Tuesday 10th March 2009 |
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The value of transactions at retailers excluding fuel and auto-related outlets fell 0.4% in February, according to Statistics New Zealand. Total transactions at retailers rose 0.5% as the price of petrol rose.
The Reserve Bank is expected to cut the official cash rate by 50 basis points to a record low 3% on Thursday to revive a contracting economy with dissipating inflation. The NZSE Consumer Index has declined 42% in the past 12 months, with Pumpkin Patch, Postie Plus Group and Michael Hill International all sliding more than 40%.
The card spending data comes three days before the government releases retail sales for January, with economists expecting sales growth to stall. The February report is not due until April.
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