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The United States’ crudely calculated tariffs were not reciprocal and risk fracturing global trade as China and Europe vow to retaliate and protect their own markets
4th Apr 25, 9:29am
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The United States’ crudely calculated tariffs were not reciprocal and risk fracturing global trade as China and Europe vow to retaliate and protect their own markets
Financial markets dump on Trump's tariffs; Canada retaliates; US jobs data wavers; China services rise; Aussie job vacancies fall; UST 10yr at 4.04%; gold and drop; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI = 67
4th Apr 25, 7:20am
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Financial markets dump on Trump's tariffs; Canada retaliates; US jobs data wavers; China services rise; Aussie job vacancies fall; UST 10yr at 4.04%; gold and drop; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI = 67
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; markets hold their breath, early movers show fear, tax take eases, retail weak, 2degrees fined, commodity prices hold, swaps fall, NZD firms, & more
3rd Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; markets hold their breath, early movers show fear, tax take eases, retail weak, 2degrees fined, commodity prices hold, swaps fall, NZD firms, & more
Living in ‘garbage time’: When 500 million Chinese change their spending habits, the world feels it, Christian Yao says
3rd Apr 25, 12:38pm
by Guest
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Living in ‘garbage time’: When 500 million Chinese change their spending habits, the world feels it, Christian Yao says
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US President Donald Trump announces a baseline import tariff of 10% which will apply to New Zealand
3rd Apr 25, 9:55am
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US President Donald Trump announces a baseline import tariff of 10% which will apply to New Zealand
Ahead of tariffs & retaliation, US vehicle sales surge; other US data volatile; India PMI rises; ASEAN PMIs retail optimism; UST 10yr at 4.21%; gold rises and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI = 66.8
3rd Apr 25, 7:19am
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Ahead of tariffs & retaliation, US vehicle sales surge; other US data volatile; India PMI rises; ASEAN PMIs retail optimism; UST 10yr at 4.21%; gold rises and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI = 66.8
Government mulls radical supermarket reform, but an expert warns excess profits are just a small piece of the high grocery price puzzle
3rd Apr 25, 5:00am
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Government mulls radical supermarket reform, but an expert warns excess profits are just a small piece of the high grocery price puzzle
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a test rate moves down, Barfoots says market is turning up, dairy prices hold, building consents fall, markets await American tariff changes; swaps hold, NZD firms, & more
2nd Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a test rate moves down, Barfoots says market is turning up, dairy prices hold, building consents fall, markets await American tariff changes; swaps hold, NZD firms, & more
Kelly Eckhold says while the RBNZ appeared to promise an OCR cut next week almost unconditionally, decisions should always be based on the situation on the ground. 'No change with an easing bias would be the right thing to do'
2nd Apr 25, 11:09am
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Kelly Eckhold says while the RBNZ appeared to promise an OCR cut next week almost unconditionally, decisions should always be based on the situation on the ground. 'No change with an easing bias would be the right thing to do'
Hotter and deeper: How NZ’s plan to drill for ‘supercritical’ geothermal energy holds promise and risk
2nd Apr 25, 7:44am
by Guest
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Hotter and deeper: How NZ’s plan to drill for ‘supercritical’ geothermal energy holds promise and risk
Dairy prices hold better than expected; US data soft, mood darkens; China PMIs rise; Aussie retail weak; RBA holds; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold dips slightly and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 56.9 USc; TWI = 66.5
2nd Apr 25, 7:19am
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Dairy prices hold better than expected; US data soft, mood darkens; China PMIs rise; Aussie retail weak; RBA holds; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold dips slightly and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 56.9 USc; TWI = 66.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank & ANZ make retail rate changes, 'mountain' of houses for sale, a shift back to longer home loan fixed rates, new car sales weak, swaps hold, NZD drops, & more
1st Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank & ANZ make retail rate changes, 'mountain' of houses for sale, a shift back to longer home loan fixed rates, new car sales weak, swaps hold, NZD drops, & more
Expected tariff moves pressure everyone; Canada seeks an internal solution; India faces destabilising heat; Australia faces Chinese pressures; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold at new record high and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 66.3
1st Apr 25, 7:19am
