⚡ 6 PM After-Hours Flash: Building Permits MoM — Actual: -1.3 | NZ consumer confidence hits three-year low as Middle East oil shock bites | ANZ Ro

Builders are slamming the brakes harder than expected. U.S. building permits plunged 1.3 percent in the latest month, a sharp reversal from the 2.8 percent gain analysts were looking for and the first real crack in housing since last spring. At the same time, New Zealand’s consumer confidence just | RISK DISCLOSURE: Educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Full analysis: https://www.vixshield.com/flash/flash-18-00-2026-04-30