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ANZ report says housing market softened mid-year with investors particularly cautious

ANZ report says housing market softened mid-year with investors particularly cautious

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; business opinion susceptible to geopolitical twists, Auckland housing completions lower, trouble at the FMA, misery rising, swaps firm, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; business opinion susceptible to geopolitical twists, Auckland housing completions lower, trouble at the FMA, misery rising, swaps firm, NZD up, & more

ANZ’s latest Business Outlook Survey shows business confidence is at ‘historically solid levels’, with businesses signaling renewed hiring and investment optimism

ANZ’s latest Business Outlook Survey shows business confidence is at ‘historically solid levels’, with businesses signaling renewed hiring and investment optimism

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 falls -1.5% as Stride Property, Serko, Investore and Kathmandu gain while Infratil, a2 Milk, Ryman and Scales lead the decliners

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 falls -1.5% as Stride Property, Serko, Investore and Kathmandu gain while Infratil, a2 Milk, Ryman and Scales lead the decliners

NZ Govt Bond Tender #1002; Tender Date 30 Jul 2026

NZ Govt Bond Tender #1002; Tender Date 30 Jul 2026

‘If we’re having to compromise on everything and just be there for the votes, that’s not something we would agree to’: Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong talks policies, what it would mean to get into Parliament and coalition dealbreakers

‘If we’re having to compromise on everything and just be there for the votes, that’s not something we would agree to’: Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong talks policies, what it would mean to get into Parliament and coalition dealbreakers

KiwiSaver funds under management reach $147.7 billion in June quarter, as smaller competitors continue to ‘nip away’ at the market share of NZ’s big banks

KiwiSaver funds under management reach $147.7 billion in June quarter, as smaller competitors continue to ‘nip away’ at the market share of NZ’s big banks

New home volumes being completed in Auckland are almost back to where they were four years ago before the recent residential construction boom

New home volumes being completed in Auckland are almost back to where they were four years ago before the recent residential construction boom

Brian Judge homes in on the growing mismatch between AI's speculative future revenues and current contractual debt obligations

Brian Judge homes in on the growing mismatch between AI's speculative future revenues and current contractual debt obligations

US Federal Reserve leaves rates on hold, although three Committee members dissented in favour of an increase. Oil prices rebounded sharply amid further tensions in the Middle East

US Federal Reserve leaves rates on hold, although three Committee members dissented in favour of an increase. Oil prices rebounded sharply amid further tensions in the Middle East

US runs on empty with high inflation, but the Fed holds despite dissenters; Singapore PPI stays very high; Korea stocks take a beating; Aussie inflation eases; UST 10yr at 4.65%; gold firms; oil jerk higher; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.7

US runs on empty with high inflation, but the Fed holds despite dissenters; Singapore PPI stays very high; Korea stocks take a beating; Aussie inflation eases; UST 10yr at 4.65%; gold firms; oil jerk higher; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.7

Ross Stitt reports on how the Australian Government is facing up to the AI challenge of how to secure productivity benefits without the electoral cost of increased unemployment and loss of sovereignty

Ross Stitt reports on how the Australian Government is facing up to the AI challenge of how to secure productivity benefits without the electoral cost of increased unemployment and loss of sovereignty

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; less mortgage interest paid, dairy prices soft, Queenstown rising, Aussie inflation pressure eases, swaps soft, NZX firm, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; less mortgage interest paid, dairy prices soft, Queenstown rising, Aussie inflation pressure eases, swaps soft, NZX firm, NZD firm, & more

The New Zealand financial service provider, the Belarusian oligarch, Vanuatu bank and its Lithuanian connection

The New Zealand financial service provider, the Belarusian oligarch, Vanuatu bank and its Lithuanian connection

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 rises as Serko, EBOS, Vulcan Steel and F&P Healthcare rally while Meridian, Briscoes, Contact and Port of Tauranga retreat

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 rises as Serko, EBOS, Vulcan Steel and F&P Healthcare rally while Meridian, Briscoes, Contact and Port of Tauranga retreat

RBNZ's mandate gets political as NZ First leader Winston Peters favours return of employment objective alongside inflation targeting, PM Christopher Luxon says 'that looks like a soft outreach to Labour'

RBNZ's mandate gets political as NZ First leader Winston Peters favours return of employment objective alongside inflation targeting, PM Christopher Luxon says 'that looks like a soft outreach to Labour'

Although it fell year-on-year, New Zealanders were still charged $4.8 billion of interest on residential mortgages in Q2 this year

Although it fell year-on-year, New Zealanders were still charged $4.8 billion of interest on residential mortgages in Q2 this year

How next‑generation photovoltaics could contribute to electricity storage

How next‑generation photovoltaics could contribute to electricity storage

The next evolution of digital money: stablecoins, tokenised assets, and the future of treasury. A Westpac review

The next evolution of digital money: stablecoins, tokenised assets, and the future of treasury. A Westpac review

Oil prices down significantly for a third consecutive day. Lower oil prices support global bond markets. US treasury yields show further modest fall. Semiconductor stocks continue to weigh on global equities

Oil prices down significantly for a third consecutive day. Lower oil prices support global bond markets. US treasury yields show further modest fall. Semiconductor stocks continue to weigh on global equities

China imports sharply less oil; US data ho-hum; Japan gets deadly quake; Malaysia PPI jumps; Singapore birthrate dives; eyes on Australian CPI; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold down; oil falls sharply again; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

China imports sharply less oil; US data ho-hum; Japan gets deadly quake; Malaysia PPI jumps; Singapore birthrate dives; eyes on Australian CPI; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold down; oil falls sharply again; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

Dambisa Moyo outlines four steps that firms should take before committing even more resources to AI

Dambisa Moyo outlines four steps that firms should take before committing even more resources to AI

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; lackluster jobs data, living costs up, retailers turn positive, FHBs accept low equity loans, data center growth calculated, swaps firmish, NZX stable, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; lackluster jobs data, living costs up, retailers turn positive, FHBs accept low equity loans, data center growth calculated, swaps firmish, NZX stable, NZD soft, & more

Ex-Worldclear employee Richard Whitham on working for Worldclear, establishing a company to help process its transactions, Changi prison & more

Ex-Worldclear employee Richard Whitham on working for Worldclear, establishing a company to help process its transactions, Changi prison & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Kathmandu, Spark, Napier Port and Fletcher lift NZX50, offsetting falls in Serko, Gentrack, Mercury and Oceania Healthcare

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Kathmandu, Spark, Napier Port and Fletcher lift NZX50, offsetting falls in Serko, Gentrack, Mercury and Oceania Healthcare