新西兰股市在周三早盘交易中几乎没有变化，在连续四个交易日上涨后徘徊在12930点左右。商业服务和公用事业的强势抵消了工业服务和消费非耐用品的损失。投资者谨慎地等待着今天晚些时候公布的7月份商业情绪数据，6月份是自2月份以来的首次上涨。在澳大利亚，关键的月度和季度通胀报告定于今天晚些时候发布。在华尔街，标准普尔500指数周二结束了为期六天的反弹，交易员消化了一波企业盈利，并密切关注美中贸易谈判。注意力也转向了美联储将于今天晚些时候作出的利率决定，特朗普总统再次呼吁降息。本周晚些时候的美国通胀数据增加了谨慎情绪。Colonial Motor Co.下跌2.1%，紧随其后的是新西兰餐厅品牌（-2.0%）和T&G Global（-1.8%）。上涨方面，PGG Wrightson上涨1.8%，Meridian Energy上涨1.2%，Scales Corp.上涨1.1%。
New Zealand stocks were little changed in Wednesday morning trade, hovering around 12,930 after four straight sessions of gains. Strength in commercial services and utilities offset losses in industrial services and consumer non-durables. Investors cautiously awaited July’s business sentiment data, due later today, after June marked the first rise since February. In Australia, key monthly and quarterly inflation reports are scheduled for release later today. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 ended a six-day rally Tuesday as traders digested a wave of corporate earnings and closely tracked U.S.-China trade negotiations. Attention also turned to the Fed’s rate decision due later today, with President Trump renewing calls for rate cuts. U.S. inflation data later in the week added to the cautious mood. Colonial Motor Co. fell 2.1%, followed by Restaurant Brands NZ (-2.0%), and T&G Global (-1.8%). On the upside, PGG Wrightson rose 1.8%, Meridian Energy gained 1.2%, and Scales Corp. added 1.1%.
