New Zealand ANZ business survey for April

Business Confidence -42.0

  • prior -41.9

Activity Outlook +8.0

  • prior +3.3

ANZ:

  • Inflation pressures remain intense, with inflation expectations sharply higher, though pricing intentions eased slightly. There are clear signs of easing inflation pressure in the construction sector.
  • Firms are wary about the outlook but employment and investment intentions are holding up reasonably well;
  • The outlook for residential construction is weakening rapidly – the divergence between residential and commercial construction intentions is unprecedented;
  • Omicron disruption is easing.