NZ consumer sentiment rises in January to highest since April 2015

NZ consumer sentiment rises in January to highest since April 2015
Tina Morrison
By Rebecca Howard Jan. 19 (BusinessDesk) - Consumer sentiment rose in January to its highest level since April 2015 as economic momentum continues, the ANZ-Roy Morgan NZ Consumer Confidence index showed Thursday.  The consumer confidence index rose 4.2 points to 128.7 in January, with the current conditions index up 4.7 points to 129.8 and the future conditions index up 4.0 points to 128.1. "The summer weather might be dodgy so far, but consumers have started 2017 on a high," said ANZ chief economist Cameron Bagrie, who said there are...