NZ retail spending surprised to the upside again in Q4, with gains in discretionary spending underpinning a 0.9%qtr rise. We expect lower interest rates will support further gains over 2026. December quarter retail sales Retail sales (volume of goods sold): +0.9% (Prev: +1.9%) Westpac f/c: +0.6%, Market: +0.6% Core retail sales (volume of goods sold): […]The post First Impressions: NZ Retail Trade – Discretionary Spending Continuing to Climb appeared first on ActionForex.