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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Auckland house sales volume up, prices down, ditto nationally, Crown accounts give dour signals, worker share slips, swaps hold, NZD firmish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Auckland house sales volume up, prices down, ditto nationally, Crown accounts give dour signals, worker share slips, swaps hold, NZD firmish, & more

Global asset markets saw only modest moves. Fed Chair Warsh said inflation risks had eased since the last FOMC meeting. Softer-than-expected euro area CPI weakened the case for further ECB hikes

Global asset markets saw only modest moves. Fed Chair Warsh said inflation risks had eased since the last FOMC meeting. Softer-than-expected euro area CPI weakened the case for further ECB hikes

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ASB changes rates, asking prices slip, dairy prices retreat, 3 old into 1 new, car sales rise in EV surge, swaps stable, NZX stable, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ASB changes rates, asking prices slip, dairy prices retreat, 3 old into 1 new, car sales rise in EV surge, swaps stable, NZX stable, NZD rises, & more

The yen remains under pressure, falling to fresh multi-decade lows against the US dollar. Outside of the yen, G10 currencies generally firmer, with the NZD outperforming. Treasury yields are marginally higher

The yen remains under pressure, falling to fresh multi-decade lows against the US dollar. Outside of the yen, G10 currencies generally firmer, with the NZD outperforming. Treasury yields are marginally higher

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank changes mortgage rates up & down, business confidence improves, ComCom eyes payments concentration, savers shift from savings a/cs to TDs, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank changes mortgage rates up & down, business confidence improves, ComCom eyes payments concentration, savers shift from savings a/cs to TDs, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more

US equities make solid gains, with the S&P up more than 1%. Rates markets were broadly stable. The US dollar weakened against European currencies, while the yen fell to its lowest level against the US dollar since 1986

US equities make solid gains, with the S&P up more than 1%. Rates markets were broadly stable. The US dollar weakened against European currencies, while the yen fell to its lowest level against the US dollar since 1986

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rates both up and down, building cost pressures ease, where the new jobs are & aren't, NZGB bond activity stays very high, swaps and NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rates both up and down, building cost pressures ease, where the new jobs are & aren't, NZGB bond activity stays very high, swaps and NZD stable, & more

Oil prices fall despite ongoing tensions between the US and Iran. An escalation over the weekend could further threaten the ceasefire. Currency and rates markets little were changed. NZD/USD remains near multi-month lows

Oil prices fall despite ongoing tensions between the US and Iran. An escalation over the weekend could further threaten the ceasefire. Currency and rates markets little were changed. NZD/USD remains near multi-month lows

Pablo Hernández de Cos of the Bank for International Settlements argues policy discipline is needed to tackle economic pressure points

Pablo Hernández de Cos of the Bank for International Settlements argues policy discipline is needed to tackle economic pressure points

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rates settle, eyes turn to next OCR review, wool prices higher, Aussies get teeth for supermarket pricing reviews, swaps stable, NZD ends low & stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rates settle, eyes turn to next OCR review, wool prices higher, Aussies get teeth for supermarket pricing reviews, swaps stable, NZD ends low & stable, & more

Iranian Navy fires at ship crossing Strait Of Hormuz, following warnings. Oil prices rise. US core PCE rises, but not as high as some feared; UST 10-year rate falls

Iranian Navy fires at ship crossing Strait Of Hormuz, following warnings. Oil prices rise. US core PCE rises, but not as high as some feared; UST 10-year rate falls

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a few more retail rate cuts, fewer OCR hikes expected, Aussie payrolls rise but for part-timers, swaps lower, NZX firmer, NZD softish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a few more retail rate cuts, fewer OCR hikes expected, Aussie payrolls rise but for part-timers, swaps lower, NZX firmer, NZD softish, & more

Oil prices continue to fall. Lower oil prices pull down global rates. USD continues to strengthen, building on the gains since the Fed's hawkish hold last week. Other major currencies probe fresh lows

Oil prices continue to fall. Lower oil prices pull down global rates. USD continues to strengthen, building on the gains since the Fed's hawkish hold last week. Other major currencies probe fresh lows

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ moves mortgage rates up & down, FHB's tap KiwiSaver harder, less reno work being done, swaps soft, NZX stable, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ moves mortgage rates up & down, FHB's tap KiwiSaver harder, less reno work being done, swaps soft, NZX stable, NZD lower, & more

Risk appetite weaker, linked to selling pressure across semi-conductor and AI-related stocks. Global equity markets fall. Move supports lower global rates, overpowering concern about prospect of tighter US monetary policy

Risk appetite weaker, linked to selling pressure across semi-conductor and AI-related stocks. Global equity markets fall. Move supports lower global rates, overpowering concern about prospect of tighter US monetary policy