Ep 97: Is NZ on the road to recovery – or facing fresh headwinds?

New Zealand’s economy is showing tentative signs of recovery, but is the momentum strong enough to last? In this episode of Bridge talks Business, Investment Analyst Jeremy Hutton talks to Ryan Bridge about the latest macroeconomic data, signs of life in retail spending, and what rising fuel costs and global interest rates could mean for households and businesses. He looks at the upcoming election and its potential market implications, why retirement village stocks have taken another hit, and whether the electricity sector has anything to worry about. With pockets of resilience emerging across the NZX, he discusses whether the recovery is finally gaining traction or fresh headwinds are about to slow things down.

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