Economy
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more rate hikes, retail shows small gains, factory PMI stays positive, Auckland housing completions stay low, swaps hold for short terms, NZD holds, & more
12th Dec 25, 4:18pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more rate hikes, retail shows small gains, factory PMI stays positive, Auckland housing completions stay low, swaps hold for short terms, NZD holds, & more
Kent Jones on tariffs 101: What they are, who pays them, and why they matter now
12th Dec 25, 9:58am
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Kent Jones on tariffs 101: What they are, who pays them, and why they matter now
US data lackluster; Canada posts surprise trade surplus; Japan business sentiment rises; Australian labour market weaker; UST 10yr at 4.12%; gold jumps, silver at another new record; oil falls; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3
12th Dec 25, 7:28am
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US data lackluster; Canada posts surprise trade surplus; Japan business sentiment rises; Australian labour market weaker; UST 10yr at 4.12%; gold jumps, silver at another new record; oil falls; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; asking prices weaken, solid improvements in business data, Opes censured, NZGB demand still hot, flood risks & mitigation in focus, swaps dip, NZD firm, & more
11th Dec 25, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; asking prices weaken, solid improvements in business data, Opes censured, NZGB demand still hot, flood risks & mitigation in focus, swaps dip, NZD firm, & more
Trump Administration puts forward proposal requiring visa-exempt tourists, including New Zealanders, to share social media history, biometric information and family details
11th Dec 25, 3:19pm
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Trump Administration puts forward proposal requiring visa-exempt tourists, including New Zealanders, to share social media history, biometric information and family details
US Fed cuts as expected; US payroll costs inflate; Canada holds its rate; China CPI stays low; IMF upgrades China growth; UST 10yr at 4.16%; gold firm, silver at another new record; oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
11th Dec 25, 8:09am
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US Fed cuts as expected; US payroll costs inflate; Canada holds its rate; China CPI stays low; IMF upgrades China growth; UST 10yr at 4.16%; gold firm, silver at another new record; oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
Finance Minister Nicola Willis suggests borrowers should shop around and make banks compete with each other
10th Dec 25, 4:32pm
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis suggests borrowers should shop around and make banks compete with each other
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; QV can't find rising house prices, dairy prices fall again, emigration eases, traffic not growing, tourism tops out, swaps firmish, NZD stable, & more
10th Dec 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; QV can't find rising house prices, dairy prices fall again, emigration eases, traffic not growing, tourism tops out, swaps firmish, NZD stable, & more
Concrete with a human touch: Can we make infrastructure that repairs itself?
10th Dec 25, 2:06pm
Concrete with a human touch: Can we make infrastructure that repairs itself?
Fewer New Zealanders leaving to live overseas pushed up population gain from migration in October
10th Dec 25, 11:52am
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Fewer New Zealanders leaving to live overseas pushed up population gain from migration in October
The Reserve Bank of Australia is stuck in a tug-of-war, as it holds rates steady
10th Dec 25, 9:00am
The Reserve Bank of Australia is stuck in a tug-of-war, as it holds rates steady
US data generally positive; Japan ready for rate rise, machine tool orders strong; Taiwan exports stars again; German exports rise; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, silver at new record; oil falls on glut fears; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
10th Dec 25, 7:29am
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US data generally positive; Japan ready for rate rise, machine tool orders strong; Taiwan exports stars again; German exports rise; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, silver at new record; oil falls on glut fears; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes; sharp shift to floating rate mortgages, dramatic RMA reform, Tower fined, quiz ready for you, swaps keep pushing higher, NZD holds, & more
9th Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes; sharp shift to floating rate mortgages, dramatic RMA reform, Tower fined, quiz ready for you, swaps keep pushing higher, NZD holds, & more
US inflation expectations stable; US forced to subsidise farmers; Japan GDP shrinks; China exports zoom, surplus tops U$1 tln; German industrial production rises; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, oil dips; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
9th Dec 25, 7:20am
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US inflation expectations stable; US forced to subsidise farmers; Japan GDP shrinks; China exports zoom, surplus tops U$1 tln; German industrial production rises; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, oil dips; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kāinga Ora cuts most mortgage rates; retail card activity up, farmer sentiment high but dipping, confidence in Govt low & fragile, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more
8th Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kāinga Ora cuts most mortgage rates; retail card activity up, farmer sentiment high but dipping, confidence in Govt low & fragile, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more