New Zealand Q4 Westpac Consumer Confidence was out at 2100GMT, coming in at 114.8

  • prior was 116.7
  • Falling for the third consecutive quarter
  • Now at its lowest since Q1 of 2013
  • Westpac citing the prospects of lower dairy payouts impacting, especially in rural areas

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NZD and AUD both near the week’s lows (but its only Monday morning

:-D

). Liquidity is still relatively thin, more so than usual with markets winding down somewhat ahead of the Christmas break.