Economy / News
Economy / News
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Some election results surprise; US data mixed; Taiwan retail and German sentiment improve; Aussie house buyers strike; Anthropic issues CYA IPO filing; UST 10yr at 4.98%; gold firms and oil holds high; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 60.6
Currencies / Analysis
Currencies / Analysis
US equities gained, led by tech, with markets looking ahead to the FOMC and key tech earnings. Oil prices remained elevated while US Treasuries were subdued. French bonds rallied after Moody’s affirmed France’s credit rating
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Economy / Opinion
Economy / Opinion
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by Brian Easton
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Nicky Hager’s Dirty Work raises questions of whether money has too much political power, observes Brian Easton
Currencies / Opinion
Currencies / Opinion
by Roger J Kerr
Roger J Kerr says debt markets are always the first to reflect financial risk and stress. And he finds the usual culprits remain behind stubborn local elevated inflation
Economy / News
Economy / News
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by Ella Somers
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An Official Cash Rate hike that once looked unlikely to happen just 10 days before the election, is now the overwhelmingly expected outcome
Public Policy / Analysis
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What people are reading
Banking / News
Six of 10 TSB Heartland Bank executives coming from Heartland with no place for TSB's CEO or CFO
Public Policy / News
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National jumps up to 32%, Labour falls to 27% in the latest political poll
Economy / News
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US sentiment stays low but inflation expectations rise; US PMI's expanding; Japan, Taiwan, India & the EU all deliver expanding PMIs; Australia doesn't; election season starts; UST 10yr at 4.99%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7
Economy / News
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Annual inflation hits 3.7% in the September quarter with petrol continuing to lead the way, followed by the cost of constructing new housing, electricity, international airfares and local authority rates
Business / News
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NZ First leader Winston Peters says his party will lift productivity by introducing a targeted 50% depreciation rate in the first year for new machinery and equipment for businesses in manufacturing and targeted export sectors
Economy / News
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An Official Cash Rate hike that once looked unlikely to happen just 10 days before the election, is now the overwhelmingly expected outcome
Property / News
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ANZ NZ economists say house prices will keep falling for longer than they previously expected
Other News
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