Economy / News
Economy / News
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes but big wholesale increases, truckometer declines, factory PMI stays positive, wool prices lift, Japanese PPI jumps, swaps jump, NZD lower, & more
Bonds / News
Bonds / News
Wholesale interest rates are moving sharply higher, suggesting fixed home loan rates are likely to be pressed higher soon
Property / Analysis
Property / Analysis
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by Greg Ninness
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Sliding house prices likely reducing existing homeowners' equity - making it more difficult for them to move up to a more expensive home
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Rural News / Opinion
Rural News / Opinion
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by Rob Reynish
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Rob Reynish lays out the practical steps farmers should take to prepare for the strong upcoming El Niño
Banking / News
Banking / News
Fitch Ratings sees incoming RBNZ capital requirements reinforcing the position of NZ's big 4 banks within their Aussie parent banking groups
Investing / News
Investing / News
by Luron Iosefa
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 weakens -0.6% as Briscoes, Kiwi Property, Hallensteins and Mercury advance while Serko, Gentrack, F&P Healthcare and Vulcan Steel retreat
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Property / Analysis
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Residential property is looking like an increasingly poor investment in the current market
Business / News
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Majority government owned gentailers generated nearly $600 million in dividend entitlements for the Government during the June 2026 year as power prices rose
Public Policy / News
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Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll shows Labour slumping to its lowest result since July 2024, Coalition able to form government as Opportunity fails to meet 5% Parliamentary threshold
Banking / Analysis
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Banks' low equity mortgage lending is surging, raising the question of how far can it rise before the Reserve Bank gets uncomfortable?
Economy / News
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Oil prices & bond yields jump; US PPI rises further; US inventories rise; Trump splashes the cash; ECB hikes; Aussie inflation expectations rise; UST 10yr at 4.96%; gold lower and oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3
Economy / News
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US inflation expectations stay high, fear of job loss higher; China posts huge trade surplus; Germany posts surplus too; Australian inflation in focus; UST 10yr at 4.81%; gold dips and oil stays high; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8
Other News
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