According to CoinMeta, New Zealand's retail sales data slowed significantly in the second quarter, declining by 0.5% on a month-on-month basis, whereas the market expected a growth of 0.2%. In the same period last year, retail sales increased by 3.3% year-on-year, but this was a decrease from the previous 4.5%. The exchange rate of the New Zealand dollar against the US dollar has changed slightly, currently around 0.5973.