ASB says it may be late 2029 before house prices get back up to 2021 peaks

Residential property is looking like an increasingly poor investment in the current market

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

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

Natalia Albert says we're thinking about the public service in the wrong ways, perhaps we need an engineer rather than consultants to figure out its future

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; capital gains a distant memory, KiwiSaver average above $45,000, three straight qtrs above 90% renewables, Aussie inflation struggles, swaps rise, NZX lower, NZD stable, & more

Bank returns are shrinking and that presents each bank, and their shareholders, with some tough choices ahead. But the fierceness of those choices will vary between specific banks