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New Zealand’s Unemployment Rate rises to 5.2% in Q2 vs. 5.3% expected
Source Fxstreet
New Zealand’s Unemployment Rate rose to 5.2% in the second quarter (Q2) from 5.1% in the first quarter, according to the official data released by Statistics New Zealand on Wednesday. The figure came in below the market consensus of 5.3%.
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