Economy

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

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; housing confidence eases, dairy prices hold, households see higher inflation, fuel stocks stable, swaps up, long term bond yields up, NZX down, NZD down, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; housing confidence eases, dairy prices hold, households see higher inflation, fuel stocks stable, swaps up, long term bond yields up, NZX down, NZD down, & more

Bond markets turn angry; diary prices rise; Canadian inflation up less than expected; Japan GDP rises; Aussie sentiment shows sharp age differences; UST 10yr at 4.67%; gold down but oil holds; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

Bond markets turn angry; diary prices rise; Canadian inflation up less than expected; Japan GDP rises; Aussie sentiment shows sharp age differences; UST 10yr at 4.67%; gold down but oil holds; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some TD rate increases, retail spending softer, PPI hit less than expected, record KiwiSaver funds flows, carbon price firm, swaps fall, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some TD rate increases, retail spending softer, PPI hit less than expected, record KiwiSaver funds flows, carbon price firm, swaps fall, NZD firm, & more

No change in the Middle East; US data little-changed but still negative; China data weaker; Singapore exports strong; Trumps crypto partners help Iran; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold holds but oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

No change in the Middle East; US data little-changed but still negative; China data weaker; Singapore exports strong; Trumps crypto partners help Iran; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold holds but oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TSB tweaks mortgage rates up, population gain rises, service sector struggles, commercial property for lease topping, swaps rise, NZX falls, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TSB tweaks mortgage rates up, population gain rises, service sector struggles, commercial property for lease topping, swaps rise, NZX falls, NZD stable, & more

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