Economy

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; quiet on the retail rate front, more new homes planned, housing market subdued, hardship rises, banknote feedback summarised, strong NZGB demand, swaps rise, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; quiet on the retail rate front, more new homes planned, housing market subdued, hardship rises, banknote feedback summarised, strong NZGB demand, swaps rise, NZD dips, & more

US data mixed but bond markets remain sceptical; China PMIs expand; French bond risk leaps; Australian inflation rises but building consents fall; global air travel dips; UST 10yr at 5.30%; gold holds and oil falls further; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60.1

US data mixed but bond markets remain sceptical; China PMIs expand; French bond risk leaps; Australian inflation rises but building consents fall; global air travel dips; UST 10yr at 5.30%; gold holds and oil falls further; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60.1

The Reserve Bank will need to raise OCR by more than it assumed, Westpac senior economist Satish Ranchhod says, due to 'ongoing sizable increases' in administered prices

The Reserve Bank will need to raise OCR by more than it assumed, Westpac senior economist Satish Ranchhod says, due to 'ongoing sizable increases' in administered prices

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more mortgage rate changes, business sentiment not rattled, households seek TD interest earnings, oil prices fall, swaps fall, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more mortgage rate changes, business sentiment not rattled, households seek TD interest earnings, oil prices fall, swaps fall, NZD firms, & more

Surplus a 'priority' for National, ACT ahead of tax cuts, as Government books paint slightly rosier picture ahead of election

Surplus a 'priority' for National, ACT ahead of tax cuts, as Government books paint slightly rosier picture ahead of election

US data and confidence weaker; Canada GDP resilient; China rolls out new stimulus; Australia focuses on inflation control; air cargo demand rises; UST 10yr at 5.27%; gold holds and oil falls on strategic release; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60

US data and confidence weaker; Canada GDP resilient; China rolls out new stimulus; Australia focuses on inflation control; air cargo demand rises; UST 10yr at 5.27%; gold holds and oil falls on strategic release; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; optimistic PREFU with less new borrowing, more new Auckland houses, but ANZ sees buyers pulling back, many badge awards, swaps stable, NZD lower, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; optimistic PREFU with less new borrowing, more new Auckland houses, but ANZ sees buyers pulling back, many badge awards, swaps stable, NZD lower, NZD stable, & more

Mohamed El-Erian thinks the finance industry will be transformed by new technologies and the rise of zero-sum economic statecraft

Mohamed El-Erian thinks the finance industry will be transformed by new technologies and the rise of zero-sum economic statecraft

Despite good industrial production data globally, markets retreat on US equivocation for a peace deal; eyes on the RBA; city ranking updates; UST 10yr at 5.24%; gold drops and oil firms; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 60.4

Despite good industrial production data globally, markets retreat on US equivocation for a peace deal; eyes on the RBA; city ranking updates; UST 10yr at 5.24%; gold drops and oil firms; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 60.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more jobs in more regions but fewer for the young, new house lending lower, less FX intervention capacity, swaps firmish, NZX up, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more jobs in more regions but fewer for the young, new house lending lower, less FX intervention capacity, swaps firmish, NZX up, NZD stable, & more

Brian Easton says the Department of Internal Affairs is a broad catch-all for services and programmes that the Government doesn’t know where else to house

Brian Easton says the Department of Internal Affairs is a broad catch-all for services and programmes that the Government doesn’t know where else to house

Eyes on the RBA, US jobs and China's holiday activity; US durable goods order data mixed; The US Fed in a tough spot; no deal to re-open Hormuz; UST 10yr at 5.17%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 60.3

Eyes on the RBA, US jobs and China's holiday activity; US durable goods order data mixed; The US Fed in a tough spot; no deal to re-open Hormuz; UST 10yr at 5.17%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 60.3

David Seymour on balancing the books before tax cuts, how he plans to save more than $2.4b from the public service and what to do with debt

David Seymour on balancing the books before tax cuts, how he plans to save more than $2.4b from the public service and what to do with debt

NZIER's Chris Nixon says China was the exceptional opportunity of the past generation. The next trade growth push will probably have to be built market by market, barrier by barrier and opportunity by opportunity

NZIER's Chris Nixon says China was the exceptional opportunity of the past generation. The next trade growth push will probably have to be built market by market, barrier by barrier and opportunity by opportunity

China-US talks achieve only photo ops; US durable goods orders unchanged; US sentiment falls; markets expect Fed to hike again; China initiates big holiday liquidity support; UST 10yr at 5.17%; gold up but oil dips; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 60.3

China-US talks achieve only photo ops; US durable goods orders unchanged; US sentiment falls; markets expect Fed to hike again; China initiates big holiday liquidity support; UST 10yr at 5.17%; gold up but oil dips; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 60.3