Economy
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer sentiment stays very low, business sentiment improves, TD's find more favour, KiwiSaver returns shockingly low, swaps ease, NZD rises, & more
29th May 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer sentiment stays very low, business sentiment improves, TD's find more favour, KiwiSaver returns shockingly low, swaps ease, NZD rises, & more
Treasury's forecast surplus 'not at all clear,' says ANZ's Sharon Zollner, while Finance Minister eyes potential further tax measures for banks
29th May 26, 12:47pm
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Treasury's forecast surplus 'not at all clear,' says ANZ's Sharon Zollner, while Finance Minister eyes potential further tax measures for banks
Iran & the US agree a tentative deal; US data mixed while inflation rises; Australian household spending falls, capex rises; air travel falls, air freight resilient; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold firms; oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8
29th May 26, 7:32am
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Iran & the US agree a tentative deal; US data mixed while inflation rises; Australian household spending falls, capex rises; air travel falls, air freight resilient; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold firms; oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8
A return to the 'broccoli' Budget, a 'glass half full view,' a 'small b Budget,' and more reaction to Budget 2026
28th May 26, 7:25pm
A return to the 'broccoli' Budget, a 'glass half full view,' a 'small b Budget,' and more reaction to Budget 2026
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwibank tweaks TD rates, filled jobs rise mainly in the health sector, bank NIMs fall, Fonterra positive, more in Budget than expected, swaps & NZD firm, & more
28th May 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwibank tweaks TD rates, filled jobs rise mainly in the health sector, bank NIMs fall, Fonterra positive, more in Budget than expected, swaps & NZD firm, & more
Brian Fallow explains why the Budget reminds him of a famous line from an old black and white movie
28th May 26, 3:23pm
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Brian Fallow explains why the Budget reminds him of a famous line from an old black and white movie
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Budget 2026: Snips, tweaks and an optimistic outlook from Treasury
RBNZ Governor Anna Breman says public sector job cuts weren't ‘formally’ included in its latest labour market outlook and the central bank is waiting to see what the 2026 Budget contains to build a bigger picture
28th May 26, 1:36pm
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RBNZ Governor Anna Breman says public sector job cuts weren't ‘formally’ included in its latest labour market outlook and the central bank is waiting to see what the 2026 Budget contains to build a bigger picture
Although the Reserve Bank is caught between a rock and a hard place, its priority should be not making things worse, Brian Fallow says
28th May 26, 8:00am
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Although the Reserve Bank is caught between a rock and a hard place, its priority should be not making things worse, Brian Fallow says
Commodity markets believe Iran TV; US mortgage applications drop on higher US rates; other US data mixed; Australian CPI restrained; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold falls; oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4
28th May 26, 7:19am
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Commodity markets believe Iran TV; US mortgage applications drop on higher US rates; other US data mixed; Australian CPI restrained; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold falls; oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4
‘I made an assessment on how I see these two forces.’ RBNZ Governor Anna Breman on her casting vote in May's OCR review
27th May 26, 6:47pm
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‘I made an assessment on how I see these two forces.’ RBNZ Governor Anna Breman on her casting vote in May's OCR review
Most economists predict the Reserve Bank will start raising the Official Cash Rate from July, following a split vote at May's Monetary Policy Committee meeting
27th May 26, 5:45pm
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Most economists predict the Reserve Bank will start raising the Official Cash Rate from July, following a split vote at May's Monetary Policy Committee meeting
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; FHB buyers active, surprise vote split on OCR decision, fintech speed rolling out, Fisher Funds shakeup, swaps firm, NZX50 firm, NZD firm, & more
27th May 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; FHB buyers active, surprise vote split on OCR decision, fintech speed rolling out, Fisher Funds shakeup, swaps firm, NZX50 firm, NZD firm, & more
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Reserve Bank holds Official Cash Rate at 2.25% as expected, but needed the Governor’s casting vote after a 3-3 split vote
27th May 26, 2:28pm
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Reserve Bank holds Official Cash Rate at 2.25% as expected, but needed the Governor’s casting vote after a 3-3 split vote
No deal in US-Iran talks yet; US data mixed; investors extract big yield jump in UST 2yr bonds; Singapore and Taiwan rise; aluminium price nears record high; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold eases; oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8
27th May 26, 7:20am
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No deal in US-Iran talks yet; US data mixed; investors extract big yield jump in UST 2yr bonds; Singapore and Taiwan rise; aluminium price nears record high; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold eases; oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8