Economy

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no majors follow ANZ up, top-ups rise, 8.3% rates rise is a three year low, truckometer loses momentum, fuel full, swaps stable, NZD firmish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no majors follow ANZ up, top-ups rise, 8.3% rates rise is a three year low, truckometer loses momentum, fuel full, swaps stable, NZD firmish, & more

Miao Yanliang thinks the answer to what China is doing with its gigantic trade surplus says a lot about its economy's trajectory, particularly its progress on financial deepening

Miao Yanliang thinks the answer to what China is doing with its gigantic trade surplus says a lot about its economy's trajectory, particularly its progress on financial deepening

US data mixed but exports up slightly; Canadian exports jump; China's exports surge, Taiwan even more so; Japanese & Indonesian central banks wary; UST 10yr at 4.53%; gold drops as does oil; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

US data mixed but exports up slightly; Canadian exports jump; China's exports surge, Taiwan even more so; Japanese & Indonesian central banks wary; UST 10yr at 4.53%; gold drops as does oil; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB raises rates, Westpac can't see consumer spending improvements, good Q1 data, fuel stocks rise, carbon price firm, swaps dip, NZD firmish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB raises rates, Westpac can't see consumer spending improvements, good Q1 data, fuel stocks rise, carbon price firm, swaps dip, NZD firmish, & more

Dan Brockington & Marina Requena-i-Mora give 3 reasons why they believe green growth claims are overstated

Dan Brockington & Marina Requena-i-Mora give 3 reasons why they believe green growth claims are overstated

US inflation expectations ease but SMEs turn glum; Japan improves; China excavator sales roar but car sales reverse; Iran tolling Hormuz transits; UST 10yr at 4.55%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

US inflation expectations ease but SMEs turn glum; Japan improves; China excavator sales roar but car sales reverse; Iran tolling Hormuz transits; UST 10yr at 4.55%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Coop Bank raises rates, retail flatlines, Labour releases its list, Ryman launches new bond, Synlait makes funding progress, swaps up, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Coop Bank raises rates, retail flatlines, Labour releases its list, Ryman launches new bond, Synlait makes funding progress, swaps up, NZD holds, & more

China's reserves at 11 year high; India growth stays strong; US payrolls rise but not in productive sectors; Canadian jobs rise; EU growth hurt by Ireland twist; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold and oil holds; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 61.6

China's reserves at 11 year high; India growth stays strong; US payrolls rise but not in productive sectors; Canadian jobs rise; EU growth hurt by Ireland twist; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold and oil holds; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 61.6

US jobs rise more than expected; Wall Street reverses; Canada job gains impress; EU gets an Ireland shock; India expands fast; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold dives and oil dips; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 61.7; bitcoin lower again

US jobs rise more than expected; Wall Street reverses; Canada job gains impress; EU gets an Ireland shock; India expands fast; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold dives and oil dips; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 61.7; bitcoin lower again

Crisis tipping point: The $450 million fuel reserve labelled by Labour as a 'slush fund'

Crisis tipping point: The $450 million fuel reserve labelled by Labour as a 'slush fund'

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; ASB adjusts TD rates, grocery prices rise, bank lending to business/rural rises, livestock prices elevated, Hormuz trickle up slightly, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; ASB adjusts TD rates, grocery prices rise, bank lending to business/rural rises, livestock prices elevated, Hormuz trickle up slightly, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

No Middle East resolution despite market hopes; US data mixed; EU retail soft; freight rates surge; amateur AI legal claims clog courts; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold up and oil falls; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3,; bitcoin lower

No Middle East resolution despite market hopes; US data mixed; EU retail soft; freight rates surge; amateur AI legal claims clog courts; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold up and oil falls; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3,; bitcoin lower

ANZ card spending rose 1.8% in May month-on-month, and 4.8% compared to May 2025, with the bank’s chief economist citing a 'strong' spending lift

ANZ card spending rose 1.8% in May month-on-month, and 4.8% compared to May 2025, with the bank’s chief economist citing a 'strong' spending lift

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some significant retail rate changes, better economic activity data but not for housing, NZGB tender draws high demand, swaps soft, NZD very soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some significant retail rate changes, better economic activity data but not for housing, NZGB tender draws high demand, swaps soft, NZD very soft, & more

American officials twist their laws to find another way to impose tariffs after dodgy 'investigation'

American officials twist their laws to find another way to impose tariffs after dodgy 'investigation'