NZ consumer confidence nudges up in April

NZ consumer confidence nudges up in April
By Tina Morrison April 23 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand consumer confidence nudged up in April, boding well for future economic growth. The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence index rose to 128.8 in April from 124.6 in March. The current conditions index, a concurrent indicator of spending trends, lifted to 130.3 from 123.7, while the future conditions index edged up to 127.8 from 125.3. "The economic engine continues to hum," said ANZ Bank New Zealand chief economist Cameron Bagrie. "Buoyant levels of consumer sentiment, in association...