New Zealand Retail Sales (QoQ) came in at 0.5%, above forecasts (0.2%) in 2Q

Aug 23, 2025

EUR/USD surges above 1.17 as Powell hints at September Fed cut

EUR/USD skyrockets during the North American session after Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell leaned dovish at his Jackson Hole speech, opening the door for a resumption of the easing cycle. The pair trades at 1.1718, up by 0.97%.

New Zealand’s Retail Sales climb 0.5% QoQ in Q2 vs. 0.2% expected

New Zealand’s Retail Sales, a measure of the country’s consumer spending, climbed 0.5% QoQ in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025 from the previous reading of 0.8%, according to the official data published by Statistics New Zealand on Monday. This figure came in above the market consensus of 0.2%.