New Zealand Retail Sales fall 0.5% QoQ in Q2, vs 0.1 expected

FXStreetAug 23, 2026 10:49 PM

View all comments（0）



Retail Sales,a measures of the volume of sales of goods by retailers in New Zealand, fell 0.1% QoQ in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026 after rising 1.0% in Q1 (revised from 0.9%), the latest data published by the Statistics New Zealand showed on Monday.

The market forecast was for a 0.1% decline in the reported month.

Disclaimer: The information provided on this website is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered financial or investment advice.

Comments (0)

Click the $ button, enter the symbol, and select to link a stock, ETF, or other ticker.

Commenting Guidelines

Recommended Articles

Ripple Price Prediction: Plunges After Hitting $1.7, Will XRP Continue to Rise?

XRP broke above $1.7 and immediately pulled back—is this a shakeout or an interim top?

Today’s Market Recap: Gold Tops $4,600, Bitcoin Surges as Market Focuses on Nvidia Earnings and Jackson Hole Meeting

TradingKey - On August 21, Eastern Time, the three major U.S. stock indices closed higher across the board, though they still recorded a weekly decline. Following fluctuations in U.S. Treasury yields, Middle East uncertainties, and a cooling of AI-related trades, the market staged a temporary recove

Japan and South Korea Stocks Open Lower as KOSPI Falls Below 6,900; Samsung Electronics Tumbles Over 4% While SK Hynix Bucks Trend

Japanese and South Korean stocks opened lower across the board, with the KOSPI falling below the 6,900 mark and the Nikkei dropping below 66,000 points. Samsung Electronics tumbled, while SK Hynix bucked the trend to gain over 3%.

The Week Ahead: Warsh Makes Jackson Hole Debut as Nvidia and Marvell Earnings Test AI Investment Demand

TradingKey - In the coming week (August 24 to August 28), the focus of the US market will shift from the July FOMC meeting minutes to the 2026 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Price Forecast 2026: Cloud Hit $20B But FCF Collapsed — Buy or Short?

TradingKey - Alphabet grew Google Cloud 63% to $20B in Q1 2026 and has a $462B backlog — but free cash flow margin fell from 21% to 9%. GOOGL at $359 with a short setup targeting $341. Here’s the full picture.

Featured Tools