contraction (revised from -0.2%) in the second quarter, Statistics New Zealand showed on Thursday. This reading came in weaker than expectations of -0.4%.
The annual third-quarter GDP contracted by 1.5%, compared with a decline of 0.5% in Q2, while below the consensus of a 0.4% decrease.
Market reaction to New Zealand’s GDP data
The New Zealand Dollar attracts some sellers in an immediate reaction to the GDP report. The NZD/USD pair is trading at 0.5622, losing 0.63% on the day.
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