Economy

US data mixed with PPI up, sentiment down, but good jobs data; China export growth fades; Australian sentiment dives; IMF of another recession; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold rises as oil retreats; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

US data mixed with PPI up, sentiment down, but good jobs data; China export growth fades; Australian sentiment dives; IMF of another recession; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold rises as oil retreats; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; asking prices slide, fewer citizens emigrate, retail sector faces brutal outlook, Aussie sentiment crashes, swaps dip, NZX down again, NZD firmer, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; asking prices slide, fewer citizens emigrate, retail sector faces brutal outlook, Aussie sentiment crashes, swaps dip, NZX down again, NZD firmer, & more

Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr says households and businesses don't need rate hikes to dampen demand against the backdrop of an oil shock

Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr says households and businesses don't need rate hikes to dampen demand against the backdrop of an oil shock

Fewer New Zealand citizens are leaving long-term and more are returning after an extended absence

Fewer New Zealand citizens are leaving long-term and more are returning after an extended absence

Gulf oil freeze about to bite hard; US home sales fall; China new yuan lending soft; India inflation rising; key mineral prices jump; UST 10yr at 4.30%; gold eases again as oil rises again; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

Gulf oil freeze about to bite hard; US home sales fall; China new yuan lending soft; India inflation rising; key mineral prices jump; UST 10yr at 4.30%; gold eases again as oil rises again; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

Inside Treasury’s oil shock modelling as officials attempt to map fast-moving conflict scenarios

Inside Treasury’s oil shock modelling as officials attempt to map fast-moving conflict scenarios

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, ANZ sees 3 hikes this year, Westpac sees spending bite, service sector struggling, fuel update, swaps rise, NZX falls, NZD hovers, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, ANZ sees 3 hikes this year, Westpac sees spending bite, service sector struggling, fuel update, swaps rise, NZX falls, NZD hovers, & more

‘The world has definitely changed but we have seen the benefits over time of low and stable inflation’: RBNZ Governor Anna Breman stands by inflation target, says 2% midpoint appropriate

‘The world has definitely changed but we have seen the benefits over time of low and stable inflation’: RBNZ Governor Anna Breman stands by inflation target, says 2% midpoint appropriate

ANZ picks Reserve Bank to raise the OCR 3 times this year starting in July, but notes there's a high level of uncertainty

ANZ picks Reserve Bank to raise the OCR 3 times this year starting in July, but notes there's a high level of uncertainty

Brian Easton says the 2026 World Happiness Report challenges us to think differently about economics and about our country

Brian Easton says the 2026 World Happiness Report challenges us to think differently about economics and about our country

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US to block Hormuz; US inflation rises, sentiment tumbles; China inflation modest; Taiwan exports high again; Hungary ousts Orban; IMF glum about 2026; UST 10yr at 4.32%; gold eases as oil holds high; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

US to block Hormuz; US inflation rises, sentiment tumbles; China inflation modest; Taiwan exports high again; Hungary ousts Orban; IMF glum about 2026; UST 10yr at 4.32%; gold eases as oil holds high; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

US inflation surges, confidence tanks. Canada jobs market stable; China inflation low but rises; Taiwan exports star again; diesel armada heads for Australia; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold eases as oil dips slightly; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62. Bitcoin up

US inflation surges, confidence tanks. Canada jobs market stable; China inflation low but rises; Taiwan exports star again; diesel armada heads for Australia; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold eases as oil dips slightly; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62. Bitcoin up

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; a few more TD increases, no rent inflation, PMI still positive, wider Chance Voight action, livestock prices diverge, swaps stay up, NZX soft, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; a few more TD increases, no rent inflation, PMI still positive, wider Chance Voight action, livestock prices diverge, swaps stay up, NZX soft, NZD firm, & more

Scott L. Montgomery explains why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth

Scott L. Montgomery explains why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth