The Monthly Economic Indicators report for November 2018 is attached. It is also available on the Treasury website.

Key points:

The unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in the September quarter, but wage pressures remain subdued

Retail sales volumes were flat in the September quarter

Brexit-related uncertainty continued in November, adding to worries of a global growth slowdown

Special topics summarise views from our HYEFU 2018 business talks and assess our forecast accuracy

http://img.scoop.co.nz/media/pdfs/1812/Monthly_Economic_Indicators__November_2018.pdf

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