New Zealand ANZ business survey for September. Confidence -7.2, Activity +18.2

For the flash data for Sep:

• preliminary for September, business confidence -7 and activity 18

Business Confidence, final September, improves to a still net negative -7.2

• prior -14

Activity Outlook, final September, down a touch to 18.2

• prior 19

NZ's biggest city was in lockdown during the month while the rest of the country was partially so.

The key points ANZ note in the report:

• Forward-looking activity indicators remain remarkably robust, including in Auckland.
• Inflation pressures remain intense.