Economy

In order not to kill our fragile economic recovery, the Reserve Bank's taken something of a calculated gamble that inflation will behave itself

In order not to kill our fragile economic recovery, the Reserve Bank's taken something of a calculated gamble that inflation will behave itself

US data mixed but leading index retreats again; Canada lowers reliance on the US; Japanese machinery orders surge; China travel surges; Australia jobs market healthy; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold stable, oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

US data mixed but leading index retreats again; Canada lowers reliance on the US; Japanese machinery orders surge; China travel surges; Australia jobs market healthy; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold stable, oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ sees card spending rise, NZGBs retain strong demand, Fonterra shareholders say YES!!!, Contact raising capital, O'Neill from ANZ Melbourne to ASB, swaps firmish, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ sees card spending rise, NZGBs retain strong demand, Fonterra shareholders say YES!!!, Contact raising capital, O'Neill from ANZ Melbourne to ASB, swaps firmish, NZD lower, & more

US second tier data positive; call to punish economists for tariff research; Japanese manufacturers bullish, Aussie leading index eases, wages fall in real terms; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.4

US second tier data positive; call to punish economists for tariff research; Japanese manufacturers bullish, Aussie leading index eases, wages fall in real terms; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.4

Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee isn’t planning on hiking the Official Cash Rate ‘until we see more inflationary pressures and a stronger economy’

Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee isn’t planning on hiking the Official Cash Rate ‘until we see more inflationary pressures and a stronger economy’

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ on hold, housing subdued, Dosh rejected, PPI higher than CPI, no on-farm inflation, dairy prices rise, Fletchers struggling, swaps & NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ on hold, housing subdued, Dosh rejected, PPI higher than CPI, no on-farm inflation, dairy prices rise, Fletchers struggling, swaps & NZD stable, & more

Reserve Bank holds the Official Cash Rate at 2.25% and is not forecasting a rise until either late this year or early next

Reserve Bank holds the Official Cash Rate at 2.25% and is not forecasting a rise until either late this year or early next

Dairy prices rise again; US data net positive; Fed speakers have varying outlooks; Canadian inflation easing; Japan debt servicing problem; RBA worries about inflation; UST 10yr at 4.05%; gold falls and oil lower; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

Dairy prices rise again; US data net positive; Fed speakers have varying outlooks; Canadian inflation easing; Japan debt servicing problem; RBA worries about inflation; UST 10yr at 4.05%; gold falls and oil lower; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, food prices up, others mixed, retailers happier, businesses expect higher inflation, swaps stable, NZX50 down, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, food prices up, others mixed, retailers happier, businesses expect higher inflation, swaps stable, NZX50 down, NZD soft, & more

Results from latest business survey for Reserve Bank show sharp rise in expectation of the level of inflation in two-year's time - the key timeframe the RBNZ looks at

Results from latest business survey for Reserve Bank show sharp rise in expectation of the level of inflation in two-year's time - the key timeframe the RBNZ looks at

Food prices rocketed 2.5% last month, driving the annual food price rise up 4.6%

Food prices rocketed 2.5% last month, driving the annual food price rise up 4.6%

Canada housing starts weak; Japan GDP expansion minor; Singapore exports rise but less than expected; India's gold appetite jumps; EU factories dip; UST 10yr at 4.04%; gold softish and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

Canada housing starts weak; Japan GDP expansion minor; Singapore exports rise but less than expected; India's gold appetite jumps; EU factories dip; UST 10yr at 4.04%; gold softish and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; REINZ data weak, retail sales weak, services sector improves, inflation seen at 4%, population ages, NZX50 falls again, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; REINZ data weak, retail sales weak, services sector improves, inflation seen at 4%, population ages, NZX50 falls again, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more

'The big question to end 2025 was whether the economy may be turning. Data since then has given us confidence that recent positive momentum can be sustained. The economy is growing'

'The big question to end 2025 was whether the economy may be turning. Data since then has given us confidence that recent positive momentum can be sustained. The economy is growing'

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