Economy
Job ad volumes have risen for the first time quarter-on-quarter in over two years, according to Seek
17th Apr 25, 12:01am
Job ad volumes have risen for the first time quarter-on-quarter in over two years, according to Seek
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; flood of retail rate cuts, tractor drought, earnings downgrades, dairy prices suffer from USD pricing, ANZ changes its tune, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
16th Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; flood of retail rate cuts, tractor drought, earnings downgrades, dairy prices suffer from USD pricing, ANZ changes its tune, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
ANZ economists now see the OCR going as low as 2.5% and have trimmed their forecast house price growth this year from 6% to 4.5%
16th Apr 25, 12:35pm
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ANZ economists now see the OCR going as low as 2.5% and have trimmed their forecast house price growth this year from 6% to 4.5%
Richard Meade and Magnus Söderberg say electricity customers heading into winter might be happier with rising transmission and distribution prices if they were confident regulation genuinely improved their overall value for money
16th Apr 25, 9:10am
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Richard Meade and Magnus Söderberg say electricity customers heading into winter might be happier with rising transmission and distribution prices if they were confident regulation genuinely improved their overall value for money
The US-China trade war leaves NZ worse off, but still well placed to weather the storm – new modelling from Niven Winchester shows
16th Apr 25, 8:34am
The US-China trade war leaves NZ worse off, but still well placed to weather the storm – new modelling from Niven Winchester shows
Dairy price gains undone by sinking USD; US sees more inflation less activity; Canadian inflation eases; Indian inflation falls; China targets Boeing; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
16th Apr 25, 7:27am
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Dairy price gains undone by sinking USD; US sees more inflation less activity; Canadian inflation eases; Indian inflation falls; China targets Boeing; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; not seeing housing market upturn yet, food prices rise, real-time GDP tool launched, holidays more expensive, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more
15th Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; not seeing housing market upturn yet, food prices rise, real-time GDP tool launched, holidays more expensive, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more
A new central bank tool will forecast quarterly economic activity based on high frequency data
15th Apr 25, 2:12pm
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A new central bank tool will forecast quarterly economic activity based on high frequency data
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Grocery and beverage costs push March food prices up 0.5%, with annual increase hitting 3.5% ahead of key inflation data out later this week
15th Apr 25, 12:17pm
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Grocery and beverage costs push March food prices up 0.5%, with annual increase hitting 3.5% ahead of key inflation data out later this week
US consumers see higher prices, fewer jobs; Washington becomes a crime center; Canada rethinks rate cut track; China reaps huge trade benefit from tariff threats; UST 10yr at 4.37%; gold and oil dip; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 67.3
15th Apr 25, 7:19am
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US consumers see higher prices, fewer jobs; Washington becomes a crime center; Canada rethinks rate cut track; China reaps huge trade benefit from tariff threats; UST 10yr at 4.37%; gold and oil dip; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 67.3
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate tweaks, migration turns up, retail & services softer than expected; no grocery cost pressure, eyes on fertiliser costs, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
14th Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate tweaks, migration turns up, retail & services softer than expected; no grocery cost pressure, eyes on fertiliser costs, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
February net migration gain up 29.3% year-on-year, annual gain down as 44,055 NZ citizens leave
14th Apr 25, 11:55am
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February net migration gain up 29.3% year-on-year, annual gain down as 44,055 NZ citizens leave
In trade war with the US, China holds a lot more cards than Trump may think − in fact, it might have a winning hand, Linggong Kong says
14th Apr 25, 10:36am
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In trade war with the US, China holds a lot more cards than Trump may think − in fact, it might have a winning hand, Linggong Kong says
Brian Easton makes a modest attempt to analyse Donald Trump’s tariff policies
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China retaliates for extra US tariffs; Trump in tariff u-turn; US consumer mood darkens; credit crunch watch; north China battles unusual cold; India slows; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 66.9
14th Apr 25, 7:19am
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China retaliates for extra US tariffs; Trump in tariff u-turn; US consumer mood darkens; credit crunch watch; north China battles unusual cold; India slows; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 66.9
Jim O'Neill considers what other economies can do to offset the effects of the Trump administration's trade warfare
13th Apr 25, 9:32am
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Jim O'Neill considers what other economies can do to offset the effects of the Trump administration's trade warfare
Huang Yiping urges Chinese policymakers to fill the leadership vacuum created by America's protectionist turn
13th Apr 25, 9:24am
Huang Yiping urges Chinese policymakers to fill the leadership vacuum created by America's protectionist turn
David Hargreaves has a look at what the March quarter inflation figures might bring. That's the easy bit. The hard bit is trying to work out what might come next
13th Apr 25, 6:30am
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David Hargreaves has a look at what the March quarter inflation figures might bring. That's the easy bit. The hard bit is trying to work out what might come next
Trouble in the United States financial markets suggest some investors are losing faith in its status as a global reserve and the dominant superpower
12th Apr 25, 9:00am
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Trouble in the United States financial markets suggest some investors are losing faith in its status as a global reserve and the dominant superpower
China hits back as US-China trade now pointless; US consumers turn very glum; credit crunch coming for non-prime US business; China faces its own debt stress; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI = 66.9
12th Apr 25, 8:21am
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China hits back as US-China trade now pointless; US consumers turn very glum; credit crunch coming for non-prime US business; China faces its own debt stress; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI = 66.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Some savings rates move down, rents stable, factories expanding, FMA files charges against ex-broker, oil falls, gold jumps, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more
11th Apr 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Some savings rates move down, rents stable, factories expanding, FMA files charges against ex-broker, oil falls, gold jumps, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more
US inflation falls on big oil price drop; US federal deficit back to Trump-I depths; Taiwanese exports surge; China in deflation again; Aussies face higher inflation; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 66.5
11th Apr 25, 7:22am
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US inflation falls on big oil price drop; US federal deficit back to Trump-I depths; Taiwanese exports surge; China in deflation again; Aussies face higher inflation; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 66.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no fixed rate mortgage changes, slightly smaller households, trucks busy, pyramid scam alert, China in deflation, swaps waver, NZD jumps, & more
10th Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no fixed rate mortgage changes, slightly smaller households, trucks busy, pyramid scam alert, China in deflation, swaps waver, NZD jumps, & more
Trump makes tariff u-turn for most; equities rise on emotional reaction; China retaliates and Trump can't help himself; bond yields zoom higher; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI = 65.8
10th Apr 25, 7:19am
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Trump makes tariff u-turn for most; equities rise on emotional reaction; China retaliates and Trump can't help himself; bond yields zoom higher; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI = 65.8
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; banks react to OCR cut, housing overstock grows, construction inflation vanishes, Govt to force more diesel resilience, swaps lower, NZD very low, & more
9th Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; banks react to OCR cut, housing overstock grows, construction inflation vanishes, Govt to force more diesel resilience, swaps lower, NZD very low, & more