周三早盘，新西兰股市下跌61点，跌幅0.52%，至11740点，连续第三个交易日下跌，几乎所有板块都下跌。市场接近七周来的最低水平，交易员们对主要贸易伙伴中国4月的关键数据越来越不安，包括本周晚些时候的4月商品数据和周末的通胀数据。在对国内经济日益担忧的情况下，尤其是在经合组织警告称，由于竞争不足，尤其是超市行业的竞争不足，惠灵顿正面临较低的生产率增长后，美国再次出现的降息乐观情绪未能提振市场情绪。在澳大利亚，央行周二维持了预期的现金利率，但警告称通胀风险正在上升。大型股中一些表现不佳的股票包括Meridian Energy有限公司（-1.5%）、AFT Pharmaceuticals（-1.4%）、Turners Automotive Group（-0.7%）和Summerset Group（-0.6%）。
Shares in New Zealand dropped 61 points or 0.52% to 11,740 in the morning session on Wednesday, withdrawing for the third straight session as almost all sectors retreated. Markets approached their lowest level in seven weeks, with traders being increasingly uneasy ahead of key data for April from main trade partner China, including April merchandise figures later this week and inflation readings over the weekend. Renewed rate cut optimism in the US failed to uplift sentiment amid growing concerns over the domestic economy, particularly after the OECD warned that Wellington is facing lower productivity growth due to insufficient competition, notably in the supermarket industry. In Australia, the central bank Tuesday maintained its cash rate as expected but warned that inflation risks were on the upside. Some underperforming stocks among large-cap were Meridian Energy Ltd. (-1.5%), AFT Pharmaceuticals (-1.4%), Turners Automotive Group (-0.7%), and Summerset Group (-0.6%).
