Personal Finance / Analysis
Personal Finance / Analysis
26th Mar 26, 9:12am
Kiwibank comes back for a second home loan rate hike in the past few days, targeting its two and three year fixed rates
Public Policy / News
Public Policy / News
25th Mar 26, 4:10pm
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by Anna Whyte
6
Questions about next phase of fuel response as more flights cancelled and jet fuel prices jump
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Currencies / Analysis
Currencies / Analysis
26th Mar 26, 7:54am
Risk sentiment improved modestly as markets priced some chance of Middle East de‑escalation. Equities are higher and global bond markets retraced part of the recent sell‑off. Brent crude prices oscillated near US$100/bbl. FX moves were subdued
Banking / News
Banking / News
26th Mar 26, 9:03am
Big banks expected to increase bad debt provisioning as economic picture darkens
Economy / News
Economy / News
25th Mar 26, 12:37pm
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by Anna Whyte
10
Monetary policy can’t fix cost of living, structural reform key to growth, RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says
Property / Analysis
Property / Analysis
25th Mar 26, 9:23am
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by Greg Ninness
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Residential investment property is becoming characterised by increasingly low returns
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Personal Finance / Analysis
[updated]
24th Mar 26, 8:22am
ASB is the next major bank to adjust fixed rates and they have been more restrained in their moves than Westpac or ANZ. ASB also reprised a 5% TD rate. Kiwibank follows with their own rate hikes
Personal Finance / Analysis
19th Mar 26, 11:55am
6
Household term deposit balances have flat-lined since early 2024. But now that bank offer rates are rising, with 4%-plus rates even offered by some main banks, will that encourage savers to move back?
Property / Analysis
25th Mar 26, 9:23am
30
Residential investment property is becoming characterised by increasingly low returns
Economy / News
[updated]
24th Mar 26, 9:13am
55
Tightening monetary policy in response to a short-lived disruption would only dampen growth without materially improving near-term inflation outcomes, Anna Breman says
Personal Finance / Analysis
23rd Mar 26, 10:39am
11
Apart from the post-pandemic 'normalisation', we seem to be starting an upward phase for fixed home loan rates, one we haven't seen since late 2016
Property / Analysis
[updated]
19th Mar 26, 9:39am
25
Low returns and potential negative cash flows are reducing the appeal of residential property as an investment
Economy / News
21st Mar 26, 8:35am
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Investors panic over inflation threats; IEA sees historic disruption; Taiwan export orders up +24%; China FDI weak; UST 10yr at 4.39%; gold soft; reason for silver surge revealed; oil rises again; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1