周五,新西兰元50指数上涨48点,涨幅0.4%,收于12853点,延续了第二个交易日的涨幅。此前,美国期货小幅上涨,周四华尔街标准普尔500指数和纳斯达克指数创下历史新高,原因是本周早些时候与日本达成协议后,人们对美国与欧盟和中国的潜在贸易协议持乐观态度。新西兰储备银行经济学家Paul Conway的言论为乐观基调增添了色彩,他表示,由于美国主导的关税可能会削弱新西兰经济并缓解成本压力,央行仍有降息的空间。生产者制造业、医疗保健和零售贸易股领涨。在单一股票中,Colonial Motor上涨2.7%,其次是Infratil有限公司(2.3%)、Summerset Group(1.6%)和Mercury NZ有限公司(1.4%)。尽管周五有所上涨,但该指数本周下跌0.2%,与前一时期的强势相比有所波动,因为下周美中贸易谈判以及7月份商业和消费者信心的关键本地数据越来越谨慎。
The NZX 50 rose 48 points or 0.4% to close at 12,853 on Friday, extending gains for the second session. The advance followed a modest rise in U.S. futures, after record highs on Wall Street’s S&P 500 and Nasdaq Thursday, due to optimism over potential U.S. trade deals with the EU and China, after a pact with Japan earlier this week. Adding to the bullish tone were comments from RBNZ economist Paul Conway, who said the central bank still sees room to cut interest rates, as U.S.-led tariffs could weaken New Zealand’s economy and ease cost pressures. Gains were led by producer manufacturing, healthcare, and retail trade stocks. Among single stocks, Colonial Motor jumped 2.7%, followed by Infratil Ltd. (2.3%), Summerset Group (1.6%), and Mercury NZ Ltd. (1.4%). Despite Friday’s gains, the index fell 0.2% for the week, swinging from strength in the prior period, amid growing caution ahead of next week’s U.S.-China trade talks and key local data on July business and consumer confidence.