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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; not seeing housing market upturn yet, food prices rise, real-time GDP tool launched, holidays more expensive, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; not seeing housing market upturn yet, food prices rise, real-time GDP tool launched, holidays more expensive, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more

Citi analysts say while antipodean banks may not be in the tariff/trade war front line, they'll still feel an impact

Citi analysts say while antipodean banks may not be in the tariff/trade war front line, they'll still feel an impact

A new central bank tool will forecast quarterly economic activity based on high frequency data

A new central bank tool will forecast quarterly economic activity based on high frequency data

Grocery and beverage costs push March food prices up 0.5%, with annual increase hitting 3.5% ahead of key inflation data out later this week

Grocery and beverage costs push March food prices up 0.5%, with annual increase hitting 3.5% ahead of key inflation data out later this week

REINZ says house sales volumes rose in March but selling prices were down

REINZ says house sales volumes rose in March but selling prices were down

ANZ pushes down term deposit rates, seemingly confident rivals will follow even though the gap with those rivals is unusually wide. Kiwibank follows with comprehensive cuts. Low loan demand bolsters their shift

ANZ pushes down term deposit rates, seemingly confident rivals will follow even though the gap with those rivals is unusually wide. Kiwibank follows with comprehensive cuts. Low loan demand bolsters their shift

Trump considers windback of tariffs to help the auto sector, following the carve-out for some electronic goods from China. Calmer markets. US Treasuries reverse some of last week's movement. Global equities recover

Trump considers windback of tariffs to help the auto sector, following the carve-out for some electronic goods from China. Calmer markets. US Treasuries reverse some of last week's movement. Global equities recover

US consumers see higher prices, fewer jobs; Washington becomes a crime center; Canada rethinks rate cut track; China reaps huge trade benefit from tariff threats; UST 10yr at 4.37%; gold and oil dip; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 67.3

US consumers see higher prices, fewer jobs; Washington becomes a crime center; Canada rethinks rate cut track; China reaps huge trade benefit from tariff threats; UST 10yr at 4.37%; gold and oil dip; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 67.3

New round of retail interest rate cuts starts, and it is savers who will be paying for the reductions in home loan rates. All the influences on wholesale rates are negative

New round of retail interest rate cuts starts, and it is savers who will be paying for the reductions in home loan rates. All the influences on wholesale rates are negative

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate tweaks, migration turns up, retail & services softer than expected; no grocery cost pressure, eyes on fertiliser costs, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate tweaks, migration turns up, retail & services softer than expected; no grocery cost pressure, eyes on fertiliser costs, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

Some 4G/5G phones sold as new won't work after 3G goes away, and retailers have to tell buyers if so, telco industry organisation says

Some 4G/5G phones sold as new won't work after 3G goes away, and retailers have to tell buyers if so, telco industry organisation says

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Infratil, Ryman, The Warehouse and Investore lead the gainers to the start the week, offset by declines for Vista Group, Serko, Mainfreight, and Turner's

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Infratil, Ryman, The Warehouse and Investore lead the gainers to the start the week, offset by declines for Vista Group, Serko, Mainfreight, and Turner's

February net migration gain up 29.3% year-on-year, annual gain down as 44,055 NZ citizens leave

February net migration gain up 29.3% year-on-year, annual gain down as 44,055 NZ citizens leave

Stats NZ says retail card spending fell 0.8% last month, while separate data showed the services sector remained in contractionary mode

Stats NZ says retail card spending fell 0.8% last month, while separate data showed the services sector remained in contractionary mode

In trade war with the US, China holds a lot more cards than Trump may think − in fact, it might have a winning hand, Linggong Kong says

In trade war with the US, China holds a lot more cards than Trump may think − in fact, it might have a winning hand, Linggong Kong says

Brian Easton makes a modest attempt to analyse Donald Trump’s tariff policies

Brian Easton makes a modest attempt to analyse Donald Trump’s tariff policies

Chris Trotter asks: If New Zealand can neither win, nor afford, to enter an arms race against China, then why not initiate a peace race instead?

Chris Trotter asks: If New Zealand can neither win, nor afford, to enter an arms race against China, then why not initiate a peace race instead?

Roger J Kerr says when international confidence in an economy and currency is lost, its value can only go one way

Roger J Kerr says when international confidence in an economy and currency is lost, its value can only go one way

Long-dated US treasury yields continue eye-watering ascent, 10-yr closes near 4.50%. US equity markets higher, logging best week since November 2023

Long-dated US treasury yields continue eye-watering ascent, 10-yr closes near 4.50%. US equity markets higher, logging best week since November 2023

US dollar under pressure with higher UST yields not providing support. The USD index fell to a three year low. The Michigan consumer sentiment survey expectations index slumped to the lowest level since 1980 while inflation expectations continued to rise

US dollar under pressure with higher UST yields not providing support. The USD index fell to a three year low. The Michigan consumer sentiment survey expectations index slumped to the lowest level since 1980 while inflation expectations continued to rise

China retaliates for extra US tariffs; Trump in tariff u-turn; US consumer mood darkens; credit crunch watch; north China battles unusual cold; India slows; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 66.9

China retaliates for extra US tariffs; Trump in tariff u-turn; US consumer mood darkens; credit crunch watch; north China battles unusual cold; India slows; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 66.9

Jim O'Neill considers what other economies can do to offset the effects of the Trump administration's trade warfare

Jim O'Neill considers what other economies can do to offset the effects of the Trump administration's trade warfare

Huang Yiping urges Chinese policymakers to fill the leadership vacuum created by America's protectionist turn

Huang Yiping urges Chinese policymakers to fill the leadership vacuum created by America's protectionist turn

David Hargreaves has a look at what the March quarter inflation figures might bring. That's the easy bit. The hard bit is trying to work out what might come next

David Hargreaves has a look at what the March quarter inflation figures might bring. That's the easy bit. The hard bit is trying to work out what might come next

Richard Sherwin thinks those who question the rationality of recent US trade policy are missing the point

Richard Sherwin thinks those who question the rationality of recent US trade policy are missing the point