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May 2026
Statistics New Zealand reports unemployment at 5.3% in Q1 2026, beating forecasts and easing from 5.4%

New Zealand unemployment dips to 5.3% in Q1 2026; employment growth slows, participation eases, NZD rises.

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May 2026
USD/JPY climbs as intervention worries ease; steady Dollar supports buyers pushing towards 160.00, trading 157.91

USD/JPY climbed to 157.91 as dollar steadied; Japan’s yen support looms amid mixed US data.

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May 2026
NBC strategists Marion and Dahms say yuan strength reflects energy flows and improving Chinese manufacturing and PPI data

Yuan hits multi-year quarterly highs as energy flows and firmer data support a stronger, managed currency.

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May 2026
In New Zealand, the first-quarter participation rate reached 70.4%, missing forecasts of 70.5%

New Zealand’s labour force participation rate hit 70.4% in Q1, slightly below the 70.5% market forecast.

6

May 2026
First-quarter New Zealand employment rose 0.2%, missing the 0.3% forecast, with gains weaker than anticipated

New Zealand’s first-quarter employment rose 0.2%, missing the 0.3% market forecast by 0.1 percentage points.

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May 2026
In New Zealand, unemployment measured 5.3%, coming in slightly under the forecast 5.4%, during the first quarter

New Zealand’s first-quarter unemployment rate fell to 5.3%, slightly below forecasts of 5.4%.

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