Economy

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no pre-election rate changes, retail spending stirs, wool prices sag, livestock prices hold, swap rates hold, NZX dips, nervous currency traders, & more. Make sure you vote

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no pre-election rate changes, retail spending stirs, wool prices sag, livestock prices hold, swap rates hold, NZX dips, nervous currency traders, & more. Make sure you vote

US tech stocks tumble post-election; eyes on non-farm payrolls; Fed speakers see rising rates; US retail turns optimistic; many central banks meet; Aussie exports strong; UST 10yr at 4.83%; gold rises and oil stabilises high; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 59.9

US tech stocks tumble post-election; eyes on non-farm payrolls; Fed speakers see rising rates; US retail turns optimistic; many central banks meet; Aussie exports strong; UST 10yr at 4.83%; gold rises and oil stabilises high; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 59.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; housing values fall further, urban areas to grow (some sharply), investor sentiment rises, fewer new loans, strong demand for NZGBs, swaps drop again, NZX jumps, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; housing values fall further, urban areas to grow (some sharply), investor sentiment rises, fewer new loans, strong demand for NZGBs, swaps drop again, NZX jumps, NZD firm, & more

Anne Krueger thinks the US president's costly tariff policy could give future leaders a powerful incentive to embrace openness

Anne Krueger thinks the US president's costly tariff policy could give future leaders a powerful incentive to embrace openness

US election reactions positive; US data mixed with trade data showing tariffs are failing other than raising costs; Canada trade surplus rises; EU inflation up; turmoil in Indonesia; UST 10yr at 4.91%; gold rises and oil falls; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI-5 = 59

US election reactions positive; US data mixed with trade data showing tariffs are failing other than raising costs; Canada trade surplus rises; EU inflation up; turmoil in Indonesia; UST 10yr at 4.91%; gold rises and oil falls; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI-5 = 59

There's no guarantee the September quarter 5.7% unemployment rate is the peak, Kiwibank economists say

There's no guarantee the September quarter 5.7% unemployment rate is the peak, Kiwibank economists say

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; mortgage rate tweaking, bad jobs numbers, good dairy prices, positive commodity prices, strong car sales, swaps lower, NZX firmish, NZD down, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; mortgage rate tweaking, bad jobs numbers, good dairy prices, positive commodity prices, strong car sales, swaps lower, NZX firmish, NZD down, & more

EVs and hybrids grab near-record share of new cars sold in a month of robust sales, boosted by strong rental car buying

EVs and hybrids grab near-record share of new cars sold in a month of robust sales, boosted by strong rental car buying

New Zealand’s jobless rate increased to 5.7% in the September quarter, with 174,000 people unemployed

New Zealand’s jobless rate increased to 5.7% in the September quarter, with 174,000 people unemployed

US data positive although sentiment stays low; markets pause awaiting vote results; dairy prices rise; RBA hikes again but without conviction; China equities can't stop falling; UST 10yr at 4.95%; gold dips and oil holds lower; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 59

US data positive although sentiment stays low; markets pause awaiting vote results; dairy prices rise; RBA hikes again but without conviction; China equities can't stop falling; UST 10yr at 4.95%; gold dips and oil holds lower; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 59

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a new bank registered, Barfoot sales volumes low, residential building consents rise, mortgage stress low, Fiji gets inflation shock, swaps softish, NZX dips, oil drops, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a new bank registered, Barfoot sales volumes low, residential building consents rise, mortgage stress low, Fiji gets inflation shock, swaps softish, NZX dips, oil drops, NZD dips, & more

The US appears to back-track on Iran and oil falls; US PMIs expanding but not so in Canada; China contracts; ASEAN PMIs very upbeat; eyes on the RBA and multi-unit construction; UST 10yr at 4.87%; gold firms but oil falls hard; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60

The US appears to back-track on Iran and oil falls; US PMIs expanding but not so in Canada; China contracts; ASEAN PMIs very upbeat; eyes on the RBA and multi-unit construction; UST 10yr at 4.87%; gold firms but oil falls hard; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; upturn in Auckland house building; Westpac stumbles, LGFA goes long; more & better milk, Aussie inflation rising; ASEAN PMIs healthy, swaps stable, NZX falls, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; upturn in Auckland house building; Westpac stumbles, LGFA goes long; more & better milk, Aussie inflation rising; ASEAN PMIs healthy, swaps stable, NZX falls, NZD dips, & more

Brian Easton says gangs were one of the responses to the difficulties urbanising Māori faced

Brian Easton says gangs were one of the responses to the difficulties urbanising Māori faced

Elections, labour markets and growth in focus; Korean exports star; China growth stumbles; ditto Canada; EU growth rises; Aussie housing market stumbles too; global air travel weak; UST 10yr at 4.93%; gold eases and oil falls; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60

Elections, labour markets and growth in focus; Korean exports star; China growth stumbles; ditto Canada; EU growth rises; Aussie housing market stumbles too; global air travel weak; UST 10yr at 4.93%; gold eases and oil falls; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60