Roger J Kerr sees the pullback in the Aussie dollar as a healthy market flush-out. And he is watching what the markets will be telling Kevin Warsh at his first US Fed meeting

Hopes for diplomatic breakthrough to de-escalate conflict support equities. Oil prices swing but ultimately extend recent decline and reach lowest since mid-April. Conflicting narratives suggest ongoing uncertainty about the proposed US-Iran deal

China-based business consultant David Mahon says New Zealand could be risking its trade relationship by pandering to the United States’ security concerns

Peter Drennan shows why Nicola Willis gutted the IRD clampdown on 'shareholder loans', essentially leaving in place a rort that benefits 'companies' buying property and avoiding tax