Economy / News
Economy / News
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Global government bond yields fall and flatten; US PPI jumps more than expected as tariff missteps bite; China to cull excess airlines; Aussie jobs shrink; UST 10yr at 5.08%; gold firms slightly and oil rises; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60
Banking / News
Banking / News
Westpac NZ says open banking usage is 'surging', as it launches an open banking tool with NZ fintech Akahu to fast-track personal loan applications
Technology / Opinion
Technology / Opinion
Barry Eichengreen, et al. argue that highly concentrated supply chains enable a halt on the production of training-capable chips
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Currencies / Analysis
Currencies / Analysis
Global equities stabilised, but tech underperformed amid renewed doubts over the durability of the AI investment cycle. US Treasuries rallied on risk aversion, with flattening despite firm PPI data
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Public Policy / News
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Major parties under 30% while NZ First surges, giving current coalition enough seats to return to government, latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll shows
Bonds / Opinion
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The recent increase in rates is driven by a structural reset, not simply near-term economic factors. But there are limits notes David Skilling
Economy / News
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Westpac NZ economists see inflation heading towards a three-year 'all gas, no brakes' high by the end of 2026 and have also downgraded house price projections
Currencies / Analysis
US CPI data stronger than consensus sending US rates and USD higher; US equities lower with chunky falls. Then rates move retraced, leaving only small net change in yields. But equities and FX moves largely sustained
Technology / News
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Morrison's Paul Newfield sees big opportunity for New Zealand from 'massive overflow opportunity of the AI industry needing to move out of the US'
Property / News
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QV says average dwelling values are dropping in most parts of New Zealand with buyers wary
Economy / News
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Russia ignores Trump's 'energy ceasefire'; Nobel Prize in economics; More Fed hiking signals; China car sales disappoint; India inflation jumps; UST 10yr at 5.24%; gold dips and oil rises; NZ$1 = 55.8 USc; TWI-5 = 59.7 a 17 year low
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