Bonds

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; business opinion susceptible to geopolitical twists, Auckland housing completions lower, trouble at the FMA, misery rising, swaps firm, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; business opinion susceptible to geopolitical twists, Auckland housing completions lower, trouble at the FMA, misery rising, swaps firm, NZD up, & more

US Federal Reserve leaves rates on hold, although three Committee members dissented in favour of an increase. Oil prices rebounded sharply amid further tensions in the Middle East

US Federal Reserve leaves rates on hold, although three Committee members dissented in favour of an increase. Oil prices rebounded sharply amid further tensions in the Middle East

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

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

Oil prices down significantly for a third consecutive day. Lower oil prices support global bond markets. US treasury yields show further modest fall. Semiconductor stocks continue to weigh on global equities

Oil prices down significantly for a third consecutive day. Lower oil prices support global bond markets. US treasury yields show further modest fall. Semiconductor stocks continue to weigh on global equities

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; lackluster jobs data, living costs up, retailers turn positive, FHBs accept low equity loans, data center growth calculated, swaps firmish, NZX stable, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; lackluster jobs data, living costs up, retailers turn positive, FHBs accept low equity loans, data center growth calculated, swaps firmish, NZX stable, NZD soft, & more

Oil prices fell sharply after the US paused plans to escalate strikes against Iran, supporting a move lower in global bond yields. But an initial rally in US equities faded

Oil prices fell sharply after the US paused plans to escalate strikes against Iran, supporting a move lower in global bond yields. But an initial rally in US equities faded

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; fixed home loan rates start their shift up, home loan affordability improves, Australia might get sharper banking competition, swaps reverse, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; fixed home loan rates start their shift up, home loan affordability improves, Australia might get sharper banking competition, swaps reverse, NZD stable, & more

Positive weekend developments with US and Iran military action paused. NZD recovers some lost ground and is modestly higher on the key crosses. Higher Australian rates drive up NZ rates, with 2-year swap closing at a fresh cycle high

Positive weekend developments with US and Iran military action paused. NZD recovers some lost ground and is modestly higher on the key crosses. Higher Australian rates drive up NZ rates, with 2-year swap closing at a fresh cycle high

Edward Miller looks at whether the financials of a consortium bid for Lyttelton Port, featuring Dubai's DP World, stack up

Edward Miller looks at whether the financials of a consortium bid for Lyttelton Port, featuring Dubai's DP World, stack up

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; job ad volumes higher, US hits NZ with new tariff, Aussie PMIs rise, equities sell off and interest rates rise globally, swap rates jump, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; job ad volumes higher, US hits NZ with new tariff, Aussie PMIs rise, equities sell off and interest rates rise globally, swap rates jump, NZD soft, & more

Middle East tension increase. Brent crude steadily rises up through USD101/bbl. This drives up global rates to levels not seen since early 2025. US equities much lower, accentuated by falls in the Mag7 on capex concerns

Middle East tension increase. Brent crude steadily rises up through USD101/bbl. This drives up global rates to levels not seen since early 2025. US equities much lower, accentuated by falls in the Mag7 on capex concerns

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ASB ups one rate, overseas students back in volume, NZGBs popular at a price, Mercury stakes its AI claim, Rinehart loses on SpaceX, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ASB ups one rate, overseas students back in volume, NZGBs popular at a price, Mercury stakes its AI claim, Rinehart loses on SpaceX, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

Oil prices up again as the US and Iran exchange missiles and threats. Higher oil prices driving US rates up. Currency moves modest; NZD weakens as recent strength fades; JPY still weak despite threat to intervene

Oil prices up again as the US and Iran exchange missiles and threats. Higher oil prices driving US rates up. Currency moves modest; NZD weakens as recent strength fades; JPY still weak despite threat to intervene

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, dairy prices hold, greenhouse gas reductions too slow, credit card debt eases, swaps flat, NZX firms, NZD retreats, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, dairy prices hold, greenhouse gas reductions too slow, credit card debt eases, swaps flat, NZX firms, NZD retreats, & more

Oil prices higher overnight with Brent crude peaking just below USD92 on new Trump threats. Treasury yields push higher, but US equity market unperturbed as investors return. NZD and rates higher after strong NZ CPI report, but the move faded

Oil prices higher overnight with Brent crude peaking just below USD92 on new Trump threats. Treasury yields push higher, but US equity market unperturbed as investors return. NZD and rates higher after strong NZ CPI report, but the move faded