OCR
Surprise, surprise, Trump backs down on his plan for a 20% Hormuz toll; oil prices pare earlier gains. US CPI for June much softer than expected. NZD well supported after run of data and more hawkish RBNZ stance
15th Jul 26, 7:53am
Surprise, surprise, Trump backs down on his plan for a 20% Hormuz toll; oil prices pare earlier gains. US CPI for June much softer than expected. NZD well supported after run of data and more hawkish RBNZ stance
‘I don’t want it to become a soap opera’: RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says Monetary Policy Committee members should be held to account for their views
15th Jul 26, 6:00am
‘I don’t want it to become a soap opera’: RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says Monetary Policy Committee members should be held to account for their views
RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says inflation expectations and price-setting behaviour are ‘critical’ in determining appropriate monetary policy stance
14th Jul 26, 12:56pm
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RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says inflation expectations and price-setting behaviour are ‘critical’ in determining appropriate monetary policy stance
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NZIER says QSBO shows the ‘fragile’ economic recovery in June quarter was helped by easing oil crisis, but warns that geopolitical uncertainty and November election will weigh on firms over the coming months
14th Jul 26, 10:09am
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NZIER says QSBO shows the ‘fragile’ economic recovery in June quarter was helped by easing oil crisis, but warns that geopolitical uncertainty and November election will weigh on firms over the coming months
US reinstates blockade on Iran shipping and impose a 20% levy on cargo shipped through the Strait. Waller signals possible rate hike. Oil prices surge. Global central bank tightening back in play and bond yields increase
14th Jul 26, 7:44am
US reinstates blockade on Iran shipping and impose a 20% levy on cargo shipped through the Strait. Waller signals possible rate hike. Oil prices surge. Global central bank tightening back in play and bond yields increase
Reliance on housing being the sole source of wealth is changing and will continue to change, Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Karen Silk says
14th Jul 26, 6:00am
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Reliance on housing being the sole source of wealth is changing and will continue to change, Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Karen Silk says
RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk says there’s still ‘some pretty good’ monetary stimulus supporting NZ's economy, election not ‘the thing that's front of mind’ when making OCR decisions
13th Jul 26, 1:26pm
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RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk says there’s still ‘some pretty good’ monetary stimulus supporting NZ's economy, election not ‘the thing that's front of mind’ when making OCR decisions
US-Iran conflict escalates, but market reaction to hostilities muted, prior to further step up in military action over the weekend. Japanese bonds and yen supported after local investors encouraged to re-allocate towards Japanese assets
13th Jul 26, 7:36am
US-Iran conflict escalates, but market reaction to hostilities muted, prior to further step up in military action over the weekend. Japanese bonds and yen supported after local investors encouraged to re-allocate towards Japanese assets
We tracked the floating home loan rate changes over the past two and a half years and find that the main banks have all held back some of the OCR reductions, but are passing on the latest OCR increase in full
12th Jul 26, 7:00am
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We tracked the floating home loan rate changes over the past two and a half years and find that the main banks have all held back some of the OCR reductions, but are passing on the latest OCR increase in full
'It's the perception and the fear': How Official Cash Rate decisions can influence the optics of an election
10th Jul 26, 9:31am
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'It's the perception and the fear': How Official Cash Rate decisions can influence the optics of an election
Governor Anna Breman says it’s likely RBNZ will need to withdraw some more monetary stimulus, uncertainty over neutral interest rate following first OCR hike since May 2023
9th Jul 26, 8:18am
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Governor Anna Breman says it’s likely RBNZ will need to withdraw some more monetary stimulus, uncertainty over neutral interest rate following first OCR hike since May 2023
Oil prices surged after Trump said ceasefire with Iran was over. Weaker risk sentiment weighed on global equities. Bond yields rose as markets priced additional ECB tightening. Currencies subdued despite volatility in other markets
9th Jul 26, 7:50am
Oil prices surged after Trump said ceasefire with Iran was over. Weaker risk sentiment weighed on global equities. Bond yields rose as markets priced additional ECB tightening. Currencies subdued despite volatility in other markets
Reserve Bank’s first Official Cash Rate hike in three years divides bank economists, but all agree more increases are coming before the year is out
8th Jul 26, 6:22pm
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Reserve Bank’s first Official Cash Rate hike in three years divides bank economists, but all agree more increases are coming before the year is out
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RBNZ raises Official Cash Rate 25 basis points to 2.50% with external and internal Monetary Policy Committee members reaching consensus
8th Jul 26, 2:24pm
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RBNZ raises Official Cash Rate 25 basis points to 2.50% with external and internal Monetary Policy Committee members reaching consensus
Continued volatility in technology stocks contributed to a softer tone across global equities. Attacks on shipping in the Persian Gulf underpinned a rise in oil prices. Global bond yields moved higher
8th Jul 26, 7:46am
Continued volatility in technology stocks contributed to a softer tone across global equities. Attacks on shipping in the Persian Gulf underpinned a rise in oil prices. Global bond yields moved higher