Trade

New Zealand’s rejection of emission targets fuels risk of international law breach, Karen Scott says

New Zealand’s rejection of emission targets fuels risk of international law breach, Karen Scott says

Roger J Kerr says the likely Fed appointment is clearly another negative factor for the US dollar value as global investors/fund managers lose confidence in the independence of the Federal Reserve

Roger J Kerr says the likely Fed appointment is clearly another negative factor for the US dollar value as global investors/fund managers lose confidence in the independence of the Federal Reserve

Roger J Kerr says the poor quality of New Zealand’s economic data is damaging to our reputation as an advanced trading economy

Roger J Kerr says the poor quality of New Zealand’s economic data is damaging to our reputation as an advanced trading economy

Roger J Kerr says US interest rate markets are already placing their bets on which way the Fed decision will go

Roger J Kerr says US interest rate markets are already placing their bets on which way the Fed decision will go

Brian Easton says the pressure to globalise is consolidating towards a global world in which the US is a marginal player

Brian Easton says the pressure to globalise is consolidating towards a global world in which the US is a marginal player

Roger J Kerr says unless the RBNZ is seeing something he is not, the risks of over-stimulating seem to exceed those of just sitting pat

Roger J Kerr says unless the RBNZ is seeing something he is not, the risks of over-stimulating seem to exceed those of just sitting pat

Roger J Kerr says upcoming events are likely to prove negative for the US economy and therefore the US dollar value

Roger J Kerr says upcoming events are likely to prove negative for the US economy and therefore the US dollar value

COP30: NZ’s lack of climate ambition undermines global goals and free-trade agreements, Nathan Cooper says

COP30: NZ’s lack of climate ambition undermines global goals and free-trade agreements, Nathan Cooper says

Roger J Kerr says the latest bout of US dollar strength is likely to be as short-lived as all the previous upticks in the USD Index since the start of 2025

Roger J Kerr says the latest bout of US dollar strength is likely to be as short-lived as all the previous upticks in the USD Index since the start of 2025

What will Trump’s deal with Xi mean for the US economy and relations with China?

What will Trump’s deal with Xi mean for the US economy and relations with China?

Xi-Trump summit: Trade, Taiwan and Russia still top agenda for China and US presidents, 6 years after their last meeting

Xi-Trump summit: Trade, Taiwan and Russia still top agenda for China and US presidents, 6 years after their last meeting

Roger J Kerr sees markets expecting a US Fed rate cut believing the tariff-cost impact has largely passed, offset by other costs being restrained. For NZ, the bad news is now all behind us, and the NZD should rise from here

Roger J Kerr sees markets expecting a US Fed rate cut believing the tariff-cost impact has largely passed, offset by other costs being restrained. For NZ, the bad news is now all behind us, and the NZD should rise from here

We are still importing more than we export on an annual basis, but the deficit is $7 bln smaller than last year and $13 bln smaller than the year before

We are still importing more than we export on an annual basis, but the deficit is $7 bln smaller than last year and $13 bln smaller than the year before

Roger J Kerr says global currency markets continue to “fly blind” due to the absence of up-to-date US economic data

Roger J Kerr says global currency markets continue to “fly blind” due to the absence of up-to-date US economic data

A ‘lack of ambition’ over livestock emissions targets now threatens NZ’s reputation and trade, James Renwick says

A ‘lack of ambition’ over livestock emissions targets now threatens NZ’s reputation and trade, James Renwick says