NZ consumer confidence falls near three-year low

NZ consumer confidence falls near three-year low
By Paul McBeth July 16 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand consumer confidence fell near a three-year low this month as households turned sour on the economic outlook, although more remain positive rather than negative about their personal situation. The ANZ Roy Morgan consumer confidence index fell to 113.9 in July from 119.9 a month earlier, with the current conditions index slipping 2.6 points to 119 and the future conditions index sliding 7.7 points to 110. While households were still relatively upbeat about their own finances, the outlook f...