New Zealand Electronic Card Retail Sales (YoY) fell from previous 3.4% to 0.2% in August

Sep 15, 2026

New Zealand Electronic Card Retail Sales (MoM) dipped from previous 1.3% to -0.9% in August

Australian Dollar gets caught between AI selloff and 5% US yields

The Aussie Dollar registered losses of over 0.73% on Monday as sentiment soured due to a fall in technology shares, along with heightened tensions in the Middle East, high energy prices, and a jump in bond yields. The AUD/USD trades at 0.7118, after hitting a high of the day (HOD) of 0.7168.