Economy / News
Economy / News
7th Jan 26, 8:09am
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Commodities surge, including dairy prices; US services sector cools, car sales modest; China car sales hit record; notable China climate shift; UST 10yr at 4.18%; precious metals all up sharply; oil lower; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8
Personal Finance / Opinion
Personal Finance / Opinion
7th Jan 26, 9:16am
by Lynda Moore
Lynda Moore has a fun imaginative holiday exercise, one that will tell a lot about how you feel about earning, spending, and holding money
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Currencies / Opinion
Currencies / Opinion
5th Jan 26, 8:31am
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by Roger J Kerr
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Roger J Kerr sees more confidence around getting a resurging NZ economy in 2026. But overhanging that will be US jobs data that will set the tone for Fed interest rate decisions
Investing / Opinion
Investing / Opinion
4th Jan 26, 9:04am
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by Ross Stitt
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Ross Stitt notes Australian retirement savings now exceed AU$4.5 tln, and these investors got better average returns in their super funds than the market average, bolstered by rising house prices
Personal Finance / Analysis
31st Dec 25, 4:17pm
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Personal Finance / Analysis
31st Dec 25, 4:17pm
After three straight years of building back term deposit balances, savers took a break in 2025. Lower rate offers and better alternatives caused the pause
Economy / News
3rd Jan 26, 9:21am
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US trapping itself in stagflation; China stuck with subsidies for internal growth; Korean exports star; India holds expansion; EU turns down; UST 10yr at 4.19%; gold little-changed; oil stays low; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.7
Public Policy / Opinion
5th Jan 26, 9:02am
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Chris Trotter puts the Trump Venezuelan adventure into historical perspective, finding unsettling parallels to the throwback populism and stark racism of the early 20th century
Property / News
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6th Jan 26, 10:20am
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Stock of houses for sale hits a 10-year December high. But average asking prices barely match year-ago levels, but beat general inflation over the past decade
Economy / News
5th Jan 26, 7:43am
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China pushes internal growth plans, restricts silver exports; Korean exports rise fast; US factories stutter; Aussie house price growth shows signs of exhaustion; UST 10yr at 4.19%; gold up slightly; ditto oil; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.7
Economy / News
6th Jan 26, 8:41am
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US factories contract; US flu season 'moderately severe'; China service sector expands slower; EU fully adopts CBAM to international grumbles; UST 10yr at 4.16%; gold up sharply; oil low & stable; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
Economy / Opinion
3rd Jan 26, 12:59pm
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Nouriel Roubini warns that Europe faces a future of relative economic backwardness as global competition intensifies