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Euro area construction sector grows sequentially in June

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Global Geopolitical Series: Pakistan’s new PM stands by Turkey’s Erdogan in diplomatic feud with U.S.

New Zealand bonds close lower tracking U.S. Treasuries on hopes of U.S.-China trade talks meet by month-end

Thailand Q2 GDP cheers market expectations; BoT seen to hike benchmark interest rate in November: ANZ Research

JGBs remain narrowly mixed in muted trading ahead of July national core CPI, FOMC meeting minutes

U.S. existing home sales likely to have risen in July

Euro area trade surplus falls in June, export growth unlikely to accelerate markedly in near term

JGBs trade slightly higher as geopolitical tensions continue to bother amid silent economic session

USD/INR pair likely to ease further

FxWirePro: Dollar drops on Trump’s verbal assault on Fed rate hikes but hike probabilities unimpressed

Australian bonds fall across the curve as U.S.-China trade talks lift investors’ risk appetite

Crypto Currency Brief: Bitcoin rises for third straight day, HK-based Okex delists Altcoin pairs, EOS/USD breaches previous support – Friday, August 17th, 2018

U.K. CBI Industrial Trends survey’s output indicator eased in August

Bank Negara Malaysia likely to remain accommodative, maintain OPR at 3.25 pct through this year: ANZ Research

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New Zealand ANZ/Morgan consumer confidence lifts to 126.9 in January

Friday, February 2, 2018 8:42 AM UTC
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New Zealand’s ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index lifted from 121.8 to 126.9 in January. This is still 3 points off the September high but is a pretty robust level. The Current Conditions Index rose a hefty 8.1 points to 131.3, its highest level since 2007.

The Future Conditions Index lifted 3.0 points to 124.0. Consumers continue to feel pretty content with their current financial situation. A net 16 percent feel financially better off than a year ago. This metric has been pretty stable for the last year or so. A net 29 percent of consumers expect to be better off financially this time next year (+1 point).

A net 47 percent say it’s a good time to buy a major household item, up 15 points. Durables spending may be set for something of a comeback given the stabilization in house price growth. Perceptions regarding the economic outlook improved from 13 to 21. It remains off its September high of +30 but it is encouraging that it has turned. The five-year outlook was steady at a net +22 percent.

Consumer confidence has bounced back as the housing market has stabilized and the uncertainty around the election has receded. The labor market is strong and the outlook for household incomes is solid, so it is hard to argue the optimism is unwarranted. That said, a hint of wariness in the responses to the forward-looking questions persists.

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