08.12.2016 23:15:56

New Zealand Overall Card Spending Dips 0.3%

(RTTNews) - Overall credit card spending in New Zealand was down a seasonally adjusted 0.3 percent on month in November, Statistics New Zealand said on Friday.

That missed expectations for a gain of 0.1 percent following the 0.5 percent increase in October.

Retail card spending sank 0.1 percent on month versus forecasts for a gain of 0.4 percent following the 0.6 percent increase in the previous month.

Core retail spending (which excludes the vehicle-related industries) fell 0.4 percent in November after a 0.2 percent rise in October.