- rise 1.3% q/q (survey +0.7% , prior -0.6%).
- Actual retail sales rise 4.8% vs. same quarter year ago ( survey +4.2%)
- Ex.autos rose 0.9% vs. prior qtr. -1.4%
NZD/USD trading at 0.8110 from 0.8095, on stronger than expected number .
A resilient housing market bolstering consumer confidence plus a record jump in auto sales were cited for the strength in the numbers.
Should run into our first line of resistance at 0.8125/30.
