新西兰股市周三早盘下跌52.47点，跌幅0.44%，至11905.03点，与前两个交易日的显著涨幅有所不同，此前最新数据显示，该国2024年第一季度失业率增至4.3%，为三年来最高。随着交易员消化经济数据，劳动力成本上涨超过预期，消费者情绪降至一年半以来的最低水平，NZX 50指数隔夜追随华尔街下跌。交易员们在等待美联储本周的货币政策决定时也持谨慎态度。周二的数据显示，在高利率持续的情况下，该国商业信心持续下降，创下七个月来的最低水平，市场情绪依然低迷。房地产、公用事业和金融股拖累该指数，费雪派克（-2.21%）、火神钢铁（-1.08%）、新西兰水星（-1.02%）、埃博集团（-0.74%）和子午线能源（-0.67%）下跌。

New Zealand's equities dropped 52.47 points or 0.44% to 11,905.03 in early deals on Wednesday, swinging from notable gains in the prior two sessions, after the fresh data showing the jobless rate in the country increased to 4.3% in Q1 of 2024, the highest in three years. The NZX 50 tracked a fall on Wall Street overnight as traders digested economic data, with labor costs rising more than expected while consumer sentiment shrinking to the lowest in over one-and-half years. Traders were also cautious as they awaited a monetary policy decision by the Fed this week. Sentiment remained downbeat following Tuesday's data showing the country's business confidence continued to fall, marking the lowest reading in seven months, amid lingering high-interest rates. Real estate, utilities, and financials weighed the index amid falls from Fisher & Paykel (-2.21%), Vulcan Steel (-1.08%), Mercury NZ (-1.02%), Ebos Group (-0.74%), and Meridian Energy (-0.67%).