周四早盘交易中,新西兰元50指数上涨13点,涨幅0.1%,至13320点,连续第二个交易日上涨,因市场希望进一步降息。新西兰储备银行首席经济学家Paul Conway周三告诉彭博电视台,如有必要,货币政策委员会仍对进一步降息持开放态度。美国财政部长斯科特·贝森特提议延长暂停对中国商品征收高关税的时间,旨在解决关键矿产的冲突,这也提振了市场情绪。然而,由于对美国政府持续停摆的担忧,以及新西兰最大贸易伙伴中国持续的通货紧缩,涨幅受到限制。在数据方面,新西兰9月份的食品通胀率从8月份的5%降至4.1%的五个月低点。金融、房地产和材料板块主要支撑该指数,Infratil(2.1%)、Mercury NZ(1.7%)、Ventia Services Group(1.7%),Ebos Group(1.0%)和Kiwi Property Group(1.0%。
The NZX 50 rose 13 points, or 0.1%, to 13,320 in choppy morning trade on Thursday, gaining for the second straight session amid hopes of a further interest rate cut. RBNZ Chief Economist Paul Conway told Bloomberg TV on Wednesday that the Monetary Policy Committee remains open to additional rate cuts if necessary. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s efforts to propose a longer pause on high tariffs on Chinese goods—aimed at resolving a conflict over critical minerals—also lifted sentiment. However, gains were capped by continued concerns over the ongoing US government shutdown, as well as persistent deflation in China, New Zealand’s top trading partner. On the data front, New Zealand's food inflation eased to a five-month low of 4.1% in September, down from 5% in August. Financials, real estate, and materials mainly supported the index, with notable gains from Infratil (2.1%), Mercury NZ (1.7%), Ventia Services Group (1.7%), Ebos Group (1.0%), and Kiwi Property Group (1.0%).