新西兰股市周三早盘下跌10点,跌幅0.1%,至12918点,延续了前一交易日的跌幅,因为交易员在今天晚些时候的利率决定之前保持谨慎。新西兰元50指数隔夜追随华尔街下跌,主要科技板块下跌。尽管在经济疲软和高失业率的情况下,人们预计新西兰储备银行将通过将利率下调25个基点至3%来放松货币政策,但人们普遍持谨慎态度。交易员们还预计,新西兰最大贸易伙伴中国将在今天晚些时候做出利率决定。人们的注意力也集中在美联储主席鲍威尔本周五即将在杰克逊霍尔发表的演讲上,因为市场正在寻找有关美联储9月份会议利率决定的信号。科技板块主要拖累指数下跌,其次是医疗保健和房地产板块下跌。早期的输家包括Gentrack Group(-2.0%)、Briscoe Group(-1.3%)和Fisher&Paykel(-0.7%)。
Equities in New Zealand fell 10 points, or 0.1%, to 12,918 in morning trade on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session as traders remained cautious ahead of the interest rate decision later today. The NZX 50 tracked a decline on Wall Street overnight, weighed down by losses in major tech sectors. Caution prevailed despite expectations that the RBNZ would ease monetary policy by cutting the interest rate by 25 basis points to 3%, amid a weak economy and high unemployment. Traders also anticipate an interest rate decision from China, New Zealand's top trading partner, later today. Attention is also focused on Fed Chair Powell's upcoming speech in Jackson Hole this Friday, as markets look for signals regarding the interest rate decision at the Fed's September meeting. The tech sector primarily dragged the index lower, followed by declines in healthcare and real estate. Early losers included Gentrack Group (-2.0%), Briscoe Group (-1.3%), and Fisher & Paykel (-0.7%).