彭博新闻社援引一位身份不明的知情人士的话说，新西兰将首次任命一名女性担任央行行长，最早可能在周三宣布这一决定。该报告没有透露新西兰储备银行（RBNZ）新任行长的姓名，但表示被任命者可能是外国人。新西兰财政部长尼古拉·威利斯的办公室表示，不会对该报道发表评论。新西兰储备银行也拒绝置评。彭博新闻社在其报道中表示，在10月8日的下一次利率决定之前，新州长将不会掌权，他们的任期预计将在年底开始。报告补充说，任命一名来自海外的女性是出乎意料的，此前的猜测主要集中在奥尔的副州长兼临时州长克里斯蒂安·霍克斯比和奥克兰经济学教授普拉桑娜·盖身上，后者是货币政策委员会的外部成员。

New Zealand is set to appoint a woman to head its central bank for the first time and could announce the decision as early as Wednesday, according to a report by Bloomberg News, citing an unidentified person familiar with the matter. The report did not name the new governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) but said the appointee could be a foreigner. New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ office said it would not comment on the report. The RBNZ also declined to comment. The new governor will not take charge before the next interest rate decision on October 8, with their term expected to begin toward the end of the year, Bloomberg News said in its report. The appointment of a woman from overseas is unexpected, with speculation previously centering on Orr’s deputy and interim governor, Christian Hawkesby, and Auckland economics professor Prasanna Gai, who sits on the Monetary Policy Committee as an external member, the report added.

新西兰股市在周二早盘小幅下跌，徘徊在13129点左右，标志着连续第二个交易日下跌。在即将公布的美国个人消费支出指数（美联储首选的通胀指标）之前，美国期货小幅下跌，影响了市场情绪。交易员还权衡了9月30日截止日期前美国政府可能关闭的风险。在当地，人们的注意力转向了9月份的消费者信心和商业情绪数据，8月份出现分歧，消费者信心降至10个月低点，而商业情绪则触及5个月高点。有报道称，在与美国的贸易紧张局势缓解和国内活动疲软的情况下，新西兰最大的贸易伙伴中国连续第四个月将关键贷款利率保持在历史最低水平，抵消了损失。行业、商业服务、加工行业和电子科技领跌，其中桑福德有限公司（-2.6%）、Meridian Energy（-1.2%）、费雪派克医疗保健（-1.1%）和PGG Wrightson（-0.9%）跌幅显著。

New Zealand shares edged lower in early Tuesday trade, hovering around 13,129 and marking the second straight session of decline. Sentiment was weighed by a modest drop in U.S. futures ahead of the upcoming U.S. PCE index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge. Traders also weighed the risk of a potential U.S. government shutdown ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline. Locally, attention turned to September data on consumer confidence and business sentiment after August showed divergence, with consumer sentiment sinking to a 10-month low while business mood hit a five-month high. Losses were offset by reports that China, New Zealand’s top trading partner, held key lending rates at record lows for a fourth month amid easing trade tensions with the U.S. and weak domestic activity. Sector-wise, commercial services, process industries, and electronic tech led declines, with notable drops in Sanford Ltd. (-2.6%), Meridian Energy (-1.2%), Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (-1.1%), and PGG Wrightson (-0.9%).

新西兰基准标准普尔/NZX 50指数周一下跌0.7%，收于13142点，收复了前一交易日的涨幅，受健康和非能源矿产股下跌的拖累。排名靠后的包括斐雪派克（-0.9%）、埃伯斯（-3.9%）、萨默塞特集团（-2.3%）和弗莱彻大厦（-2.6%）。其他行业也面临下行压力，包括电子、商业、耐用消费品、工业和公用事业。与此同时，随着经济出现疲软迹象，投资者预计储备银行将降息。第二季度国内生产总值收缩幅度超过预期，而贸易逆差超过预期，导致市场完全消化了10月份降息25个基点的预期，并认为加息50个基点的可能性约为25%。在其他地方，市场情绪几乎没有受到中国人民银行保持贷款最优惠利率稳定的影响，在经济放缓的情况下，这并没有提振中国的需求。由于紧密的贸易联系，新西兰对中国的经济信号仍然很敏感。

New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.7% to close at 13,142 on Monday, giving back gains from the previous session, weighed down by losses in health and non-energy minerals stocks. Top laggards included Fisher & Paykel (-0.9%), Ebos (-3.9%), Summerset Group (-2.3%), and Fletcher Building (-2.6%). Other sectors also faced downward pressure, including electronics, commercial, consumer durables, industrial, and utilities. Meanwhile, investors are anticipating an interest rate cut from the Reserve Bank, as the economy shows signs of weakness. GDP contracted more than expected in Q2, while the trade deficit exceeded forecasts, leading markets to fully price in a 25bps rate cut in October and assign roughly a 25% chance of a larger 50bps move. Elsewhere, sentiment was little affected by the PBOC keeping loan prime rates steady, providing no boost to Chinese demand amid a slowing economy. New Zealand remains sensitive to Chinese economic signals due to strong trade links.

周一，新西兰元徘徊在0.585美元左右，连续三天跌至两周多来的最低水平，受对储备银行的温和预期拖累。上周的数据显示，第二季度经济收缩幅度超过预期，而贸易逆差高于预期，导致市场完全消化了10月份降息25个基点的预期，并认为有25%的可能性出现更大幅度的50个基点。雪上加霜的是，在美联储主席鲍威尔指出通胀风险仍然向上倾斜并将最近的降息描述为风险管理措施后，美元上涨。投资者现在正在等待美联储官员的新信号和本周晚些时候的一份关键的美国通胀报告。与此同时，尽管经济数据显示经济放缓加剧，但中国人民银行决定保持贷款最优惠利率稳定，对中国需求没有新的提振作用，市场情绪几乎没有变化。由于紧密的贸易联系，新西兰元仍与中国经济信号密切相关。

The New Zealand dollar hovered around $0.585 on Monday, holding a three-day slide to its lowest level in over two weeks, weighed down by dovish expectations for the Reserve Bank. Data last week showed the economy contracted more than expected in Q2, while the trade deficit came in above forecasts, leading markets to fully price in a 25bps rate cut in October and assign about a 25% chance of a larger 50bps move. Adding to the pressure, the US dollar rose after Fed Chair Powell noted that inflation risks remain tilted to the upside and described the recent rate cut as a risk management step. Investors now await fresh signals from Fed officials and a key US inflation report later this week. Meanwhile, sentiment was little changed by the PBOC’s decision to leave loan prime rates steady, providing no fresh boost to Chinese demand, even as economic data suggest a deepening slowdown. The Kiwi remains closely tied to Chinese economic signals due to strong trade linkages.