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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday: the flood of retail rate changes continues, CPI at 2.5%, job ad activity limp, Tourism Holdings hammered, swaps stable, gold rises further, NZD firmish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday: the flood of retail rate changes continues, CPI at 2.5%, job ad activity limp, Tourism Holdings hammered, swaps stable, gold rises further, NZD firmish, & more

Trump’s trade war could cause households to pay attention to inflation again, even as underlying price pressures trend downwards

Trump’s trade war could cause households to pay attention to inflation again, even as underlying price pressures trend downwards

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Heartland, Vista, Stride, and Serko lead the gainers as Tourism Holdings, Kathmandu, Hallensteins, and Contact all drop

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Heartland, Vista, Stride, and Serko lead the gainers as Tourism Holdings, Kathmandu, Hallensteins, and Contact all drop

Telco One NZ has opened up satellite texting to customers north of Hamilton as Cyclone Tam's taken out power for some cell sites

Telco One NZ has opened up satellite texting to customers north of Hamilton as Cyclone Tam's taken out power for some cell sites

As term deposit offer rates sink, real after-tax, after-inflation yields are vanishing. Taxpayer guarantees reducing the risk premiums aren't helping. Savers are barely breaking even, making short term TD's a poor investment

As term deposit offer rates sink, real after-tax, after-inflation yields are vanishing. Taxpayer guarantees reducing the risk premiums aren't helping. Savers are barely breaking even, making short term TD's a poor investment

Stats NZ says the proportion of large price increases have fallen to a five year low, even as quarterly inflation pushes higher due to petrol prices and tertiary education

Stats NZ says the proportion of large price increases have fallen to a five year low, even as quarterly inflation pushes higher due to petrol prices and tertiary education

US equities under pressure again. US pressuring trading partners to limit their dealings with China; China open to trade talks under certain conditions. Bank of Canada on hold and ditches forecasts and guidance

US equities under pressure again. US pressuring trading partners to limit their dealings with China; China open to trade talks under certain conditions. Bank of Canada on hold and ditches forecasts and guidance

Tariffs start to affect US data; Fed in a tough spot; markets recoil; Canada stops cutting; China claims steady growth, but housing still a big issue; UST 10yr at 4.27%; gold leaps and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6

Tariffs start to affect US data; Fed in a tough spot; markets recoil; Canada stops cutting; China claims steady growth, but housing still a big issue; UST 10yr at 4.27%; gold leaps and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6

Job ad volumes have risen for the first time quarter-on-quarter in over two years, according to Seek

Job ad volumes have risen for the first time quarter-on-quarter in over two years, according to Seek

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; flood of retail rate cuts, tractor drought, earnings downgrades, dairy prices suffer from USD pricing, ANZ changes its tune, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; flood of retail rate cuts, tractor drought, earnings downgrades, dairy prices suffer from USD pricing, ANZ changes its tune, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Heartland, Infratil, Contact, and Channel Infrastructure lead the gains with Meridian, Serko, Freightways, and Hallenstein the main decliners

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Heartland, Infratil, Contact, and Channel Infrastructure lead the gains with Meridian, Serko, Freightways, and Hallenstein the main decliners

The central bank has negotiated an increase in its annual average spend, despite having to slash spending by up to 25% in the next financial year

The central bank has negotiated an increase in its annual average spend, despite having to slash spending by up to 25% in the next financial year

ANZ economists now see the OCR going as low as 2.5% and have trimmed their forecast house price growth this year from 6% to 4.5%

ANZ economists now see the OCR going as low as 2.5% and have trimmed their forecast house price growth this year from 6% to 4.5%

Our national airline is forecasting pre-tax profits of between $150 million and $190 million for the current financial year

Our national airline is forecasting pre-tax profits of between $150 million and $190 million for the current financial year

The housing market is not its usual self as it prepares for the onset of winter

The housing market is not its usual self as it prepares for the onset of winter

Home loan rates are being inched lower in response to competitive pressures and uncertain loan demand. BNZ's latest reductions match other rivals who moved recently, with a little extra cut for an 18 month term

Home loan rates are being inched lower in response to competitive pressures and uncertain loan demand. BNZ's latest reductions match other rivals who moved recently, with a little extra cut for an 18 month term

Richard Meade and Magnus Söderberg say electricity customers heading into winter might be happier with rising transmission and distribution prices if they were confident regulation genuinely improved their overall value for money

Richard Meade and Magnus Söderberg say electricity customers heading into winter might be happier with rising transmission and distribution prices if they were confident regulation genuinely improved their overall value for money

New Zealand Banking Association says a large proportion of mortgage holders are 'reaping the benefits' of paying down their loan faster

New Zealand Banking Association says a large proportion of mortgage holders are 'reaping the benefits' of paying down their loan faster

The US-China trade war leaves NZ worse off, but still well placed to weather the storm – new modelling from Niven Winchester shows

The US-China trade war leaves NZ worse off, but still well placed to weather the storm – new modelling from Niven Winchester shows

China stops ordering new Boeing aircraft and halt purchases of aircraft and parts from US companies. No progress on EU-US trade negotiations. But financial markets calmer

China stops ordering new Boeing aircraft and halt purchases of aircraft and parts from US companies. No progress on EU-US trade negotiations. But financial markets calmer

Dairy price gains undone by sinking USD; US sees more inflation less activity; Canadian inflation eases; Indian inflation falls; China targets Boeing; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6

Dairy price gains undone by sinking USD; US sees more inflation less activity; Canadian inflation eases; Indian inflation falls; China targets Boeing; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6

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