周四上午,新西兰股市下跌23点,跌幅0.2%,至13284点左右,标志着连续第二个交易日下跌。在周三华尔街的负面领先之后,市场情绪减弱,投资者在周五公布的美国关键通胀数据和美联储下周的政策决定之前变得谨慎。交易员们还在等待新西兰最大贸易伙伴中国今年前九个月的外国直接投资数据,此前该国经济在上一时期暴跌12.7%。在当地,人们的注意力转向了即将公布的10月份消费者和商业信心数据,此前9月份的报告显示消费者信心疲软,商业前景几乎没有改善。尽管如此,正如白宫顾问凯文·哈塞特所暗示的那样,对美国政府关门可能在本周结束的乐观情绪限制了损失。公用事业和零售股拖累NZX 50,其中纳皮尔港(-0.9%)、旅游控股(-0.8%)和Contact Energy(-0.6%)领跌。
Shares in New Zealand fell 23 points or 0.2% to around 13,284 on Thursday morning, marking the second straight session of losses. Sentiment weakened after a negative lead from Wall Street Wednesday, with investors turning cautious ahead of key U.S. inflation data due Friday and the Federal Reserve’s policy decision next week. Traders also awaited foreign direct investment figures for the first nine months of the year from China, New Zealand’s top trading partner, after a 12.7% slump in the previous period. Locally, attention turned to upcoming data on consumer and business sentiment for October, following reports in September showing weak consumer confidence and little improvement in business outlook. Still, losses were capped by optimism that the U.S. government shutdown could end this week, as suggested by White House adviser Kevin Hassett. Utilities and retail stocks weighed on the NZX 50, led by declines in Napier Port (-0.9%), Tourism Holdings (-0.8%), and Contact Energy (-0.6%).