New Zealand Retail Sales QoQ (Q4) Q/Q 0.9% vs. Exp. 0.6% (Prev. 1.9%)

New Zealand's retail sales grew by 0.9% in Q4, outperforming the 0.6% expectation, despite a prior reading of 1.9%.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 22 Feb 2026, 22:05 UTCOn the live feed at 21:45 UTC — 1 more headline followed before this page went public

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This beat suggests a stronger-than-anticipated consumer spending backdrop, which may provide a tailwind for GDP forecasts and influence the central bank's outlook on monetary policy moving forward, potentially impacting rates and the NZD.

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