Economy

The IMF shows gains from industrial policy actions in targeted sectors, and overall, are not guaranteed and depend on careful policy design and implementation

The IMF shows gains from industrial policy actions in targeted sectors, and overall, are not guaranteed and depend on careful policy design and implementation

US data droops as their consumer mood turns negative; Korean mood brightens; Taiwan follows suit; dairy prices fall again; UST 10yr at 3.99%; gold up and oil lower; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8

US data droops as their consumer mood turns negative; Korean mood brightens; Taiwan follows suit; dairy prices fall again; UST 10yr at 3.99%; gold up and oil lower; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ trims some TD rates, job ads rise, Fonterra trims milk payout forecast, mortgage switching rises, bank NIMs ease, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ trims some TD rates, job ads rise, Fonterra trims milk payout forecast, mortgage switching rises, bank NIMs ease, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more

Eyes on US holiday shopping impulse; US factory data soft; ditto Canada; Singapore inflation firmer; Beijing considers big changes; UST 10yr at 4.04%; gold up and oil stays down; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8

Eyes on US holiday shopping impulse; US factory data soft; ditto Canada; Singapore inflation firmer; Beijing considers big changes; UST 10yr at 4.04%; gold up and oil stays down; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8

Job ads have now risen by 1% in each of the past four months and are up 7% year-on-year, according to SEEK NZ

Job ads have now risen by 1% in each of the past four months and are up 7% year-on-year, according to SEEK NZ

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some TD rates dip, ITS company liquidations spike, National pledges 12% KiwiSaver contributions, equities firmish, swaps and NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some TD rates dip, ITS company liquidations spike, National pledges 12% KiwiSaver contributions, equities firmish, swaps and NZD stable, & more

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on rumours of a leadership coup, National's KiwiSaver policy and why an OCR cut ‘would be fantastic’

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on rumours of a leadership coup, National's KiwiSaver policy and why an OCR cut ‘would be fantastic’

Kiwibank economists say the economic recovery they anticipated for this year stalled, activity lost momentum 'and Kiwi households and businesses have suffered further'

Kiwibank economists say the economic recovery they anticipated for this year stalled, activity lost momentum 'and Kiwi households and businesses have suffered further'

The experts mostly see the OCR at 2.25%-2.5% in a year's time but have concerns about the possibility of the Reserve Bank over-stimulating the economy.

The experts mostly see the OCR at 2.25%-2.5% in a year's time but have concerns about the possibility of the Reserve Bank over-stimulating the economy.

Pragmatic analysis says maybe we should privatise more government businesses, but we should also consider nationalisation. We should certainly consider better regulation, Brian Easton says

Pragmatic analysis says maybe we should privatise more government businesses, but we should also consider nationalisation. We should certainly consider better regulation, Brian Easton says

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China FDI weak; India activity strong; Japanese exports rise; Italy gets ratings upgrade; US activity positive but inflation high; China not buying US soybeans; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold down and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9

China FDI weak; India activity strong; Japanese exports rise; Italy gets ratings upgrade; US activity positive but inflation high; China not buying US soybeans; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold down and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9

Reserve Bank virtually compelled to cut interest rates again in the coming week, but it's likely to want to keep its options completely open for the start of next year

Reserve Bank virtually compelled to cut interest rates again in the coming week, but it's likely to want to keep its options completely open for the start of next year

Global PMIs mostly positive; US sentiment at record low; Japanese exports strong; China foreign investment stays weak; equities drop for week; bitcoin falls hard again; UST 10yr at 4.07%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8

Global PMIs mostly positive; US sentiment at record low; Japanese exports strong; China foreign investment stays weak; equities drop for week; bitcoin falls hard again; UST 10yr at 4.07%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS's 3.99% special ends, October meat exports strong, commercial building permits rise, more banks cut dairy payout forecasts, swaps & NZD stable, bitcoin dives

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS's 3.99% special ends, October meat exports strong, commercial building permits rise, more banks cut dairy payout forecasts, swaps & NZD stable, bitcoin dives