OCR
Trump reacts to China's extension of rare earth export controls with fury; threatens massive lift in Chinese import tariffs. US equities tumble. Safe-haven currencies outperform, including JPY despite further political instability
13th Oct 25, 7:22am
Trump reacts to China's extension of rare earth export controls with fury; threatens massive lift in Chinese import tariffs. US equities tumble. Safe-haven currencies outperform, including JPY despite further political instability
The Reserve Bank is actively encouraging us to start splashing some cash. Hopefully, this might work. It might also be more than a bit risky
12th Oct 25, 6:01am
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The Reserve Bank is actively encouraging us to start splashing some cash. Hopefully, this might work. It might also be more than a bit risky
US and European equities are weaker overnight and global rates modestly higher. USD broadly stronger and NZD/USD falls. Comments by Takaichi only provide temporary relief for the yen
10th Oct 25, 7:48am
US and European equities are weaker overnight and global rates modestly higher. USD broadly stronger and NZD/USD falls. Comments by Takaichi only provide temporary relief for the yen
US equities have recovered after their one-day dip, with investors disregarding warnings of a developing AI bubble. The NZD recovers a lot of its loss after the RBNZ’s dovish 50bps cut. OIS market prices in a full 25bps cut for November
9th Oct 25, 7:50am
US equities have recovered after their one-day dip, with investors disregarding warnings of a developing AI bubble. The NZD recovers a lot of its loss after the RBNZ’s dovish 50bps cut. OIS market prices in a full 25bps cut for November
Reserve Bank says it sees little risk of inflation and is willing to keep cutting interest rates even with inflation near 3%
9th Oct 25, 5:00am
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Reserve Bank says it sees little risk of inflation and is willing to keep cutting interest rates even with inflation near 3%
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Tracking the changes to savings accounts after the OCR rate cut, including the Notice Savers
8th Oct 25, 4:52pm
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Tracking the changes to savings accounts after the OCR rate cut, including the Notice Savers
US equities break winning streak to be modestly weaker. Weaker risk sentiment supports US Treasuries. All eyes on the RBNZ policy update today, with the meeting seen as a close call between a 25 or 50bps rate cut
8th Oct 25, 7:56am
US equities break winning streak to be modestly weaker. Weaker risk sentiment supports US Treasuries. All eyes on the RBNZ policy update today, with the meeting seen as a close call between a 25 or 50bps rate cut
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A 50 basis-point cut to the Official Cash Rate would not be difficult to justify, economist says, as long-running NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows falling confidence in September quarter
7th Oct 25, 10:27am
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A 50 basis-point cut to the Official Cash Rate would not be difficult to justify, economist says, as long-running NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows falling confidence in September quarter
New Japan LDP leader shocks the market - Japanese equities surge nearly 5%, JGB curve sharply steepens, and yen tumbles. NZD/JPY up 2%. French assets underperform and this weighs on euro
7th Oct 25, 7:46am
New Japan LDP leader shocks the market - Japanese equities surge nearly 5%, JGB curve sharply steepens, and yen tumbles. NZD/JPY up 2%. French assets underperform and this weighs on euro
The experts think in a years' time the OCR should be in a range between 2.50% and 2.75%, with views divided on how much further easing in monetary policy should be required beyond October
6th Oct 25, 12:02pm
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The experts think in a years' time the OCR should be in a range between 2.50% and 2.75%, with views divided on how much further easing in monetary policy should be required beyond October
The USD was broadly weaker in overnight trading, but moves were modest. US government shutdown brought delay of key US employment reports. US equities were little changed, and US Treasury yields pushed higher
6th Oct 25, 7:23am
The USD was broadly weaker in overnight trading, but moves were modest. US government shutdown brought delay of key US employment reports. US equities were little changed, and US Treasury yields pushed higher
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State-owned Kiwibank is the last major to move its fixed home loan rates down ahead of Wednesday's OCR review, and these shifts give it a market-leading six month rate, and a matching one year rate
6th Oct 25, 6:12am
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State-owned Kiwibank is the last major to move its fixed home loan rates down ahead of Wednesday's OCR review, and these shifts give it a market-leading six month rate, and a matching one year rate
The coming week's Reserve Bank Official Cash Rate decision looks a genuine toss-up between either a 25 point cut or a 50 pointer, with the RBNZ having to decide whether our sickly economy needs a faster push
5th Oct 25, 6:00am
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The coming week's Reserve Bank Official Cash Rate decision looks a genuine toss-up between either a 25 point cut or a 50 pointer, with the RBNZ having to decide whether our sickly economy needs a faster push
ASB is the latest follower to cut fixed mortgage rates, but not to any level that beats the earlier movers
3rd Oct 25, 9:22am
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ASB is the latest follower to cut fixed mortgage rates, but not to any level that beats the earlier movers
Markets show only modest movements amidst a US government shutdown. US equities flat; US Treasuries trade narrow ranges; USD slightly stronger; oil prices lower for a fourth consecutive day
3rd Oct 25, 7:50am
Markets show only modest movements amidst a US government shutdown. US equities flat; US Treasuries trade narrow ranges; USD slightly stronger; oil prices lower for a fourth consecutive day