Economy / News
Economy / News
20th Jan 26, 7:21am
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Trump goes full-crass; Canada struggles with the pressures; Japan to get early poll; China data mixed but demographics turn worse; IMF upgrades; UST 10yr at 4.27%; gold at new ATH; oil dips slightly; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.0
Economy / Analysis
Economy / Analysis
20th Jan 26, 8:23am
December quarter Consumers Price Index figures may show our inflation rate once again above the 1% to 3% target range. How new RBNZ Governor Anna Breman will respond to our stubborn high prices in her first OCR review next month will be keenly watched
Property / News
Property / News
19th Jan 26, 1:02pm
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by Greg Ninness
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Residential building consents were picking up in the second half of last year, Statistics NZ data shows
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Currencies / Analysis
Currencies / Analysis
20th Jan 26, 7:57am
by Jason Wong
Market reaction modest, so far, to Trump's weekend threats. USD broadly weaker although JPY also weak as new election in Japan confirmed. Equities retreat
Economy / Opinion
Economy / Opinion
19th Jan 26, 8:56am
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by Brian Easton
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Brian Easton says free trade deals can be complicated; so is their analysis
Currencies / Opinion
Currencies / Opinion
19th Jan 26, 8:43am
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by Roger J Kerr
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Roger J Kerr says Governor Breman may be forced to eat her own words that the interest rate markets have become ahead of themselves in pricing-in interest rate increases later in 2026
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Economy / News
[updated]
16th Jan 26, 11:13am
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ASB economist warns CPI inflation may have ended 2025 above 3% as food prices rise and strong electricity and gas price rises continue, according to Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes
Property / News
[updated]
14th Jan 26, 11:01am
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QV says residential property value rises becoming more widespread across NZ, but pace is modest
Personal Finance / News
13th Jan 26, 5:37pm
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2026 kicks off with our largest home loan lender raising its floating rate (as a profit improver) but others are not likely to follow
Public Policy / News
[updated]
14th Jan 26, 11:56am
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Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman and other leading central bankers 'stand in full solidarity' with US Fed & its Chairman Jerome Powell against pressure from Donald Trump
Currencies / Opinion
19th Jan 26, 8:43am
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Roger J Kerr says Governor Breman may be forced to eat her own words that the interest rate markets have become ahead of themselves in pricing-in interest rate increases later in 2026
Economy / News
15th Jan 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac makes rate changes, busy rental market in Auckland, granny flat rules in effect, household savings fall, S&P warns in way NZ should notice, swaps fall, NZD stable, & more
Personal Finance / News
15th Jan 26, 9:29am
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As cyber threat landscape evolves, ANZ and 2degrees talk up the benefits of working with an unnamed NZ tech company