NZ terms of trade -3% vs -3.7% expectation

Source: www.forexlive.com

Export prices fell faster than import prices in Q1 which resulted in a fall of 3% in New Zealand’s Terms of Trade index. This was better than the street had expected. The NZD is unchanged against the greenback at .6270.


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