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NZ market edges down as employment confidence hits low point

Wednesday 27th of September 2023

The SP/NZX 50 Index edged down 26.01 points, or 0.2%, to 11,316.81. Turnover was $101.3 million and there were 35 gainers and 90 decliners on the main board. 

Devon Funds head of retail Greg Smith said it was quieter “in the skies and on the market boards” during the school holidays.

In September 2023, employment confidence in NZ hit its lowest point since December 2020, with more people expressing pessimism than optimism, according to the Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index.

The index, which surveyed 1,551 respondents from Sept 1-13, measures various aspects of the labour market, including perceptions of job availability. A score above 100 indicates optimism outweighs pessimism, but the Sept quarter recorded a score of 98.3, a 7.4-point drop from June. 

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