Economy
US public policy descends into farce; US job cuts at five year high; Japanese sentiment rises; Aussie spending up, exports down; AU FHB scheme launches to strong demand; UST 10yr at 4.09%; gold and oil retreat; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 65.4
3rd Oct 25, 7:24am
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US public policy descends into farce; US job cuts at five year high; Japanese sentiment rises; Aussie spending up, exports down; AU FHB scheme launches to strong demand; UST 10yr at 4.09%; gold and oil retreat; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 65.4
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ cuts everything, Barfoots sells more, log prices hold, DIA tackles AML/CFT compliance, Cotality sees prices stable, swaps soft, NZD strong, & more
2nd Oct 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ cuts everything, Barfoots sells more, log prices hold, DIA tackles AML/CFT compliance, Cotality sees prices stable, swaps soft, NZD strong, & more
The IMF points out half of all financial assets worldwide are now held and intermediated by companies that are not classified and regulated as banks
2nd Oct 25, 8:43am
The IMF points out half of all financial assets worldwide are now held and intermediated by companies that are not classified and regulated as banks
US hits debt limit, Fed government shuts down; Trump rebuffed on Cook firing; US industry retreats with labour market; global PMIs mixed; China on holiday; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold up again but oil falls again; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 65.3
2nd Oct 25, 7:21am
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US hits debt limit, Fed government shuts down; Trump rebuffed on Cook firing; US industry retreats with labour market; global PMIs mixed; China on holiday; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold up again but oil falls again; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 65.3
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; housing a buyers market, mortgage pain easing, new car sales surge; LGFA bonds in hot demand, Andrew Barclay's new gig, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
1st Oct 25, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; housing a buyers market, mortgage pain easing, new car sales surge; LGFA bonds in hot demand, Andrew Barclay's new gig, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
Taxpayers may fund a facility to import natural gas after Government report finds energy market is unable to manage risk of winter shortages on its own
1st Oct 25, 8:00am
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Taxpayers may fund a facility to import natural gas after Government report finds energy market is unable to manage risk of winter shortages on its own
US industry and sentiment in retreat; eyes on shutdown talks; China PMIs mixed; China in dispute with BHP; air cargo volumes rise, passenger traffic too; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold up but oil falls again; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 65.1
1st Oct 25, 7:20am
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US industry and sentiment in retreat; eyes on shutdown talks; China PMIs mixed; China in dispute with BHP; air cargo volumes rise, passenger traffic too; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold up but oil falls again; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 65.1
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ cuts a key mortgage rate sharply, businesses struggle but remain optimistic, dairy company retreats, mortgage books grow fast, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
30th Sep 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ cuts a key mortgage rate sharply, businesses struggle but remain optimistic, dairy company retreats, mortgage books grow fast, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
The Reserve Bank could have limited inflation peak to 6.4% but could not have prevented the spike without breaching its mandate, new analysis suggests
30th Sep 25, 8:04am
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The Reserve Bank could have limited inflation peak to 6.4% but could not have prevented the spike without breaching its mandate, new analysis suggests
US shutdown talks at final stage; next US tariffs to hit movie-making; India factories stay busy; eyes on the RBA; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold leaps and oil falls sharply; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 65.1
30th Sep 25, 7:22am
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US shutdown talks at final stage; next US tariffs to hit movie-making; India factories stay busy; eyes on the RBA; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold leaps and oil falls sharply; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 65.1
Yes, Trump's tariffs caused some of the June-quarter growth hit - but not all of it
29th Sep 25, 4:15pm
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Yes, Trump's tariffs caused some of the June-quarter growth hit - but not all of it
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate updates, jobs rise (or do they?), fewer Auckland homes being built, record NZGB bond trading, AIA seeks more, swaps & NZD stable, & more
29th Sep 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate updates, jobs rise (or do they?), fewer Auckland homes being built, record NZGB bond trading, AIA seeks more, swaps & NZD stable, & more
Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a rise - but Statistics NZ has revised down figures for the previous two months and these now show no gain for those months
29th Sep 25, 11:19am
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Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a rise - but Statistics NZ has revised down figures for the previous two months and these now show no gain for those months
Brian Easton looks at what the latest Statistics New Zealand GDP figures might be telling us
29th Sep 25, 9:12am
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Brian Easton looks at what the latest Statistics New Zealand GDP figures might be telling us
China profits rise; Singapore production falls; US inflation rises, sentiment eases; eyes on US non-farm payrolls; US imposes more tariffs; eyes on RBA rate review; UST 10yr at 4.19%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 65.2
29th Sep 25, 7:19am
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China profits rise; Singapore production falls; US inflation rises, sentiment eases; eyes on US non-farm payrolls; US imposes more tariffs; eyes on RBA rate review; UST 10yr at 4.19%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 65.2