Economy
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; consumer & business sentiment sinks, benefits & minimum wage rise, debt growth timid, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
28th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; consumer & business sentiment sinks, benefits & minimum wage rise, debt growth timid, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
US mortgage applications sink back; China's profits rise off a very low base; Sweden signals rate cuts soon; Aussie inflation sticky; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold up and oil lower; NZ$1 = 60 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
28th Mar 24, 7:19am
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US mortgage applications sink back; China's profits rise off a very low base; Sweden signals rate cuts soon; Aussie inflation sticky; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold up and oil lower; NZ$1 = 60 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
Statistics NZ reveals disproportionate erosion risk across the country with new 2022 data around highly erodible land and long-term soil erosion
27th Mar 24, 4:05pm
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Statistics NZ reveals disproportionate erosion risk across the country with new 2022 data around highly erodible land and long-term soil erosion
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, no NZ Govt surplus likely either, new NZSF boss, dairy farmers face crunch, swaps stable, NZD on hold, & more
27th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, no NZ Govt surplus likely either, new NZSF boss, dairy farmers face crunch, swaps stable, NZD on hold, & more
US retail, factory order, and housing data all positive. But sentiment doesn't rise; Singapore gets factory boost; UST 10yr 4.24%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
27th Mar 24, 7:23am
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US retail, factory order, and housing data all positive. But sentiment doesn't rise; Singapore gets factory boost; UST 10yr 4.24%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Bank of China moves retail rates, workers not feeling more job risk, FSCL issues warning to SMEs, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
26th Mar 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Bank of China moves retail rates, workers not feeling more job risk, FSCL issues warning to SMEs, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
US data holds at good levels with GDP set to grow +2% in Q1-2024; UST yields hold; China at fork in road; Taiwan data good; cocoa prices zoom again; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
26th Mar 24, 7:22am
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US data holds at good levels with GDP set to grow +2% in Q1-2024; UST yields hold; China at fork in road; Taiwan data good; cocoa prices zoom again; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; most companies are tiny, many house auctions modest sales, 4 things to watch, NZGB trading modest, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
25th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; most companies are tiny, many house auctions modest sales, 4 things to watch, NZGB trading modest, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
Research by the Reserve Bank suggests using a different set of employment indicators to better measure inflation pressure in the economy
25th Mar 24, 3:40pm
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Research by the Reserve Bank suggests using a different set of employment indicators to better measure inflation pressure in the economy
Aussie housing markets bubble up; China FDI growth dives; China pushes toward CPTPP membership; Japan exits deflation; UST 10yr 4.20%; gold firms and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
25th Mar 24, 7:20am
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Aussie housing markets bubble up; China FDI growth dives; China pushes toward CPTPP membership; Japan exits deflation; UST 10yr 4.20%; gold firms and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
The Budget Policy Statement will likely show the Government getting to an operating surplus one year later than hoped
24th Mar 24, 6:01am
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The Budget Policy Statement will likely show the Government getting to an operating surplus one year later than hoped
Independence is critical to winning the fight against inflation and achieving stable long-term economic growth, but policymakers risk facing pressure amid a wave of elections this year
23rd Mar 24, 9:01am
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Independence is critical to winning the fight against inflation and achieving stable long-term economic growth, but policymakers risk facing pressure amid a wave of elections this year
After China's FDI comes in low, a new push to join the CPTPP emerges; Japan out of deflation trap; Australia confident of financial system; UST 10yr 4.22%; gold holds and oil unchanged; NZ$1 < 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
23rd Mar 24, 8:33am
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After China's FDI comes in low, a new push to join the CPTPP emerges; Japan out of deflation trap; Australia confident of financial system; UST 10yr 4.22%; gold holds and oil unchanged; NZ$1 < 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; credit card rates rise, trade deficit shrinks, Mainzeal liquidation update, FPH update; swaps hold, NZD slips, & more
22nd Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; credit card rates rise, trade deficit shrinks, Mainzeal liquidation update, FPH update; swaps hold, NZD slips, & more
US data positive with some unexpected surprises; Japan rises; India strong; some surprising central bank moves; Aussie labour market rises; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold up and oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
22nd Mar 24, 7:21am
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US data positive with some unexpected surprises; Japan rises; India strong; some surprising central bank moves; Aussie labour market rises; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold up and oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
Economic activity has fallen for five consecutive quarters as New Zealanders wait for the RBNZ to give growth the green light
22nd Mar 24, 7:14am
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Economic activity has fallen for five consecutive quarters as New Zealanders wait for the RBNZ to give growth the green light
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; eyes on banking market study, Fonterra ups dividend, GDP shrinks especially per capita, swaps unchanged, NZD shifts, & more
21st Mar 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; eyes on banking market study, Fonterra ups dividend, GDP shrinks especially per capita, swaps unchanged, NZD shifts, & more
US Fed stays on track for 2024 rate cuts; China leaves LPRs unchanged; Taiwan export orders slump; EU sentiment rises; NZ Happiness slips; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold unchanged and oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
21st Mar 24, 7:19am
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US Fed stays on track for 2024 rate cuts; China leaves LPRs unchanged; Taiwan export orders slump; EU sentiment rises; NZ Happiness slips; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold unchanged and oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
International Monetary Fund says it will continue advocating for a capital gains tax in New Zealand even as the Prime Minister and Finance Minister dismiss its recommendations
20th Mar 24, 4:24pm
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International Monetary Fund says it will continue advocating for a capital gains tax in New Zealand even as the Prime Minister and Finance Minister dismiss its recommendations
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; A mortgage tweak, the somewhat less-squeezed middle, The Warehouse struggles, building consent delays targeted, swaps down, NZD still drifting, & more
20th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; A mortgage tweak, the somewhat less-squeezed middle, The Warehouse struggles, building consent delays targeted, swaps down, NZD still drifting, & more
Gareth Vaughan on a big Beehive power grab, holding the country over a pork barrel, Angus Deaton rethinks economics, corruption on tape & RIP Rod Oram
20th Mar 24, 12:04pm
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Gareth Vaughan on a big Beehive power grab, holding the country over a pork barrel, Angus Deaton rethinks economics, corruption on tape & RIP Rod Oram
Inbound tourism helps reduce New Zealand's current account deficit by more than $7 billion in 2023
20th Mar 24, 11:41am
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Inbound tourism helps reduce New Zealand's current account deficit by more than $7 billion in 2023
Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics on what's going on in the US economy ahead of November's presidential election
20th Mar 24, 9:21am
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Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics on what's going on in the US economy ahead of November's presidential election
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US Federal Reserve, NZ current account & GDP swing into focus after Bank of Japan makes its move
20th Mar 24, 7:04am
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US Federal Reserve, NZ current account & GDP swing into focus after Bank of Japan makes its move
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; SBS ends six-month TD 6.5% special, Westpac's online gambling block, Kathmandu sales slump, hybrid tweak for road user charges, swaps static, NZD drifts, & more
19th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; SBS ends six-month TD 6.5% special, Westpac's online gambling block, Kathmandu sales slump, hybrid tweak for road user charges, swaps static, NZD drifts, & more