BNZ is the next to raise fixed home loan rates, but theirs are notable because they undercut the recent ANZ, Westpac and Kiwibank hiking levels

Augustin Carstens sees a confluence of three forces that could ultimately pose a systemic risk to global financial stability

Social Cohesion in New Zealand report co-author Shambeel Eaqub says financial stress is fracturing New Zealand's social fabric, but there is cause for optimism

Rising inflation pressure underpins rising wholesale interest rates and then retail mortgage rate offers. That opens up opportunities to grab a lower fixed rate while they are temporarily available

First home buyers accounted for 24% of new mortgages issued in the second half of last year

Persian Gulf standoff turns childish; US petrol stocks drop; eyes on Tesla results; EU consumer sentiment dives; BHP back selling to China but in yuan; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold and oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

Eyes on Asian oil refinery outlooks; Trump backs down over Powell claims; US mood at record low; China FDI low; Russian oil becomes attractive; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold eases but oil firms; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2