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Hormuz 'opening' was a US fantasy; Canada data resilient; Indian loan growth rises; China excavator sales jump; Malaysia inflation tame with good growth; UST 10yr at 4.24%; gold and oil prices ease; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Hormuz 'opening' was a US fantasy; Canada data resilient; Indian loan growth rises; China excavator sales jump; Malaysia inflation tame with good growth; UST 10yr at 4.24%; gold and oil prices ease; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Keith Woodford says stagflation is the reality with hard decisions needed now

Keith Woodford says stagflation is the reality with hard decisions needed now

Don't expect the March quarter to show much price pressure, economists say as some suggest annual inflation will soften slightly before it accelerates in the June quarter

Don't expect the March quarter to show much price pressure, economists say as some suggest annual inflation will soften slightly before it accelerates in the June quarter

Mohamed El-Erian argues that in a world of frequent and violent shocks, the first step is to stop yearning for the past

Mohamed El-Erian argues that in a world of frequent and violent shocks, the first step is to stop yearning for the past

Iran opens Gulf of Hormuz; markets cheer, ignoring conditions; Canada data resilient; India loan growth surges; Singapore exports surge; risk appetite jumps; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold rises as oil retreats; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Iran opens Gulf of Hormuz; markets cheer, ignoring conditions; Canada data resilient; India loan growth surges; Singapore exports surge; risk appetite jumps; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold rises as oil retreats; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no-one follows ANZ, fuel prices jump, other prices don't, a new hydro plant approved, livestock prices ease, Mobil finds local buyer, swaps steepen, NZD softish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no-one follows ANZ, fuel prices jump, other prices don't, a new hydro plant approved, livestock prices ease, Mobil finds local buyer, swaps steepen, NZD softish, & more

Spending on fuel rose in March, but it sucked the retail impulse out of apparel and hospitality, and we used credit cards to do most of that spending

Spending on fuel rose in March, but it sucked the retail impulse out of apparel and hospitality, and we used credit cards to do most of that spending

Petrol prices jumped 19% while diesel prices increased 43% from February to March, according to Statistics New Zealand's latest Selected Price Indexes figures

Petrol prices jumped 19% while diesel prices increased 43% from February to March, according to Statistics New Zealand's latest Selected Price Indexes figures

US data lackluster; China data better than expected; Australia data lackluster too, knocked by Geelong fire; bulk freight rates rise; big shifts in tourism focus; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold holds as oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

US data lackluster; China data better than expected; Australia data lackluster too, knocked by Geelong fire; bulk freight rates rise; big shifts in tourism focus; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold holds as oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ raises rates, REINZ sees buyer caution, more cattle fewer cows and sheep, benefit claims rise, strong NZGB demand, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ raises rates, REINZ sees buyer caution, more cattle fewer cows and sheep, benefit claims rise, strong NZGB demand, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

Finance Minister Nicola Willis joins nations in urgent call for full ceasefire to US, Israel, and Iran conflict

Finance Minister Nicola Willis joins nations in urgent call for full ceasefire to US, Israel, and Iran conflict

Flavio Macau questions whether the days of cheap oil may have come to an end, and looks at what it means if they have

Flavio Macau questions whether the days of cheap oil may have come to an end, and looks at what it means if they have

US policy mess shows up in Beige Book; US homebuilders glum; Japanese machinery orders rise sharply; Albanese wins Brunei backing; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold dips as oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

US policy mess shows up in Beige Book; US homebuilders glum; Japanese machinery orders rise sharply; Albanese wins Brunei backing; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold dips as oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

Risk to New Zealand’s fuel security still elevated, Govt 'actively preparing' for the possibility to move up phases, says PM as IMF sends warning

Risk to New Zealand’s fuel security still elevated, Govt 'actively preparing' for the possibility to move up phases, says PM as IMF sends warning