Economy

Tax claims fly around parliament as National targets Labour over tax

Tax claims fly around parliament as National targets Labour over tax

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; FMA warns insurers, Kiwibank profit falls, Heartland profit rises, an Auckland traffic solution?, big bond demand, retail failures up, swaps stable, NZD jumps, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; FMA warns insurers, Kiwibank profit falls, Heartland profit rises, an Auckland traffic solution?, big bond demand, retail failures up, swaps stable, NZD jumps, & more

US moves to hold back UST yield rises; Fed reveals inflation pressure reactions; USMCA deal close; Japanese machinery orders jump; UST 10yr at 4.71%; gold down; oil prices up again; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

US moves to hold back UST yield rises; Fed reveals inflation pressure reactions; USMCA deal close; Japanese machinery orders jump; UST 10yr at 4.71%; gold down; oil prices up again; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, eyes on mortgage fraud threat, PPI costs rise faster than prices, dairy prices firm, swaps ease, NZX firms, NZD eases, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, eyes on mortgage fraud threat, PPI costs rise faster than prices, dairy prices firm, swaps ease, NZX firms, NZD eases, & more

Dairy prices rise; US data very underwhelming; USMCA trade deal on the ropes; China households risk averse; Australia sentiment less negative; UST 10yr at 4.71%; gold down; oil prices up again; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

Dairy prices rise; US data very underwhelming; USMCA trade deal on the ropes; China households risk averse; Australia sentiment less negative; UST 10yr at 4.71%; gold down; oil prices up again; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Kiwibank sniffs at TSB, demographic trends look negative, big fraud uncovered, swaps stable, long bonds rise, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Kiwibank sniffs at TSB, demographic trends look negative, big fraud uncovered, swaps stable, long bonds rise, NZD dips, & more

Conflicting Hormuz stands harden; global long term yields rise; Canadian inflation rises; Singapore and Japan deliver upbeat data; China data uninspiring; UST 10yr at 4.73%; gold up; oil prices up; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

Conflicting Hormuz stands harden; global long term yields rise; Canadian inflation rises; Singapore and Japan deliver upbeat data; China data uninspiring; UST 10yr at 4.73%; gold up; oil prices up; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank ups a key TD rate; students a boom sector, no food inflation, flat rents, retail sales up less than CPI, service sector expands slower, swaps & NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank ups a key TD rate; students a boom sector, no food inflation, flat rents, retail sales up less than CPI, service sector expands slower, swaps & NZD firm, & more

ASB senior economist Mark Smith says the latest Selected Price Indexes give some comfort inflation is moderating from its 4.1% peak

ASB senior economist Mark Smith says the latest Selected Price Indexes give some comfort inflation is moderating from its 4.1% peak

The latest PMI figures point to a ‘positive start’ to the third economic quarter of the year, but the latest PSI figures highlight a slow services sector that don't indicate a change to the unemployment rate anytime soon

The latest PMI figures point to a ‘positive start’ to the third economic quarter of the year, but the latest PSI figures highlight a slow services sector that don't indicate a change to the unemployment rate anytime soon

Numbers of fee paying overseas students and children of overseas workers attending local schools are both growing strongly

Numbers of fee paying overseas students and children of overseas workers attending local schools are both growing strongly

Statistics NZ's latest Selected Price Indexes show petrol and diesel prices decreasing month-on-month, but airfares surging with domestic airfares up 21% month-on-month

Statistics NZ's latest Selected Price Indexes show petrol and diesel prices decreasing month-on-month, but airfares surging with domestic airfares up 21% month-on-month

Brian Easton says that by the time the 2026 general election comes around in November, New Zealand will be experiencing higher unemployment alongside lower inflation compared to the previous election in 2023

Brian Easton says that by the time the 2026 general election comes around in November, New Zealand will be experiencing higher unemployment alongside lower inflation compared to the previous election in 2023

China reveals some worrying slowdown data and inability to transition; US reveals spreading economic weaknesses; others expand at pace; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold stable; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

China reveals some worrying slowdown data and inability to transition; US reveals spreading economic weaknesses; others expand at pace; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold stable; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

US retail sales take an unexpected dip; US sentiment also dips; China bank lending in record fall; Taiwan & Malaysia expand fast; India bank lending leaps; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold stable; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

US retail sales take an unexpected dip; US sentiment also dips; China bank lending in record fall; Taiwan & Malaysia expand fast; India bank lending leaps; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold stable; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5