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New Zealand's third-quarter retail sales quarterly rate was 1.9%, expected to be 0.60%, and the previous value was 0.50%.

New Zealand's retail sales in the third quarter were at an annual rate of 4.5%, compared with 2.3% in the previous quarter.

According to Politico: The United States demands a peace agreement before Ukraine can receive security guarantees.

Canadian Prime Minister Carney: The imposition of tariffs on steel derivatives is not intended to put pressure on the United States.

Governor of West Virginia, USA: Two National Guard members who were shot have died.

Canadian Prime Minister Carney: Trade negotiations with the United States have not yet restarted.

Canadian Prime Minister Carney: Will meet with US President Trump next week during the World Cup soccer draw.

Paul Conway, chief economist of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand: Economic demand has stabilized.

Canadian Prime Minister Carney: Had a brief conversation with U.S. President Trump on Tuesday.

Canadian Prime Minister Carney: I plan to go to Washington next week to attend the World Cup draw ceremony.

New Zealand Federal Reserve Chairman Hawkesby: Highly confident that inflation will gradually decline in the next few quarters.

RBNZ President Hawkesby: We actually need to create some inflation through stronger economic activity.

FBI Director: The FBI has stepped in to assist the investigation in Washington, D.C., after a National Guard member was shot.

New Zealand Federal Reserve Chairman Hawkesby: In the second half of this year, annualized GDP growth will be close to 3%.

New Zealand Federal Reserve Chairman Hawkesby: The economic recovery is happening now.

New Zealand Federal Reserve Chairman Hawkesby: Our indicators currently show that the economy expanded in the third quarter.

New Zealand Federal Reserve Chairman Hawkesby: Some labor market indicators are starting to pick up.

Paul Conway, chief economist of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand: Spare capacity has reached its peak and the output gap is narrowing.

US President Trump: Two National Guard members are in critical condition and the suspect was also seriously injured.

RBNZ Chairman Hawkesby: We believe we are in a good position to publish a forecast for the Official Cash Rate (OCR), which remains broadly unchanged. We are currently in a position where we can wait and see how things unfold over the next year.