David Croy

A 50-point cut to the Official Cash Rate is a near certainty in the coming week, so attention will quickly turn to whatever signals the Reserve Bank may give about further cuts

A 50-point cut to the Official Cash Rate is a near certainty in the coming week, so attention will quickly turn to whatever signals the Reserve Bank may give about further cuts

Labour market figures to be released in the coming week, could show unemployment hitting 5% for the first time since a brief spike during the pandemic, but David Hargreaves says with interest rates now coming down employment levels may start to settle

Labour market figures to be released in the coming week, could show unemployment hitting 5% for the first time since a brief spike during the pandemic, but David Hargreaves says with interest rates now coming down employment levels may start to settle

David Hargreaves previews the forthcoming Official Cash Rate review in which all the discussion centres around whether the RBNZ will be looking to use a pistol or a bazooka to bring down rates

David Hargreaves previews the forthcoming Official Cash Rate review in which all the discussion centres around whether the RBNZ will be looking to use a pistol or a bazooka to bring down rates

ANZ's economists pick house prices to remain flat in the first half of this year and then rise by 2% in the second half

ANZ's economists pick house prices to remain flat in the first half of this year and then rise by 2% in the second half

Wholesale interest rates drop sharply after Statistics NZ reports soft economic data and the US Federal Reserve signals it could cut interest rates soon

Wholesale interest rates drop sharply after Statistics NZ reports soft economic data and the US Federal Reserve signals it could cut interest rates soon

Wholesale interest rates have fallen since Wednesday when the RBNZ warned of another rate hike

Wholesale interest rates have fallen since Wednesday when the RBNZ warned of another rate hike

Stats NZ says food prices 'fell across the board in October'; Stats NZ has also released a new monthly series of pricing data to give more timely inflation information; airfares now dropping quickly, rents still rising, tobacco up sharply

Stats NZ says food prices 'fell across the board in October'; Stats NZ has also released a new monthly series of pricing data to give more timely inflation information; airfares now dropping quickly, rents still rising, tobacco up sharply

Market expectations of Official Cash Rate settings leaning towards cuts after the increase in unemployment this week

Market expectations of Official Cash Rate settings leaning towards cuts after the increase in unemployment this week

The ANZ economics team looks at how the global interest rate shifts up impact our economic policymaking and economic prospects

The ANZ economics team looks at how the global interest rate shifts up impact our economic policymaking and economic prospects

ANZ economists have raised their forecast of house price growth and now see a 4% rise for the second half of this year

ANZ economists have raised their forecast of house price growth and now see a 4% rise for the second half of this year

'While there are risks on both sides of our house price forecast, we think the near-term skew is to the upside'

'While there are risks on both sides of our house price forecast, we think the near-term skew is to the upside'

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the Budget will focus on fiscal sustainability and delivering core services

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the Budget will focus on fiscal sustainability and delivering core services

Another migration-fuelled housing boom had seemed like it might be a story for three-to-five years time, but the speed of the comeback of large-scale inbound migration means we need to be thinking hard about the issue right now

Another migration-fuelled housing boom had seemed like it might be a story for three-to-five years time, but the speed of the comeback of large-scale inbound migration means we need to be thinking hard about the issue right now

The Reserve Bank says while there are early signs of demand easing it continues to outpace supply, as reflected in strong domestic inflation; sees recent storm damage adding 0.3 percentage points to inflation in the March and June 2023 quarters

The Reserve Bank says while there are early signs of demand easing it continues to outpace supply, as reflected in strong domestic inflation; sees recent storm damage adding 0.3 percentage points to inflation in the March and June 2023 quarters

Reserve Bank makes it three in a row for 50 point OCR hikes; says it is 'resolute' in commitment to getting inflation down

Reserve Bank makes it three in a row for 50 point OCR hikes; says it is 'resolute' in commitment to getting inflation down