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New Zealand investor confidence fell to 1% in Q2 2025 due to global instability, housing stagnation, and market volatility.
Investor confidence in New Zealand plummeted to 1% in Q2 2025, the lowest since early in the pandemic, down from 9% in Q1, according to ASB’s survey of 780 investors.
Concerns over global geopolitical tensions, trade policies, and tariffs, along with a stagnant housing market and stock market volatility, contributed to the decline.
Half of respondents expressed strong concern about global instability, with many adjusting or considering changes to their portfolios.
Despite U.S. equities reaching record highs, overall sentiment remained pessimistic, with younger investors and Aucklanders showing the most optimism.
Confidence in managed investments rose slightly, but expectations for KiwiSaver weakened.
ASB economists urged maintaining long-term strategies amid short-term market swings.
La confianza de los inversores de Nueva Zelanda cayó al 1% en el segundo trimestre de 2025 debido a la inestabilidad global, el estancamiento de la vivienda y la volatilidad del mercado.