American officials twist their laws to find another way to impose tariffs after dodgy 'investigation'

We look at the 2026 shifts in fixed home loan rates - all rises - and assess whether the cost drivers justify these increases

National average asking price on Trade Me Property down $50,000 over the last three months with Auckland's down $91,300

No Middle East resolution despite market hopes; US data mixed; EU retail soft; freight rates surge; amateur AI legal claims clog courts; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold up and oil falls; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3,; bitcoin lower

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some significant retail rate changes, better economic activity data but not for housing, NZGB tender draws high demand, swaps soft, NZD very soft, & more

China's reserves at 11 year high; India growth stays strong; US payrolls rise but not in productive sectors; Canadian jobs rise; EU growth hurt by Ireland twist; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold and oil holds; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 61.6

Fewer properties on offer, fewer selling under the hammer and prices easing - a chilly first week of winter at the latest auctions