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More NZ data: Retail card spending (July) +1.3% m/m (prior -1.4%)
More NZ data: Retail card spending (July) +1.3% m/m (prior -1.4%). NZ electronic card retail sales +1.3% m/m prior -1.4% +3.4% y/y prior +1.3% Electronic cards data covers about 68% percent of core retail sales in NZ and is the main measure
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More NZ data: Retail card spending (July) +1.3% m/m (prior -1.4%). NZ electronic card retail sales +1.3% m/m prior -1.4% +3.4% y/y prior +1.3% Electronic cards data covers about 68% percent of core retail sales in NZ and is the main measure
More NZ data: Retail card spending (July) +1.3% m/m (prior -1.4%)
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More NZ data: Retail card spending (July) +1.3% m/m (prior -1.4%). NZ electronic card retail sales +1.3% m/m prior -1.4% +3.4% y/y prior +1.3% Electronic cards data covers about 68% percent of core retail sales in NZ and is the main measure
Context
NZ electronic card retail sales +1.3% m/m prior -1.4% +3.4% y/y prior +1.3% Electronic cards data covers about 68% percent of core retail sales in NZ and is the main measure of monthly retail activity. Also, Food Price Index inflation +0.1% m/m prior +0.6% Earlier: NZ services sector holds above breakeven for second month as PMI eases to 50.6 (prior 50.9) was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
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