Russia may turn to cryptocurrency when it is banned from the SWIFT payment system. Analysts warn that if Russia is able to use crypto to circumvent sanctions, “political support for crypto in the US will fall and regulatory risks will increase.” What happened with Bitcoin? Bitcoin defied the stock market plunge on Monday, climbing 9.3% […]
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New Zealand’s goods exports increased by 7.5% yoy in October, reaching NZD 5.8B, while total goods imports rose by 3.0% yoy to NZD 7.3B. This resulted in a trade deficit of NZD -1.54B, which, although Read more…
New Zealand’s retail sales volume for Q3 showed a marginal decline of -0.1% qoq, a better outcome than the expected -0.5% qoq contraction. However, the data revealed underlying weakness, as retail sales excluding autos fell Read more…
Retail sales fell 0.1% in the September quarter, a smaller drop than we expected. Retail spending remains soft, but is likely to firm over the coming months. September quarter retail sales (volume of good sold): Read more…