New Zealand has a $2.5b building defect problem. Will self‑certification make it better or worse?

US data reveals limp gains and higher rates; Canada data dour; Singapore surprises; China awaits stimulus decisions; Indonesia takes a risky turn; UST 10yr at 4.65%; gold firms; oil falls sharply; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.6

‘If we’re having to compromise on everything and just be there for the votes, that’s not something we would agree to’: Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong talks policies, what it would mean to get into Parliament and coalition dealbreakers

Consumer NZ calls for changes to electricity market saying NZ can continue to patch over the problems, or it can redesign the electricity system around customers

US data improves; Canada GDP rises; China PMIs weak; Korea bounces back; ditto Japan; yen intervention expensive; Australian PPI inflation rises; UST 10yr at 4.74%; gold dips; oil mixed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; less mortgage interest paid, dairy prices soft, Queenstown rising, Aussie inflation pressure eases, swaps soft, NZX firm, NZD firm, & more

China PMIs negative; Korean data positive; Japan mixed; US data well off the boil with worrying bond market signals; Canada growth rises; UST 10yr at 4.75%; gold dips; oil mixed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6