Bonds

Brent crude pushed above $107, lifting yields and the USD while weighing on equities. Bond yields reached fresh multi-year highs. The ECB hiked rates and delivered hawkish commentary

Brent crude pushed above $107, lifting yields and the USD while weighing on equities. Bond yields reached fresh multi-year highs. The ECB hiked rates and delivered hawkish commentary

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; capital gains a distant memory, KiwiSaver average above $45,000, three straight qtrs above 90% renewables, Aussie inflation struggles, swaps rise, NZX lower, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; capital gains a distant memory, KiwiSaver average above $45,000, three straight qtrs above 90% renewables, Aussie inflation struggles, swaps rise, NZX lower, NZD stable, & more

Big domestic banks remain central players in NZ's growing repo market which is important for monetary policy & financial stability, RBNZ's Karen Silk says

Big domestic banks remain central players in NZ's growing repo market which is important for monetary policy & financial stability, RBNZ's Karen Silk says

Higher oil prices drive up global rates; European 10-year rates close at fresh multi-year highs; US 10-year rate reaches 4.85% after disappointment on the size of the expanded buyback program. NZD continues to underperform

Higher oil prices drive up global rates; European 10-year rates close at fresh multi-year highs; US 10-year rate reaches 4.85% after disappointment on the size of the expanded buyback program. NZD continues to underperform

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices dip, lighter hospo regulation coming, new option for rich immigrants, copper price hits record high, swaps stable, NZX dips, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices dip, lighter hospo regulation coming, new option for rich immigrants, copper price hits record high, swaps stable, NZX dips, NZD soft, & more

Currency markets settle, well contained. Australian focus shifts to a more hawkish stance on inflation despite weakening consumer & business sentiment. Things looking up for NZ GDP growth

Currency markets settle, well contained. Australian focus shifts to a more hawkish stance on inflation despite weakening consumer & business sentiment. Things looking up for NZ GDP growth

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a poor investment, good industry gains except for profits, flu update, Aussie sentiment declines, tackling Big Tech tax avoidance, swaps stable, NZX lower, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a poor investment, good industry gains except for profits, flu update, Aussie sentiment declines, tackling Big Tech tax avoidance, swaps stable, NZX lower, NZD holds, & more

Oil prices push higher following further weekend tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran; global rates push higher. Yen surges further after key technical break

Oil prices push higher following further weekend tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran; global rates push higher. Yen surges further after key technical break

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some catchup rate changes, QV joins the glum club, meth guidance, Todd scores 'co-investment', swaps stable, NZX dips, NZD stable, and more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some catchup rate changes, QV joins the glum club, meth guidance, Todd scores 'co-investment', swaps stable, NZX dips, NZD stable, and more

US payrolls surprised strongly, lifting US Treasury yields and nudging up pricing for a September Fed hike. Equities softened while the US dollar’s initial gains faded. Record US diesel prices highlight their ongoing energy-market pressures

US payrolls surprised strongly, lifting US Treasury yields and nudging up pricing for a September Fed hike. Equities softened while the US dollar’s initial gains faded. Record US diesel prices highlight their ongoing energy-market pressures

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Cotality sees a glum housing market, construction activity better than expected, strong new car buying, flat card spending, Fidelity Life sold, swaps stable, NZX up, NZD recovers, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Cotality sees a glum housing market, construction activity better than expected, strong new car buying, flat card spending, Fidelity Life sold, swaps stable, NZX up, NZD recovers, & more

Fed Governor Waller tempered expectations for a September hike. US equities rallied. The US dollar weakened broadly, while the yen led gains on firmer expectations of BoJ tightening

Fed Governor Waller tempered expectations for a September hike. US equities rallied. The US dollar weakened broadly, while the yen led gains on firmer expectations of BoJ tightening

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; the main banks move floating & savings rates, trade surplus tightens, terms of trade worsen, commodity prices slip, China service sector expands, swaps flat, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; the main banks move floating & savings rates, trade surplus tightens, terms of trade worsen, commodity prices slip, China service sector expands, swaps flat, NZD holds, & more

RBNZ Governor Anna Breman hints at pause in OCR increases, but keen to prevent giving businesses the opportunity to hike prices

RBNZ Governor Anna Breman hints at pause in OCR increases, but keen to prevent giving businesses the opportunity to hike prices

Risk sentiment improves with oil prices and US Treasury yields consolidating. Currency markets active, with the yen briefly surging, CAD outperforming after a hawkish Bank of Canada hold, and AUD supported by expectations of further RBA tightening

Risk sentiment improves with oil prices and US Treasury yields consolidating. Currency markets active, with the yen briefly surging, CAD outperforming after a hawkish Bank of Canada hold, and AUD supported by expectations of further RBA tightening