Economy
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6th Apr 26, 12:32pm
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Trump unhinged; eyes on RBNZ; fear stalks financial markets; US private credit markets in focus; China deflation fears ease; global food prices rise; UST 10yr at 4.35%; gold eases but oil jumps; NZ$1 = 56.9 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8
6th Apr 26, 7:25am
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Trump unhinged; eyes on RBNZ; fear stalks financial markets; US private credit markets in focus; China deflation fears ease; global food prices rise; UST 10yr at 4.35%; gold eases but oil jumps; NZ$1 = 56.9 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8
The Reserve Bank's latest Official Cash Rate review will see no immediate change to the 2.25% rate, but that's about the only predictable part of a very complicated decision
5th Apr 26, 6:00am
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The Reserve Bank's latest Official Cash Rate review will see no immediate change to the 2.25% rate, but that's about the only predictable part of a very complicated decision
Mohamed El-Erian warns the US that despite it's strengths, their economy will not remain insulated from the Iran war's adverse spillovers
4th Apr 26, 3:13pm
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Mohamed El-Erian warns the US that despite it's strengths, their economy will not remain insulated from the Iran war's adverse spillovers
Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan warns that America's current policies are turning manageable problems into full-blown macroeconomic crises
4th Apr 26, 1:29pm
Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan warns that America's current policies are turning manageable problems into full-blown macroeconomic crises
Javier Milei’s inflation ‘miracle’ in Argentina is a warning to the world, not a blueprint, Can Cinar says
4th Apr 26, 11:02am
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Javier Milei’s inflation ‘miracle’ in Argentina is a warning to the world, not a blueprint, Can Cinar says
US jobs rise, or do they? US service sector contracts; US private credit sector wobbles; China services ease; Japan services rise; global food prices rise; UST 10yr at 4.35%; gold eases but oil jumps; NZ$1 = 56.9 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8
4th Apr 26, 10:59am
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US jobs rise, or do they? US service sector contracts; US private credit sector wobbles; China services ease; Japan services rise; global food prices rise; UST 10yr at 4.35%; gold eases but oil jumps; NZ$1 = 56.9 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some rate tweaking by ASB, Barfoots March very upbeat, Cotality worried, ANZ card report sees sharp twist, Crown accounts sag, swaps & NZD stable, & more
2nd Apr 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some rate tweaking by ASB, Barfoots March very upbeat, Cotality worried, ANZ card report sees sharp twist, Crown accounts sag, swaps & NZD stable, & more
ASB economists say the recovery in household consumption 'pencilled in' for this year 'now looks to be a 2027 story'
2nd Apr 26, 9:09am
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ASB economists say the recovery in household consumption 'pencilled in' for this year 'now looks to be a 2027 story'
US data modest but with heavy inflation signals; Canada PMI's stall; other main global PMIs upbeat; Albanese warns of difficulties ahead; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold up and oil eases; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.4
2nd Apr 26, 7:28am
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US data modest but with heavy inflation signals; Canada PMI's stall; other main global PMIs upbeat; Albanese warns of difficulties ahead; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold up and oil eases; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; February building consents rise, NZ benchmarks poorly for SMEs, housing market loses momentum, stronger milk flows, swaps fall, NZD holds, & more
1st Apr 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; February building consents rise, NZ benchmarks poorly for SMEs, housing market loses momentum, stronger milk flows, swaps fall, NZD holds, & more
Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the ‘Gate of Tears’
1st Apr 26, 12:53pm
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Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the ‘Gate of Tears’
US data mixed; Canada GDP expands; China PMI's expand; Japan & Korea industrial production weaker; passenger air travel rises; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold up and oil eases; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2
1st Apr 26, 7:23am
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US data mixed; Canada GDP expands; China PMI's expand; Japan & Korea industrial production weaker; passenger air travel rises; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold up and oil eases; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; business sentiment dives, Fonterra gets its Lactalis cash, borrowers & savers less active, LGFA goes big, swaps on hold, NZX firm, NZD stable, & more
31st Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; business sentiment dives, Fonterra gets its Lactalis cash, borrowers & savers less active, LGFA goes big, swaps on hold, NZX firm, NZD stable, & more
US struggles to smooth over Trump mistakes; enormous China current account surplus; China now dominates aluminium markets; air cargo activity surges; UST 10yr at 4.34%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 61.1
31st Mar 26, 7:19am
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US struggles to smooth over Trump mistakes; enormous China current account surplus; China now dominates aluminium markets; air cargo activity surges; UST 10yr at 4.34%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 61.1