Economy

Brian Easton says it’s not clear when the economic boom generated by AI will be over, but the overstretched industry is looking increasingly shaky

Brian Easton says it’s not clear when the economic boom generated by AI will be over, but the overstretched industry is looking increasingly shaky

China inflation reveals weaknesses building; eyes on new yuan loans; China & Taiwan exports strong; US labour market shrinks, consumer debt jumps; UST 10yr at 4.66%; gold firm; oil prices hold; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

China inflation reveals weaknesses building; eyes on new yuan loans; China & Taiwan exports strong; US labour market shrinks, consumer debt jumps; UST 10yr at 4.66%; gold firm; oil prices hold; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

US jobs market goes soft, inflation expectations stay high; Canada jobs market strong; China & Taiwan exports surge; China gold holdings jump; UST 10yr at 4.64%; gold jumps; oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

US jobs market goes soft, inflation expectations stay high; Canada jobs market strong; China & Taiwan exports surge; China gold holdings jump; UST 10yr at 4.64%; gold jumps; oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rate echoes; mid-winter housing stock at 12yr high, Crown sells SOE loans, beef exports to the US find price resistance, swaps firmish, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rate echoes; mid-winter housing stock at 12yr high, Crown sells SOE loans, beef exports to the US find price resistance, swaps firmish, NZD soft, & more

Persian Gulf mess intensifies again; US eyes non-farm jobs data; EU retail stays positive; German factory orders recover; Aussie gold exports zoom; UST 10yr at 4.67%; gold holds; oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

Persian Gulf mess intensifies again; US eyes non-farm jobs data; EU retail stays positive; German factory orders recover; Aussie gold exports zoom; UST 10yr at 4.67%; gold holds; oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ASB raises home loan & TD rates, consumer spending weak, IRD watches horticulture employers, strong NZGB demand, swaps & NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ASB raises home loan & TD rates, consumer spending weak, IRD watches horticulture employers, strong NZGB demand, swaps & NZD stable, & more

US data lackluster again with services PMI mixed; China services sector weak; Singapore rises but Japan eases; Indonesia expansion bounces back; copper at new record; UST 10yr at 4.62%; gold rises; oil prices dip; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

US data lackluster again with services PMI mixed; China services sector weak; Singapore rises but Japan eases; Indonesia expansion bounces back; copper at new record; UST 10yr at 4.62%; gold rises; oil prices dip; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

Economists see some good signs in the latest labour market data as Luxon acknowledges 'difficult & challenging period' and Labour sees the 'cost of National's economic choices'

Economists see some good signs in the latest labour market data as Luxon acknowledges 'difficult & challenging period' and Labour sees the 'cost of National's economic choices'

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ raises rates, jobless rate spikes, dairy prices hold, modest new lending except dairy farmers borrow bigly; swaps retreat, NZD firmish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ raises rates, jobless rate spikes, dairy prices hold, modest new lending except dairy farmers borrow bigly; swaps retreat, NZD firmish, & more

Rising underutilisation and unemployment weigh heavily on young New Zealanders, June quarter labour market data shows

Rising underutilisation and unemployment weigh heavily on young New Zealanders, June quarter labour market data shows

New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to 5.6% in the June quarter, the highest in over a decade, as young people continue to struggle to get work

New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to 5.6% in the June quarter, the highest in over a decade, as young people continue to struggle to get work

Bessent moves markets; US data lackluster; Canada trade rises; China sets tight fuel goal; copper price at record; Aussie bird flu spreads; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold rises; oil falls hard again; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

Bessent moves markets; US data lackluster; Canada trade rises; China sets tight fuel goal; copper price at record; Aussie bird flu spreads; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold rises; oil falls hard again; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ raises rates, Auckland housing market hibernating, retail spending inches up, retail pay stays very low, credit cards fade, swaps stable, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ raises rates, Auckland housing market hibernating, retail spending inches up, retail pay stays very low, credit cards fade, swaps stable, NZD dips, & more

US factory PMIs expanding; China PMIs weak; other Asian PMIs robust; copper price rising; Australian inflation stays high; eyes on SpaceX and KPMG; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold dips; oil falls hard; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

US factory PMIs expanding; China PMIs weak; other Asian PMIs robust; copper price rising; Australian inflation stays high; eyes on SpaceX and KPMG; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold dips; oil falls hard; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; minor retail rate changes, substantial building consent levels, weak commercial lease demand, oil prices fall sharply, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; minor retail rate changes, substantial building consent levels, weak commercial lease demand, oil prices fall sharply, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more