Economy / News
Economy / News
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Japan and China to take a break; Xi to visit Trump; China FDI still weak; Japan hikes & moves to protect the yen; US factories slow down; RBA signals more rate hikes; UST 10yr at 5.00%; gold holds, oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7
Currencies / Opinion
Currencies / Opinion
Roger J Kerr says weak competition locally leads to a more volatile economy
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Currencies / Analysis
Currencies / Analysis
Large yen swings followed the BOJ rate hike, though broader currency moves were contained. Sovereign bond yields rose, with 10-year US Treasury yields back near 5%. US equities were little changed, while major European indices weakened
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Personal Finance / Analysis
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Despite encouragement from the Reserve Bank, most banks are not incentivising retail deposit growth as they look for ways to deal with margin compression that has become chronic
Public Policy / Opinion
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Higher fuel prices are prompting changes in spending and travel behaviour, notes Gary Blick, Auckland Council's chief economist
Personal Finance / Analysis
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ASB raises some term deposit rates. We update our review of all Depositor Compensation Scheme-covered term deposit rates to assess how valuable ASB's move is
Economy / News
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ANZ NZ senior economist Matthew Galt says global developments and ‘resilience’ in latest GDP data suggests it would be ‘prudent’ for the Reserve Bank to hike the OCR in October
Public Policy / Opinion
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Natalia Albert argues nobody is selling the combination of taxes we need. It is by design and it is why the tax debate is stuck, she says
Property / Analysis
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Housing stock for sale, a big overhang of unsold properties and lacklustre sales are weighing on the housing market as it heads into spring
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