Personal Finance / Analysis
Personal Finance / Analysis
28th Apr 26, 10:55am
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
Property / News
Property / News
28th Apr 26, 11:17am
by Greg Ninness
First home buyers accounted for 24% of new mortgages issued in the second half of last year
Personal Finance / Opinion
Personal Finance / Opinion
28th Apr 26, 11:07am
by Lynda Moore
Lynda Moore finds that business investment decisions are less about the money plan, and more about what the investment represents
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Currencies / Analysis
Currencies / Analysis
28th Apr 26, 7:36am
by Jason Wong
On the US-Iran conflict, nothing much has changed; the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and there is no clearer indication of when it might reopen or when US-Iran peace negotiations may occur. But US and Japan equity markets rise to fresh record highs
Public Policy / Opinion
Public Policy / Opinion
27th Apr 26, 9:20am
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by Brian Easton
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The US is throwing away its world leadership; will China fill the gap? asks Brian Easton
Currencies / Opinion
Currencies / Opinion
27th Apr 26, 9:10am
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by Roger J Kerr
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Roger J Kerr says a “quick end to the war” scenario appears more likely than alternatives. And he thinks that capital inflows to New Zealand might start exceeding outflows, positive for the NZD
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What people are reading
Personal Finance / Analysis
23rd Apr 26, 8:17am
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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
Banking / Opinion
23rd Apr 26, 10:20am
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Augustin Carstens sees a confluence of three forces that could ultimately pose a systemic risk to global financial stability
Public Policy / News
23rd Apr 26, 10:17am
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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
Economy / News
23rd Apr 26, 7:19am
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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
Economy / News
23rd Apr 26, 5:25pm
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New Zealand’s economic recovery ‘delayed, but not derailed’, says Finance Minister, with Treasury's new worst case inflation scenario at 7.4%
Economy / News
27th Apr 26, 8:30am
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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
Personal Finance / Analysis
22nd Apr 26, 7:18pm
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With wholesale swap rates jumping recently, do banks have a good case to raise mortgage rates? Are you being softened up by their finfluencer mortgage brokers to expect a hike? Is there a good case?
Other News
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21st Apr 26, 10:44am
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