Economy
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; panic selling grips markets as they start to open around the world, wholesale money markets react, huge mortgage fraud in Australia, swaps jump, NZD falls, & more
9th Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; panic selling grips markets as they start to open around the world, wholesale money markets react, huge mortgage fraud in Australia, swaps jump, NZD falls, & more
Kiwibank economists say the Reserve Bank may well have to tolerate higher inflation in the short term to avoid raising interest rates into a slowing global economy
9th Mar 26, 2:35pm
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Kiwibank economists say the Reserve Bank may well have to tolerate higher inflation in the short term to avoid raising interest rates into a slowing global economy
Brian Easton says industrial policy is once more on the agenda of many governments
9th Mar 26, 9:21am
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Brian Easton says industrial policy is once more on the agenda of many governments
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9th Mar 26, 9:01am
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US jobs market shrinks unexpectedly; ditto retail sales; US faces inflation surge; Canada PMI strong; China FX reserves up again; some commodity prices jump; UST 10yr at 4.13%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7
9th Mar 26, 7:19am
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US jobs market shrinks unexpectedly; ditto retail sales; US faces inflation surge; Canada PMI strong; China FX reserves up again; some commodity prices jump; UST 10yr at 4.13%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7
Far from random, China’s global port network is clustering near the world’s riskiest trade routes
7th Mar 26, 9:20am
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Far from random, China’s global port network is clustering near the world’s riskiest trade routes
US employment shrinks unexpectedly; US retail sales dip; Canada PMI rises; Gulf oil supplies in crisis; metals rise; eyes on seabed mining; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold rises while oil jumps again; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7
7th Mar 26, 8:37am
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US employment shrinks unexpectedly; US retail sales dip; Canada PMI rises; Gulf oil supplies in crisis; metals rise; eyes on seabed mining; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold rises while oil jumps again; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail sales improvement noticed, property rates jump, tracking impacts from Trump's war, Aussie TD's almost touch 5%, swaps up, oil up, NZD dips, & more
6th Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail sales improvement noticed, property rates jump, tracking impacts from Trump's war, Aussie TD's almost touch 5%, swaps up, oil up, NZD dips, & more
US data soft facing sharp energy cost rises; China lowers its growth target; Australia household spending growth slows; global freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold eases while oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6
6th Mar 26, 7:27am
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US data soft facing sharp energy cost rises; China lowers its growth target; Australia household spending growth slows; global freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold eases while oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6
Duration and scale of Middle East conflict expected to be key factors in terms of impact on NZ economy, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says
5th Mar 26, 5:43pm
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Duration and scale of Middle East conflict expected to be key factors in terms of impact on NZ economy, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwi Bond rates changed, ASB fined, farm profits high, retail spending firms, Crown accounts slip, Cotality can't see property gains, swaps up, NZD up, & more
5th Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwi Bond rates changed, ASB fined, farm profits high, retail spending firms, Crown accounts slip, Cotality can't see property gains, swaps up, NZD up, & more
Ross Stitt sees a work revolution ahead in Australia from AI adoption that could create significant problems. Are businesses, unions, and politicians up to the task? Or will we have to look to AI agents for the solutions?
5th Mar 26, 11:26am
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Ross Stitt sees a work revolution ahead in Australia from AI adoption that could create significant problems. Are businesses, unions, and politicians up to the task? Or will we have to look to AI agents for the solutions?
A record-high 70% of farmers responding to the twice-yearly Federated Farmers Confidence Survey say their farm is currently profitable
5th Mar 26, 10:43am
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A record-high 70% of farmers responding to the twice-yearly Federated Farmers Confidence Survey say their farm is currently profitable
Confusion from PMIs in both the US and China; Taiwan export orders surge again; Australia GDP rises more than expected; fertiliser prices leap; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold rises while oil eases; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
5th Mar 26, 7:25am
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Confusion from PMIs in both the US and China; Taiwan export orders surge again; Australia GDP rises more than expected; fertiliser prices leap; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold rises while oil eases; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
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Steven Hail argues New Zealand is enduring a period of economic self-harm and offers a way to end this and create a future based on hope
5th Mar 26, 5:00am
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Steven Hail argues New Zealand is enduring a period of economic self-harm and offers a way to end this and create a future based on hope