Economy
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ goes low, home loan affordability for FHBs, Treasury has gloomy outlook, NZGB demand strong, swap curve steepens, NZD eases, & more
21st Nov 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ goes low, home loan affordability for FHBs, Treasury has gloomy outlook, NZGB demand strong, swap curve steepens, NZD eases, & more
Updated Treasury forecasts will show the recession lasting longer and budget deficits worsening, chief economist Dominick Stephens says
21st Nov 24, 12:01pm
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Updated Treasury forecasts will show the recession lasting longer and budget deficits worsening, chief economist Dominick Stephens says
US mortgage application levels stay weak; Japanese exports rise; Taiwanese export orders rise; Chinese banks feel consequences; EU warned on high debt & low growth; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold up again and oil still on hold; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
21st Nov 24, 7:20am
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US mortgage application levels stay weak; Japanese exports rise; Taiwanese export orders rise; Chinese banks feel consequences; EU warned on high debt & low growth; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold up again and oil still on hold; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; population growth slows, dairy prices rise, payout forecasts rise, debt stress eases slightly, swaps softish again, NZD firms, & more
20th Nov 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; population growth slows, dairy prices rise, payout forecasts rise, debt stress eases slightly, swaps softish again, NZD firms, & more
Dairy prices rise; US retail volumes rise; questions swirl over Fannie Mae; Canadian inflation sticky; India pollution unusually bad; UST 10yr at 4.39%; gold up and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI = 68.6
20th Nov 24, 7:19am
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Dairy prices rise; US retail volumes rise; questions swirl over Fannie Mae; Canadian inflation sticky; India pollution unusually bad; UST 10yr at 4.39%; gold up and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; fewer job ads, odd inflation survey result, eyes on dairy prices, Foodstuffs to appeal, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
19th Nov 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; fewer job ads, odd inflation survey result, eyes on dairy prices, Foodstuffs to appeal, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
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A better payments system is staring New Zealand in the face and it’s time for the country to ‘leapfrog’ into it, according to the RBNZ
19th Nov 24, 2:52pm
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A better payments system is staring New Zealand in the face and it’s time for the country to ‘leapfrog’ into it, according to the RBNZ
US & Canada house building turn up; Japan & Singapore data eases; China's population woes qualified; NAB accused by ASIC; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
19th Nov 24, 7:20am
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US & Canada house building turn up; Japan & Singapore data eases; China's population woes qualified; NAB accused by ASIC; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
SEEK NZ employment report says labour market remains ‘challenging’ as job ad volumes continue to decline
19th Nov 24, 12:01am
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SEEK NZ employment report says labour market remains ‘challenging’ as job ad volumes continue to decline
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; services struggling still, eyes on housing market turn, producer costs under up pressure, scam coordination coming, swaps & NZD stable, & more
18th Nov 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; services struggling still, eyes on housing market turn, producer costs under up pressure, scam coordination coming, swaps & NZD stable, & more
Activity levels in New Zealand's economic engine room remain at contractionary levels
18th Nov 24, 11:21am
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Activity levels in New Zealand's economic engine room remain at contractionary levels
Eyes on 2025 and higher inflation; US data mixed; China house prices fall, other data mixed; China ends some export subsidies; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI = 68.4
18th Nov 24, 7:19am
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Eyes on 2025 and higher inflation; US data mixed; China house prices fall, other data mixed; China ends some export subsidies; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI = 68.4
US Fed pulls back from rate cut track; US retail up, factory production down; China data weak except retail sales; China to cut some export subsidies; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
16th Nov 24, 8:13am
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US Fed pulls back from rate cut track; US retail up, factory production down; China data weak except retail sales; China to cut some export subsidies; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, PMI orders suggest a turn, IRD active chasing offshore non-payers, company liquidations jump, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
15th Nov 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, PMI orders suggest a turn, IRD active chasing offshore non-payers, company liquidations jump, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
US labour market stays strong; US PPI rises; EU grows modestly; Aussie labour market rise slows; IEA sees oil glut; Xero hits record high; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold down and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI = 68.5
15th Nov 24, 7:19am
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US labour market stays strong; US PPI rises; EU grows modestly; Aussie labour market rise slows; IEA sees oil glut; Xero hits record high; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold down and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; REINZ data mixed, inflation pressures ease, Kookmin to quit NZ, Rennie gets top Treasury job, Bank of China here 10 years, swaps stable, NZD weaker, & more
14th Nov 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; REINZ data mixed, inflation pressures ease, Kookmin to quit NZ, Rennie gets top Treasury job, Bank of China here 10 years, swaps stable, NZD weaker, & more
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show inflationary pressures are continuing to look subdued following the big rises of the past few years
14th Nov 24, 11:21am
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show inflationary pressures are continuing to look subdued following the big rises of the past few years
David Mahon reviews what is in store for China in the wake of the US election
14th Nov 24, 10:18am
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David Mahon reviews what is in store for China in the wake of the US election
US core CPI inflation holds at 3.3%; eyes on US mortgages and personal debt; Japan's PPI rises, India car sales up; Aussie wage cost rises; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold down and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI = 68.6
14th Nov 24, 7:19am
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US core CPI inflation holds at 3.3%; eyes on US mortgages and personal debt; Japan's PPI rises, India car sales up; Aussie wage cost rises; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold down and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ ends 5% 1yr TD rate, migration rate slows, visitor arrivals stay lackluster, key dairy prices jump, swaps hold but long bonds rise, NZD soft, & more
13th Nov 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ ends 5% 1yr TD rate, migration rate slows, visitor arrivals stay lackluster, key dairy prices jump, swaps hold but long bonds rise, NZD soft, & more
Population growth from migration slumps to 45,000 a year as NZ citizens leave the country in droves
13th Nov 24, 11:55am
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Population growth from migration slumps to 45,000 a year as NZ citizens leave the country in droves
US pre-election data strong; Canada building strong; Japan machine tool orders strong; India battles inflation; Australian sentiment rises; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold down and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI = 68.8
13th Nov 24, 7:19am
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US pre-election data strong; Canada building strong; Japan machine tool orders strong; India battles inflation; Australian sentiment rises; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold down and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI = 68.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; truckometer and concrete data lackluster, retail sees a small lift, 20,000 new work visas in October, fines & jail time, realtors warned, swaps stable, NZD lifts, & more
12th Nov 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; truckometer and concrete data lackluster, retail sees a small lift, 20,000 new work visas in October, fines & jail time, realtors warned, swaps stable, NZD lifts, & more
Number of overseas workers in NZ at the end of October up almost 11% year-on-year
12th Nov 24, 11:08am
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Number of overseas workers in NZ at the end of October up almost 11% year-on-year
Economists see the Reserve Bank being wary on inflation and taking a cautious approach to further interest rate cuts next year
12th Nov 24, 10:05am
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Economists see the Reserve Bank being wary on inflation and taking a cautious approach to further interest rate cuts next year