Business Confidence Rises Amid Global Uncertainty | Auckland News

Business confidence surges to 56% as Middle East tensions ease, lifting firm outlooks to 49%, though agriculture dips after strong gains. Inflation expectations cool slightly to 3.14% amid volatile oil prices and rate hikes, while wage growth stays above central bank targets—watching closely to see if cautious optimism holds or if global jitters push everyone into survival mode. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2120b57c7b829fd2