Economy

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank raises rates, CPI surprises on the high side, QSBO weaker than expected, more tractors sold, swaps up, NZX50 soft, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank raises rates, CPI surprises on the high side, QSBO weaker than expected, more tractors sold, swaps up, NZX50 soft, NZD up, & more

Annual inflation 3.1% in March quarter, with electricity leading the way. Rent rise lowest in 16 years, petrol price rises show up for March quarterly rate

Annual inflation 3.1% in March quarter, with electricity leading the way. Rent rise lowest in 16 years, petrol price rises show up for March quarterly rate

Trump's Gulf War goes bad again; Canadian data stable; China winning the oil-alternative race; ECB uncertain; BIS nervous about stablecoins; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold eases but oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Trump's Gulf War goes bad again; Canadian data stable; China winning the oil-alternative race; ECB uncertain; BIS nervous about stablecoins; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold eases but oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday: modest March surplus, IRD warns crypto 'investors', huge NZGB trading again, Channel Infrastructure has an oil crisis win, swaps lower, NZD on hold, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday: modest March surplus, IRD warns crypto 'investors', huge NZGB trading again, Channel Infrastructure has an oil crisis win, swaps lower, NZD on hold, & more

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Hormuz 'opening' was a US fantasy; Canada data resilient; Indian loan growth rises; China excavator sales jump; Malaysia inflation tame with good growth; UST 10yr at 4.24%; gold and oil prices ease; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Hormuz 'opening' was a US fantasy; Canada data resilient; Indian loan growth rises; China excavator sales jump; Malaysia inflation tame with good growth; UST 10yr at 4.24%; gold and oil prices ease; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Keith Woodford says stagflation is the reality with hard decisions needed now

Keith Woodford says stagflation is the reality with hard decisions needed now

Don't expect the March quarter to show much price pressure, economists say as some suggest annual inflation will soften slightly before it accelerates in the June quarter

Don't expect the March quarter to show much price pressure, economists say as some suggest annual inflation will soften slightly before it accelerates in the June quarter

Mohamed El-Erian argues that in a world of frequent and violent shocks, the first step is to stop yearning for the past

Mohamed El-Erian argues that in a world of frequent and violent shocks, the first step is to stop yearning for the past

Iran opens Gulf of Hormuz; markets cheer, ignoring conditions; Canada data resilient; India loan growth surges; Singapore exports surge; risk appetite jumps; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold rises as oil retreats; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Iran opens Gulf of Hormuz; markets cheer, ignoring conditions; Canada data resilient; India loan growth surges; Singapore exports surge; risk appetite jumps; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold rises as oil retreats; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no-one follows ANZ, fuel prices jump, other prices don't, a new hydro plant approved, livestock prices ease, Mobil finds local buyer, swaps steepen, NZD softish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no-one follows ANZ, fuel prices jump, other prices don't, a new hydro plant approved, livestock prices ease, Mobil finds local buyer, swaps steepen, NZD softish, & more

Spending on fuel rose in March, but it sucked the retail impulse out of apparel and hospitality, and we used credit cards to do most of that spending

Spending on fuel rose in March, but it sucked the retail impulse out of apparel and hospitality, and we used credit cards to do most of that spending

Petrol prices jumped 19% while diesel prices increased 43% from February to March, according to Statistics New Zealand's latest Selected Price Indexes figures

Petrol prices jumped 19% while diesel prices increased 43% from February to March, according to Statistics New Zealand's latest Selected Price Indexes figures

US data lackluster; China data better than expected; Australia data lackluster too, knocked by Geelong fire; bulk freight rates rise; big shifts in tourism focus; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold holds as oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

US data lackluster; China data better than expected; Australia data lackluster too, knocked by Geelong fire; bulk freight rates rise; big shifts in tourism focus; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold holds as oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ raises rates, REINZ sees buyer caution, more cattle fewer cows and sheep, benefit claims rise, strong NZGB demand, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ raises rates, REINZ sees buyer caution, more cattle fewer cows and sheep, benefit claims rise, strong NZGB demand, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more