SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand’s business confidence improved in February as all activity indicators saw a lift, although many remain at very subdued levels compared to historical averages amid intense inflationary pressures, an ANZ Bank survey showed on Tuesday.
The survey’s headline measure showed a net 43.3% of respondents expected the economy to deteriorate over the year ahead versus a 52% pessimism level in the previous poll in January.
A net 9.2% of respondents expected their own businesses to shrink in the next 12 months versus 15.8% last month who saw contraction coming.
(Reporting by Renju Jose; Editing by Tom Hogue)
