New Zealand ANZ Business Confidence (Mar) 32.5 (Prev. 59.2)

The significant drop in New Zealand's ANZ Business Confidence from 59.2 to 32.5 indicates a marked deterioration in sentiment among businesses.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 31 Mar 2026, 00:20 UTCOn the live feed at 00:00 UTC — 4 more headlines followed before this page went public

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New Zealand ANZ Business Confidence (Mar) 32.5 (Prev. 59.2)

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This shift suggests potential headwinds for economic growth, and investors may be reassessing expectations for monetary policy and investment climate going forward, as such a decline could influence the Reserve Bank's approach to interest rates.

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