Consumer confidence bounces after lockdown lifted

Consumer confidence bounces after lockdown lifted
Rebecca Howard
Consumer confidence bounced in June with the number of optimists outweighing pessimists as life largely returns to normal. The latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence index rose 8 points to 104.5. The only area still in negative territory was the outlook for the economy as a whole in 12 months and even that improved.  “New Zealand consumers are feeling more confident as life returns largely to normal and realise just how lucky we are. We’re getting on with our lives,” said ANZ Bank chief economist Sharon Zollner. The index dropped as lo...

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