周四早盘，新西兰股市下跌39点，跌幅0.3%，至11744点，连续第四个交易日下跌，因为几个主要板块下跌，特别是金融、非能源矿产、工业和消费服务。由于美国降息时机的不确定性，新西兰元50徘徊在七周多以来的最低水平，下周这个世界最大经济体的通胀数据将公布。与此同时，主要贸易伙伴中国将在周末公布CPI和PPI数据，尽管北京方面努力刺激消费，但对通缩风险的担忧仍将持续。中国4月的进出口数据将于今天晚些时候公布，随后将于周五公布汽车销量和第一季度经常账户数据。早期下跌的股票包括Marsden Maritime Hlds。（-1.8%）、A2 Milk Co.（-1.6%）、Restaurant Brands NZ（-1.5%）和Sanford Ord.（-1.2%）。指数领头羊Fisher&Paykel Healthcare下跌0.5%，结束了连续五天的涨幅。
The stock market in New Zealand was down 39 points or 0.3% to 11,744 on Thursday morning trade, falling for the fourth straight session as several major sectors retreated, particularly financials, non-energy minerals, industrials, and consumer services. The NZX 50 lingered at its lowest level in over seven weeks amid uncertainty about the timing of rate cuts in the US, ahead of inflation figures in the world's largest economy next week. Meanwhile, leading trade partner China will report CPI and PPI numbers over the weekend, with concerns over deflation risks persisting despite efforts from Beijing to spur consumption. Chinese export and import figures for April will be due later today, followed by releases of vehicle sales and Q1 current account data on Friday. Among early decliners were Marsden Maritime Hlds. (-1.8%), A2 Milk Co. (-1.6%), Restaurant Brands NZ (-1.5%), and Sanford Ord. (-1.2%). Index bellwether Fisher & Paykel Healthcare slipped 0.5%, snapping its five-day gains.
