新西兰11月建筑审批量增长5.3%，比上月下降5.2%大幅增加。新西兰统计局表示，“虽然每月同意的房屋数量有所波动，但去年的趋势保持相对稳定”

New Zealand November building approvals +5.3% m/m, huge jump from -5.2% the prior month.Stats NZ says that "While the number of homes consented each month has fluctuated, the trend has remained relatively steady for the last year"

新西兰基准标准普尔/NZX 50指数周五下跌0.4%，收于12896点，交易员在今天晚些时候美国就业报告发布之前仍持谨慎态度，该报告可能会影响美联储的利率轨迹。本周早些时候发布的美联储12月会议纪要表明，由于即将上任的特朗普政府的通胀风险和不确定性，今年的政策放松步伐将更加渐进。在大盘股中，Infratil（-1.5%）、Ebos Group（-1.6%）和Spark NZ（-1.7%）的跌幅较大。其他显著下跌的股票包括Chorus（-1%）、Fletcher Building（-1.8%）和Summerset Group（-2.1%）。西太平洋银行也下跌了2.1%。本周，基准指数下跌1.3%，连续两周下跌。

New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.4% to close at 12,896 on Friday, as traders remained cautious ahead of the release of the US jobs report later today that could influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory. The Fed’s December meeting minutes, released earlier in the week, signaled a more gradual pace of policy easing this year due to inflation risks and uncertainty under the incoming Trump administration. Among large-cap stocks, significant losses were seen from Infratil (-1.5%), Ebos Group (-1.6%), and Spark NZ (-1.7%). Other notable decliners included Chorus (-1%), Fletcher Building (-1.8%), and Summerset Group (-2.1%). Westpac also lost 2.1%. For the week, the benchmark index shed 1.3%, extending its losing streak to two consecutive weeks.

周五，新西兰元在0.559美元左右挣扎，交易接近两年低点，在备受期待的非农就业报告公布之前，美元走强，这可能会影响美联储的货币政策前景。美联储12月会议纪要显示，在担心当选总统唐纳德·特朗普的政策可能会延长对抗物价上涨的斗争之际，美联储对未来降息采取了更为谨慎的态度。在中国，最新的通胀数据仍然疲软，引发了人们对需求的担忧。鉴于中国是新西兰最大的贸易伙伴，这给新西兰元带来了一些抛售压力。在国内，投资者继续预计，随着经济陷入深度衰退，新西兰储备银行将在2月份将4.25%的现金利率大幅下调50个基点，并在年底前进一步降至3.0%。新西兰元将连续第六周下跌。

The New Zealand dollar struggled around $0.559 on Friday, trading near two-year lows, weighed down by a strong US dollar ahead of the highly anticipated nonfarm payrolls report, which could shape the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy outlook. Minutes from the Fed’s December meeting indicated a more cautious approach to future rate reductions, amid concerns that President-elect Donald Trump's policies could prolong the fight against rising prices. In China, the latest inflation data remained weak, raising concerns about demand. This exerts some selling pressure on the Kiwi, given that China is New Zealand’s largest trading partner. Domestically, investors continue to expect the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will cut its 4.25% cash rate by an outsized 50bps in February and reduce it further to 3.0% by the end of the year, as the economy grapples with a deep recession. The New Zealand dollar is on track for its sixth consecutive weekly loss.

周五中午左右，新西兰元50指数上涨15点，涨幅0.1%，至12959点，此前一天收盘时明显下跌，主要得益于能源、房地产和科技股的上涨。在最新的联邦公开市场委员会会议纪要显示今年降息步伐放缓之后，交易员们谨慎地为今天晚些时候的美国就业报告做好准备，以了解美联储的货币政策路径。投资者还预计，在11月出口增长而进口萎缩后，周末将公布最大贸易伙伴中国的贸易数据。美国股市周四因国庆日休市，以纪念前总统吉米·卡特。Mercury NZ领涨（1.7%），其次是澳新银行集团（0.8%）和西太平洋银行（0.5%）。然而，该指数正处于连续第二周下跌的轨道上，迄今为止下跌了约0.8%，这是由于对即将上任的美国政府即将上调关税的影响的持续担忧所造成的压力。

The NZX 50 rose 15 points or 0.1%, to 12,959 around noon on Friday after closing notably lower the day before, mainly helped by gains in energy, real estate, and tech. Traders cautiously braced for the US jobs report later today for insights into the Fed's monetary policy path, following the latest FOMC meeting minutes that indicated a slower pace of interest rate cuts this year. Investors also anticipated trade data from top trading partner China over the weekend after exports in November rose while imports shrank. In the US, stock markets were closed Thursday for the national day in honor of former President Jimmy Carter. Mercury NZ led the gains (1.7%), followed by ANZ Group (0.8%), and Westpac Banking Corp. (0.5%). However, the index is on track for the second straight weekly decline, down around 0.8% so far, pressured by ongoing concerns about the impact of impending US tariff hikes under the incoming administration.