周二,标准普尔/NZX 50指数下跌0.3%,收于12929点,结束了四天的涨幅,从近六个月的高点回落,受到通信、非能源矿产和耐用消费品类股下跌的拖累。交易员也在储备银行周三的货币政策决定之前做好了准备。市场预计利率将下调25个基点至3%,使宽松周期达到250个基点。分析人士指出,政策接近中性,早先的削减仍在进行,但疲软的增长和闲置产能可能证明进一步放松是合理的。两年期掉期利率仍接近2022年初以来的最低水平,这使得它们容易受到任何鹰派意外的影响。在数据方面,第二季度生产者产出价格环比上涨0.6%,低于第一季度2.1%的涨幅,也低于1%的预期涨幅。在通信、非能源矿产和耐用消费品股票中,排名靠后的包括Spark NZ(-2%)、Chorus(-1%)、Fletcher(-1%”)、Santana(-1.5%)和KMD Brands(-3.9%)。
The S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.3% to close at 12,929 on Tuesday, snapping a four-day gain and retreating from a nearly six-month high, weighed down by losses in communication, non-energy minerals, and consumer durables stocks. Traders also positioned ahead of the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy decision on Wednesday. Markets have priced in a 25bps cut to 3%, bringing the easing cycle to 250bps. Analysts note that policy is near neutral, with earlier cuts still filtering through, but weak growth and spare capacity could justify further easing. Two-year swap rates remain near their lowest levels since early 2022, leaving them vulnerable to any hawkish surprise. On the data front, producer output prices rose 0.6% quarter-on-quarter in Q2, slowing from a 2.1% increase in Q1 and below expectations for a 1% gain. Among communication, non-energy minerals, and consumer durables stocks, top laggards included Spark NZ (-2%), Chorus (-1%), Fletcher (-1%), Santana (-1.5%), and KMD Brands (-3.9%).