Westpac Consumer Sentiment
Date Actual Forecast Prev
21-03-23 21:00 77.7 75.6
22-09-22 21:00 87.6 78.7
21-03-22 20:00 92.1 99.1
20-09-21 21:00 102.7 107.1
16-09-19 21:00 103.1 103.5
17-06-19 22:00 103.5 103.8
18-03-19 21:00 103.8 109.1
18-12-18 20:00 109.1 103.5
18-09-18 22:00 103.5 108.6
19-06-18 22:00 108.6 111.2
19-03-18 21:00 111.2 107.4
18-12-17 21:00 107.4 112.4
18-09-17 22:00 112.4 113.4
18-06-17 22:00 113.4 111.9
19-03-17 21:00 111.9 113.1
18-12-16 21:00 113.1 108
18-09-16 23:00 108 106
20-03-16 22:00 109.6 110.7
20-12-15 21:00 110.7 106
20-09-15 22:00 106 113
21-06-15 22:00 113 117.4
22-03-15 21:00 117.4 114.8
21-12-14 21:00 114.8 116.7
21-09-14 22:00 116.7 121.2
22-06-14 22:00 121.2 121.7
15-06-14 22:00 121.2 121.7
16-03-14 21:00 121.7 120.1
15-12-13 21:00 120.1 115.4
15-09-13 22:00 115.4 116.6
16-12-12 21:00 111.1 102.5
18-03-12 21:00 102.4 101.3
18-12-11 21:00 101.3 112.0
18-09-11 22:00 112.0 112.0
15-06-11 22:00 112.0 97.9
16-03-11 21:00 97.9 108.3
15-12-10 21:00 108.3 114.1
16-09-10 22:00 114.1 119.3
15-06-10 11:00 119.3 114.7
16-03-10 11:00 114.7 116.9
16-12-09 11:00 116.9 120.3
23-09-09 11:00 120.3 106
24-06-09 11:00 106.0 96.0
25-03-09 11:00 96.0 101.3
22-12-08 11:00 101.3 104.8
24-09-08 11:00 104.8 81.7
25-06-08 11:00 81.7 96.5
25-03-08 11:00 96.5 110
Importance
Country New Zealand
Source Westpac Banking Corporation

Description

The indicator represents consumers’ sentiment regarding the current economic situation in New Zealand. The index calculation is based on the quarterly inquiry that includes around 1500 respondents who evaluate the country’s economic prospects. Above 100.0 indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism.

Effect of market

The indicator growth is a positive sign for the NZ currency. It does not have a strong influence on the markets.