Business confidence in New Zealand showed a slight improvement in December, although it remains broadly pessimistic, the latest survey from ANZ Bank showed on Tuesday.
The bank's business confidence index came in with a score of -37.8, up from -39.3 in November but still deep in negative territory.
The bank's activity outlook climbed to a reading of +15.6, up from +6.5 in the previous month.
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