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NZ Overseas Trade Indexes (Prices and Volumes): September 2015 quarter (provisional)
The following movements occurred in the September 2015 quarter, compared with the June 2015 quarter. •The merchandise (goods) terms of trade fell 3.7 percent. •Export prices for goods rose 3.4 percent, while import prices for goods rose 7.3 percent. The depreciating New Zealand dollar had an upwards impact on both import and export prices. •Seasonally adjusted goods export volumes rose 3.7 percent, while goods import volumes rose 0.7 percent. •Seasonally adjusted goods export values rose 6.5 percent (to $12.3 billion), while goods import values rose 7.2 percent (to $13.0 billion). The services terms of trade ... (full story)