周三早盘交易中，新西兰股市下跌13点，跌幅0.1%，至13120点，停止了前四个交易日的涨幅，主要原因是非必需消费品、公用事业和房地产的疲软。由于贸易政策、利率和经济数据的不确定性，新西兰元50指数隔夜下跌。新西兰总理克里斯托弗·卢克森上周批评央行没有大幅降息以刺激经济后，交易员们正在关注新西兰储备银行新任行长的几位候选人。交易员还预计本周晚些时候公布的美国就业数据可能会指导美联储本月的货币政策决定。此外，他们还在等待今天晚些时候公布的中国服务业采购经理人指数，此前周一的数据显示，中国大陆的工厂活动以五个月来最快的速度增长。早期失败者包括AFT Pharmaceuticals（-1.5%）、Vulcan Steel（-1.2%）、A2 Milk（-0.9%）和Chorus（0.9%）。
Equities in New Zealand fell 13 points, or 0.1%, to 13,120 in early deals on Wednesday, halting gains from the previous four sessions, mainly driven by weakness in consumer discretionary, utilities, and real estate. The NZX 50 tracked a decline on Wall Street overnight amid uncertainty around trade policy, interest rates, and economic data. Traders are eyeing a couple of candidates for the new RBNZ governor, after New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon last week criticized the central bank for not cutting the interest rate aggressively enough to stimulate the economy. Traders also anticipated US jobs data due later this week, which could guide the Fed's monetary policy decision this month. Additionally, they awaited China’s services PMI due later today, after Monday’s data showed that factory activity on the mainland grew at the fastest pace in five months. Among early losers were AFT Pharmaceuticals (-1.5%), Vulcan Steel (-1.2%), A2 Milk (-0.9%), and Chorus (-0.9%).
