New Zealand Exports above expectations ($3.15B) in August: Actual ($3.52B)

FXStreet.com (Barcelona)

Sep 24, 2014

New Zealand Imports below forecasts ($4.45B) in August: Actual ($3.99B)

New Zealand trade balance comes better-than-expected

New Zealand trade balance (MoM) came in at $-472M in August, above expectations of $-1275M, wiih the annual reading also above a forecasts of $1.22B in August, with actual being $2.02B. New Zealand exports were $3.52B vs $3.15B expected, while imports came in at $3.52B vs $4.45B expected.