NZ consumer confidence eases to six-month low

NZ consumer confidence eases to six-month low
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard May 31 (BusinessDesk) - Consumer confidence eased in May to a six-month low but continues to hover around the historical average.  The latest ANZ-Roy Morgan survey of consumer confidence fell 4 points in May to 119.3, but remained above the neutral 100-point level and just below the historical average of 120.0. It was the lowest level since November.  Perceptions of current conditions fell 3.6 points to 126.2. The future conditions index was down 4.7 points to 114.7 People's perceptions of their current financial s...

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