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Bond markets turn angry; diary prices rise; Canadian inflation up less than expected; Japan GDP rises; Aussie sentiment shows sharp age differences; UST 10yr at 4.67%; gold down but oil holds; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

Bond markets turn angry; diary prices rise; Canadian inflation up less than expected; Japan GDP rises; Aussie sentiment shows sharp age differences; UST 10yr at 4.67%; gold down but oil holds; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

Mergers, money and will it actually work? The questions to ask about the Government's public service reforms

Mergers, money and will it actually work? The questions to ask about the Government's public service reforms

Paul Griffin & Martien Lubberink say ecological investment and economic productivity shouldn’t be taken as opposing goals

Paul Griffin & Martien Lubberink say ecological investment and economic productivity shouldn’t be taken as opposing goals

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some TD rate increases, retail spending softer, PPI hit less than expected, record KiwiSaver funds flows, carbon price firm, swaps fall, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some TD rate increases, retail spending softer, PPI hit less than expected, record KiwiSaver funds flows, carbon price firm, swaps fall, NZD firm, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 rebounds on strength from Gentrack, Mainfreight, F&P Healthcare and Summerset. But Kathmandu, Sanford, Tourism Holdings and Vulcan Steel fall

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 rebounds on strength from Gentrack, Mainfreight, F&P Healthcare and Summerset. But Kathmandu, Sanford, Tourism Holdings and Vulcan Steel fall

Jovan Pavlicevic argues banking competition is about whether the system is structurally capable of producing new winners rather than just who owns what

Jovan Pavlicevic argues banking competition is about whether the system is structurally capable of producing new winners rather than just who owns what

Public Service transformation: Government departments to reduce, sinking lid on budgets, more AI use, target of 8.7K fewer public servants

Public Service transformation: Government departments to reduce, sinking lid on budgets, more AI use, target of 8.7K fewer public servants

Although term deposit rate changes have lagged wholesale and mortgage rate rises, there's been a steady stream of them, shifting where you can find the highest rates

Although term deposit rate changes have lagged wholesale and mortgage rate rises, there's been a steady stream of them, shifting where you can find the highest rates

Stephen Jacobi says the lesson for New Zealand from today’s uncertain world is that resilience matters

Stephen Jacobi says the lesson for New Zealand from today’s uncertain world is that resilience matters

Risk off with higher oil prices, higher global rates and weaker equity markets. US and Japan rates reach fresh milestone highs before moves fade. No developments to resolve the Mid East conflict

Risk off with higher oil prices, higher global rates and weaker equity markets. US and Japan rates reach fresh milestone highs before moves fade. No developments to resolve the Mid East conflict

No change in the Middle East; US data little-changed but still negative; China data weaker; Singapore exports strong; Trumps crypto partners help Iran; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold holds but oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

No change in the Middle East; US data little-changed but still negative; China data weaker; Singapore exports strong; Trumps crypto partners help Iran; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold holds but oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

New survey details how mortgage brokers rank banks and non-banks, and what they want from them

New survey details how mortgage brokers rank banks and non-banks, and what they want from them

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TSB tweaks mortgage rates up, population gain rises, service sector struggles, commercial property for lease topping, swaps rise, NZX falls, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TSB tweaks mortgage rates up, population gain rises, service sector struggles, commercial property for lease topping, swaps rise, NZX falls, NZD stable, & more

Inside the Capital: Buying back the bank, babies, budgets and what you need to know

Inside the Capital: Buying back the bank, babies, budgets and what you need to know

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 opens the week lower as Air NZ, Tourism Holdings, Scales, and Vista gain, while a2 Milk, Ryman, Heartland, and Mainfreight decline

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 opens the week lower as Air NZ, Tourism Holdings, Scales, and Vista gain, while a2 Milk, Ryman, Heartland, and Mainfreight decline

A huge overhang of unsold properties does not bode well for the housing market this winter

A huge overhang of unsold properties does not bode well for the housing market this winter

To identify educational winners requires creating educational losers. Can we afford them?

To identify educational winners requires creating educational losers. Can we afford them?

Roger J Kerr is watching global financial markets starting to capitulate as they see rising downsides from Trump's policies & actions. Locally he thinks the negative views of our economy are overblown

Roger J Kerr is watching global financial markets starting to capitulate as they see rising downsides from Trump's policies & actions. Locally he thinks the negative views of our economy are overblown

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Global bond yields extend higher on inflation concerns. 10-year US treasury yield reaches 4.60%. Higher rates undermine equities. S&P falls more than 1%. Brent crude trades above US$109 per barrel

Global bond yields extend higher on inflation concerns. 10-year US treasury yield reaches 4.60%. Higher rates undermine equities. S&P falls more than 1%. Brent crude trades above US$109 per barrel

US gets bump from defensive stockpiling effects; China sees off Trump; bond markets rethink US prospects; Japan gets record PPI jump; Indian exports jump; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold dives and oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

US gets bump from defensive stockpiling effects; China sees off Trump; bond markets rethink US prospects; Japan gets record PPI jump; Indian exports jump; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold dives and oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

NZ First wants to buy BNZ from its Aussie parent, and merge it with Kiwibank to create 'a National Bank of New Zealand', says Winston Peters

NZ First wants to buy BNZ from its Aussie parent, and merge it with Kiwibank to create 'a National Bank of New Zealand', says Winston Peters

Shang-Jin Wei explains how last week's meeting between the Chinese and US presidents could improve the global outlook

Shang-Jin Wei explains how last week's meeting between the Chinese and US presidents could improve the global outlook

Nicolas Jabko thinks US central bankers can no longer count on a deep well of conservative support for their independence

Nicolas Jabko thinks US central bankers can no longer count on a deep well of conservative support for their independence

Shlomo Ben-Ami envisions a less stable, more fragmented future, with China benefiting from declining faith in the US

Shlomo Ben-Ami envisions a less stable, more fragmented future, with China benefiting from declining faith in the US