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Lee Jong-Wha sees South Korea revitalising its economy, reinvigorating its democracy, and bolstering its security post-election, after a rocky recent past

Lee Jong-Wha sees South Korea revitalising its economy, reinvigorating its democracy, and bolstering its security post-election, after a rocky recent past

Nouriel Roubini expects financial and economic forces to constrain Trump's worst impulses

Nouriel Roubini expects financial and economic forces to constrain Trump's worst impulses

Dambisa Moyo identifies three big factors that investors and business leaders will need to keep firmly in mind

Dambisa Moyo identifies three big factors that investors and business leaders will need to keep firmly in mind

The ACT Party sees the Deputy Prime Minister role as a chance to show it can govern, not just take shots from the sidelines

The ACT Party sees the Deputy Prime Minister role as a chance to show it can govern, not just take shots from the sidelines

Simon Swallow shows why it is a great deal to be in the British pension scheme when you are working in the UK, even if you leave after only a few years

Simon Swallow shows why it is a great deal to be in the British pension scheme when you are working in the UK, even if you leave after only a few years

PF Olsen says the Chinese log market is needing a dip in log supply from New Zealand to correct local imbalances there. India demand is reducing on the early monsoon. Domestic demand is staying weak

PF Olsen says the Chinese log market is needing a dip in log supply from New Zealand to correct local imbalances there. India demand is reducing on the early monsoon. Domestic demand is staying weak

Fiscal Policy under mounting uncertainty means government budgets need resilience - particularly in countries whose economic weight makes them influence global trends, says the IMF

Fiscal Policy under mounting uncertainty means government budgets need resilience - particularly in countries whose economic weight makes them influence global trends, says the IMF

Under pressure from Federated Farmers, carbon forestry is under Government scrutiny. Angus Kebbell reprises views on its costs and 'benefits' with both a farming and an environmental advocate

Under pressure from Federated Farmers, carbon forestry is under Government scrutiny. Angus Kebbell reprises views on its costs and 'benefits' with both a farming and an environmental advocate

US data downbeat; Trump can't understand why China won't roll over; Canada and India GDP expands; Koreans vote early; Aussie retail dips; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9

US data downbeat; Trump can't understand why China won't roll over; Canada and India GDP expands; Koreans vote early; Aussie retail dips; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9

Little change in the sales rate but prices appeared a bit softer at the latest housing auctions

Little change in the sales rate but prices appeared a bit softer at the latest housing auctions

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; virtually no retail rate change activity, housing metrics weak, consumer sentiment weak, households keep their cash ready, swaps retreat, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; virtually no retail rate change activity, housing metrics weak, consumer sentiment weak, households keep their cash ready, swaps retreat, NZD firms, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; The Warehouse, Investore, Stride Property, and Mainfreight lead today's gains as Ryman, Air New Zealand, Heartland, and Contact are the main decliners

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; The Warehouse, Investore, Stride Property, and Mainfreight lead today's gains as Ryman, Air New Zealand, Heartland, and Contact are the main decliners

Building consent figures suggest slowdown in construction activity is likely to last beyond 2026

Building consent figures suggest slowdown in construction activity is likely to last beyond 2026

Budget 2025/26's spending allocations for Education from early childhood, to vocational and tertiary levels

Budget 2025/26's spending allocations for Education from early childhood, to vocational and tertiary levels

Aimed at small businesses, Xero's Stripe-integrated Tap to Pay for contactless payments comes to New Zealand; plus BNZ Payap update

Aimed at small businesses, Xero's Stripe-integrated Tap to Pay for contactless payments comes to New Zealand; plus BNZ Payap update

Pandemic inflation still haunts the RBNZ, making policymakers more cautious on rate cuts than economic models advise

Pandemic inflation still haunts the RBNZ, making policymakers more cautious on rate cuts than economic models advise

Stephen Roach thinks the US pursuing a global minimum tariff while also penalising China increases the risk of a global recession

Stephen Roach thinks the US pursuing a global minimum tariff while also penalising China increases the risk of a global recession

Further macro uncertainty after a US court invalidated Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs. An initial S&P500 rally following the decision faded. Soft US economic data brought lower US Treasury yields and a weaker US dollar

Further macro uncertainty after a US court invalidated Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs. An initial S&P500 rally following the decision faded. Soft US economic data brought lower US Treasury yields and a weaker US dollar

Trump loses tariff case; US data weakish; Japanese sentiment recovers; freight rates and demand rise; passenger travel fully recovers with April surge; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68

Trump loses tariff case; US data weakish; Japanese sentiment recovers; freight rates and demand rise; passenger travel fully recovers with April surge; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68

A swathe of reforms proposed by the Government would ease regulatory controls on farming, forestry and other primary industries

A swathe of reforms proposed by the Government would ease regulatory controls on farming, forestry and other primary industries

Sub 4% rates become pervasive among the major banks. The challenger banks are mostly still in the 4%+ range. And finance companies are still largely offering 5%+ rates. All for DCS guaranteed security

Sub 4% rates become pervasive among the major banks. The challenger banks are mostly still in the 4%+ range. And finance companies are still largely offering 5%+ rates. All for DCS guaranteed security

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; business confidence slips, Fonterra extends its $10 payout, KiwiSaver assets swell, insurance stress rises, Govt rolls back RBA impediments, swaps rise, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; business confidence slips, Fonterra extends its $10 payout, KiwiSaver assets swell, insurance stress rises, Govt rolls back RBA impediments, swaps rise, NZD up, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Meridian, Heartland, F&P Healthcare, and Oceania lead the gainers with Ryman, EBOS, Skellerup, and Summerset the main decliners

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Meridian, Heartland, F&P Healthcare, and Oceania lead the gainers with Ryman, EBOS, Skellerup, and Summerset the main decliners

ANZ Property Focus Report says ample supply of homes for sale is keeping a lid on prices - expects mortgage rates to bottom out around the end of the year

ANZ Property Focus Report says ample supply of homes for sale is keeping a lid on prices - expects mortgage rates to bottom out around the end of the year

NZ Govt Bond Tender #949; Tender Date 29 May 2025

NZ Govt Bond Tender #949; Tender Date 29 May 2025