NZ consumer confidence falls in April as future outlook get murkier

NZ consumer confidence falls in April as future outlook get murkier
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot April 27 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand consumer confidence dropped back to long-run averages in April as consumers grew less optimistic about their financial futures. The ANZ Roy Morgan consumer confidence index fell 7.5 points to 120.5 in April, slightly above the historical average. The current conditions index dropped 5 points to 123.1 while the future conditions index fell 9 points to 118.7. Of the survey's 1,005 respondents, a net 13 percent saw good economic times in the coming 12 months, down from a net 25 percent...