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Expected tariff moves pressure everyone; Canada seeks an internal solution; India faces destabilising heat; Australia faces Chinese pressures; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold at new record high and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 66.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; new loan option for seniors, another power price spike, AIA shamed, RBNZ to have capital rules reviewed, ASB rated 'positive', swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
31st Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; new loan option for seniors, another power price spike, AIA shamed, RBNZ to have capital rules reviewed, ASB rated 'positive', swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
Brian Easton says New Zealand’s economic development has always been a partnership between the public and private sectors
31st Mar 25, 9:22am
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Brian Easton says New Zealand’s economic development has always been a partnership between the public and private sectors
Eyes on Wall Street; US data reveals consumer fears; Canada faces shrinkage; China punishes rumormongers; commodities under pressure; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.7
31st Mar 25, 7:19am
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Eyes on Wall Street; US data reveals consumer fears; Canada faces shrinkage; China punishes rumormongers; commodities under pressure; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.7
Wall Street retreats sharply as US data worse than expected; Canadian growth evaporates; Aussie sledge-a-thon starts; key investors cashing up; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.7
29th Mar 25, 8:05am
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Wall Street retreats sharply as US data worse than expected; Canadian growth evaporates; Aussie sledge-a-thon starts; key investors cashing up; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; little retail rate activity, FHBs restrained, consumers don't see recovery, neither does labour market, NZ mapped in 3D, gold at record high, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
28th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; little retail rate activity, FHBs restrained, consumers don't see recovery, neither does labour market, NZ mapped in 3D, gold at record high, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
Jack Buffington explains why America’s 'efficiently broken' supply chain is a key reason for soaring egg prices
28th Mar 25, 10:54am
by Guest
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Jack Buffington explains why America’s 'efficiently broken' supply chain is a key reason for soaring egg prices
Investors mark down companies supposed to be winners from the new US tariff actions; China profits dip; Aussie borrowing to surge; eyes on AU Federal election date; UST 10yr at 4.36%; gold up and oil eases; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI = 66.9
28th Mar 25, 7:19am
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Investors mark down companies supposed to be winners from the new US tariff actions; China profits dip; Aussie borrowing to surge; eyes on AU Federal election date; UST 10yr at 4.36%; gold up and oil eases; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI = 66.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ trims short TD rates, NZX dips, Ryman pays down debt, Aussie wealth rises, AGBs struggle for demand, US sets car tariffs, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more
27th Mar 25, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ trims short TD rates, NZX dips, Ryman pays down debt, Aussie wealth rises, AGBs struggle for demand, US sets car tariffs, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more
Waiting for more tariffs, the US economy goes into reverse; Singapore factories stutter; EU scrambles to face threats alone; UST 10yr at 4.34%, Wall Street in reverse; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67
27th Mar 25, 7:19am
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Waiting for more tariffs, the US economy goes into reverse; Singapore factories stutter; EU scrambles to face threats alone; UST 10yr at 4.34%, Wall Street in reverse; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Liberty drops mortgage rates, FHBs fade, eyes on broker churn, NZX50 rises above peers, Aussie inflation eases, swaps stable, NZD on hold, & more
26th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Liberty drops mortgage rates, FHBs fade, eyes on broker churn, NZX50 rises above peers, Aussie inflation eases, swaps stable, NZD on hold, & more
With the first quarter of the year nearly gone, and with GDP having returned to growth, David Hargreaves has a quick check on the economy's pulse
26th Mar 25, 1:08pm
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With the first quarter of the year nearly gone, and with GDP having returned to growth, David Hargreaves has a quick check on the economy's pulse
Aussie election budget shows extended deficits; US sentiment drops sharply; Moody's warns the US; Canada mulls export taxes; Rupiah hits record low; UST 10yr at 4.30%, gold up and oil dips; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 66.8
26th Mar 25, 7:19am
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Aussie election budget shows extended deficits; US sentiment drops sharply; Moody's warns the US; Canada mulls export taxes; Rupiah hits record low; UST 10yr at 4.30%, gold up and oil dips; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 66.8