New Zealand GDP growth measures how much the economy expanded or shrank last quarter, the broadest read on New Zealand economic health.
Actual
0.6%
Forecast
0.7%
Previous
1.0%
Source: Statistics New Zealand. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
New Zealand GDP Growth Rate for Q3 2017 came in at 0.6% versus 0.7% expected (previous 1.0%), below forecast, which was negative for the NZD.
What it meant for the New Zealand Dollar
The actual landed below the 0.7% forecast (0.1 below expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the NZD, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was negative for the NZD.
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