Economy / News
Economy / News
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US election reactions positive; US data mixed with trade data showing tariffs are failing other than raising costs; Canada trade surplus rises; EU inflation up; turmoil in Indonesia; UST 10yr at 4.91%; gold rises and oil falls; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI-5 = 59
Economy / News
Economy / News
There's no guarantee the September quarter 5.7% unemployment rate is the peak, Kiwibank economists say
Currencies / Analysis
Currencies / Analysis
Democrats to take control of US Congress in a strong showing; market reacts positively. Iran war more likely to be resolved. Brent crude tumbles 10%. US equities show a strong rebound. Global bonds well supported. USD broadly weaker
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Public Policy / News
Public Policy / News
The Financial Markets Authority says it wants to increase transparency and improve confidence in the market regulator by publishing board members' conflicts of interest
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Personal Finance / Analysis
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The combination of a weak spring selling season in real estate market, unexpected RBNZ OCR moves, and hesitating wholesale money markets sees bank fixed rate offers tighten into narrow ranges
Property / Opinion
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Ross Stitt puts a spotlight on sliding Aussie house prices, seeing a response featuring pessimism and alarm
Currencies / Opinion
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Roger J Kerr says our inflation problem is largely self-inflicted from an academic RBNZ ignoring the exchange rate's role in price setting, and by ignoring their own analysis
Banking / News
Co-operative Bank penalised nearly three times half-year profit for anti-money laundering breaches
Personal Finance / Opinion
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Even ignoring the US fiscal pressures, the price of money is set to rise over the next generation or two for fundamental reasons that will be hard to avoid
Economy / News
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New Zealand’s jobless rate increased to 5.7% in the September quarter, with 174,000 people unemployed
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