Economy

Claims & counterclaims in US-Iran talks but no deal; markets act as though one will emerge; Singapore data strong; China FDI stabilises; yuan financing rises; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold rises; oil drops; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

Claims & counterclaims in US-Iran talks but no deal; markets act as though one will emerge; Singapore data strong; China FDI stabilises; yuan financing rises; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold rises; oil drops; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

Fuel to Food: Wider consequences of the Strait of Hormuz closure on NZ include fertiliser and plastics

Fuel to Food: Wider consequences of the Strait of Hormuz closure on NZ include fertiliser and plastics

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; rents flat again, Rabo sets high new season dairy payout forecast, commercial vacancies rise, fuel update, swaps down, NZX50 flat, NZD firmish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; rents flat again, Rabo sets high new season dairy payout forecast, commercial vacancies rise, fuel update, swaps down, NZX50 flat, NZD firmish, & more

Gas Transition Loan Guarantee Scheme being established to help businesses move away from gas dependency, Finance Minister says the scheme to make up to $1.2 billion of bank loans available

Gas Transition Loan Guarantee Scheme being established to help businesses move away from gas dependency, Finance Minister says the scheme to make up to $1.2 billion of bank loans available

A new week, a fresh new challenge for you in our updated quiz. Join your fellow readers and do it now

A new week, a fresh new challenge for you in our updated quiz. Join your fellow readers and do it now

Iran-US deal proving hard to close; US consumers sentiment hits record low; Canada battles high PPI; Japan & Korea avoid Iran fallout; UST 10yr at 4.57%; gold and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62

Iran-US deal proving hard to close; US consumers sentiment hits record low; Canada battles high PPI; Japan & Korea avoid Iran fallout; UST 10yr at 4.57%; gold and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62

Bank economists expect the RBNZ to keep the Official Cash Rate on hold on Wednesday as inflation uncertainty clouds the timing of future hikes

Bank economists expect the RBNZ to keep the Official Cash Rate on hold on Wednesday as inflation uncertainty clouds the timing of future hikes

Adi Imsirovic explains how the Americas are becoming an increasingly important source of crude oil

Adi Imsirovic explains how the Americas are becoming an increasingly important source of crude oil

US sentiment worse than originally reported; Fed's Waller sees rate hikes; Canadian PPI leaps; Japanese CPI tame; Korean sentiment up; UST 10yr at 4.55%; gold dips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

US sentiment worse than originally reported; Fed's Waller sees rate hikes; Canadian PPI leaps; Japanese CPI tame; Korean sentiment up; UST 10yr at 4.55%; gold dips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail flurry, tractor dip, Nowcast hesitation, Fonterra drops Fitch, Fletcher deal with Vinci unconditional, swaps ease, NZX50 firm NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail flurry, tractor dip, Nowcast hesitation, Fonterra drops Fitch, Fletcher deal with Vinci unconditional, swaps ease, NZX50 firm NZD firm, & more

US data mixed, distorted by cost jumps; Korea input prices surge; Japanese exports strong; Australian labour markets weaken; freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.58%; gold up but oil holds high; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

US data mixed, distorted by cost jumps; Korea input prices surge; Japanese exports strong; Australian labour markets weaken; freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.58%; gold up but oil holds high; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac increases rates, record trade surplus, AI job ads drive growth, livestock buy prices rise, FMA's Barrass nears end, swaps up, NZD down, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac increases rates, record trade surplus, AI job ads drive growth, livestock buy prices rise, FMA's Barrass nears end, swaps up, NZD down, & more

Children of foreign workers one of the main drivers of growth in student visa numbers

Children of foreign workers one of the main drivers of growth in student visa numbers

Crude oil prices determining benchmark interest rates and policy choices; Taiwan export orders star again; Indonesia hikes unexpectedly; UST 10yr at 4.57%; eyes on Nvidia; gold up but oil eases; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Crude oil prices determining benchmark interest rates and policy choices; Taiwan export orders star again; Indonesia hikes unexpectedly; UST 10yr at 4.57%; eyes on Nvidia; gold up but oil eases; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Seek says national job advertisements are still showing hiring demand, with the number of applications per position declining from peak levels in 2025

Seek says national job advertisements are still showing hiring demand, with the number of applications per position declining from peak levels in 2025