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The annual inflation rate in Israel slowed to 1.1% in October 2026 from 1.6% in the previous month, marking the lowest reading since April 2021 and remaining comfortably within the Bank of Israel’s 1%-3% target range. Price pressures eased as transport and communication costs fell 1.2%, driven by a 10.4% decline in travel abroad, while housing prices slipped 0.2%. Fresh fruit prices also dropped 2.8%, although food prices excluding vegetables and fruit edged up 0.1%. Meanwhile, clothing and footwear prices increased 4.1%, fresh vegetables rose 3.5%, and dwelling maintenance costs advanced 0.4%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.1%, reversing a 0.7% increase in September and bringing the CPI to 105.2 points.

Israel Inflation Hits Lowest Since 2021

The NZX 50 was almost flat, trading around 14,175 in Monday morning trade, after retreating in the previous session, as gains in financials, energy, and utilities offset declines in industrials, tech, and healthcare stocks. Fresh data lifted sentiment, as New Zealand's private sector grew at the fastest pace in four months, with the services sector growing at the fastest pace in over three years, while factory activity continued to expand. However, traders continued to monitor developments in the Middle East conflict and the impact on oil prices. Caution also built ahead of the release of a slew of economic data from China, including industrial output and retail sales, as well as next week's PBOC interest rate decision and FOMC minutes, with New Zealand's trade data due later this week. South Port New Zealand rose 1.5%, Freightways gained 1.2%, and Infratil climbed 1.1%, while Auckland International Airport and Mainfreight fell 2.0% and 1.2%, respectively.

NZX 50 Little Changed in Morning Trade

New Zealand’s BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index increased to 51.7 in October 2026 from 50.9 in September, marking the fifth consecutive month of expansion in the sector. It was the strongest expansion in the services sector since May 2023, mainly supported by stronger growth in new orders (53.0 vs 52.5). Meanwhile, the sub-index for activity/sales (52.6 vs 50.4) rose to its highest level in nine months, while supplier deliveries returned to expansion (52.1 vs 49.5), and stocks expanded at a softer pace (50.1 vs 52.1). Additionally, employment contracted at a slightly softer pace (49.9 vs 49.8). The latest reading highlighted that cost-of-living pressures, interest rates, and election uncertainty remain front of mind, though the lead-in to summer, Christmas bookings, and returning tourists were also cited as positives.

New Zealand Services Activity Hits Over 3-Year High

The BusinessNZ Performance of Composite Index edged up to 53.4 in October 2026 from a marginally revised 53.3 in the previous month, marking the fifth straight month of expansion. It was the highest reading since June, as the services sector grew at the fastest pace since May 2023, while the manufacturing sector continued to expand. Services sector growth accelerated to its highest level since May 2023, mainly boosted by a stronger increase in new orders. Meanwhile, manufacturing activity expanded at a slightly softer pace amid pressure from high fuel prices, the cost of living, and general election uncertainty.

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