Economy

From US to China, global factory activity is weak; but there are Asian exceptions; EU inflation modest; Aussie lending surges drawing warnings; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold firms slightly and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

From US to China, global factory activity is weak; but there are Asian exceptions; EU inflation modest; Aussie lending surges drawing warnings; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold firms slightly and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; many retail rate moves, consumer sentiment hesitates, livestock prices rise, log prices stable, housing debt rises faster, TD's shrink, swaps up, NZ down, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; many retail rate moves, consumer sentiment hesitates, livestock prices rise, log prices stable, housing debt rises faster, TD's shrink, swaps up, NZ down, & more

US-China meeting inconclusive; Japan holds rates, as does the ECB; EU sentiment up as is GDP; air travel rises; freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold firms slightly and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

US-China meeting inconclusive; Japan holds rates, as does the ECB; EU sentiment up as is GDP; air travel rises; freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold firms slightly and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, farmers vote yes, business sentiment rises, huge demand for NZGBs, water aplenty, swaps on hold, long bond rates rise, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, farmers vote yes, business sentiment rises, huge demand for NZGBs, water aplenty, swaps on hold, long bond rates rise, NZD stable, & more

US Fed cuts as expected but divisions clear; US data soft; Canada cuts & says its done for now; Australian inflation pressure rises; air cargo demand rises; UST 10yr at 4.03%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

US Fed cuts as expected but divisions clear; US data soft; Canada cuts & says its done for now; Australian inflation pressure rises; air cargo demand rises; UST 10yr at 4.03%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

The natural increase in New Zealand's population now exceeds the gain from migration

The natural increase in New Zealand's population now exceeds the gain from migration

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; TSB launches a notable home loan rate; population dynamics change; dairy prices softer, LWDW panned by S&P, Aussie inflation rising, swaps & NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; TSB launches a notable home loan rate; population dynamics change; dairy prices softer, LWDW panned by S&P, Aussie inflation rising, swaps & NZD stable, & more

Westpac economists have come to the conclusion the massive 0.9% June GDP slump was an anomaly due to a series of events stemming back to the closure of New Zealand's only oil refinery and they say the 'real' result was more like a 0.1% drop

Westpac economists have come to the conclusion the massive 0.9% June GDP slump was an anomaly due to a series of events stemming back to the closure of New Zealand's only oil refinery and they say the 'real' result was more like a 0.1% drop

US labour market signals weaken quickly; Fed meets without key data; South Korea growth rises; India factories stay very busy; eyes on Australian inflation and RBA; UST 10yr at 33.99%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

US labour market signals weaken quickly; Fed meets without key data; South Korea growth rises; India factories stay very busy; eyes on Australian inflation and RBA; UST 10yr at 33.99%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank cuts TD rates, better signs in jobs market, FHB's take on more leverage, inflation affects groups differently, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank cuts TD rates, better signs in jobs market, FHB's take on more leverage, inflation affects groups differently, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more

Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a reasonable sized gain ahead of official unemployment figures due to be released next week

Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a reasonable sized gain ahead of official unemployment figures due to be released next week

Brian Easton asks: What do the 2025 Nobel awards in economics say to us?

Brian Easton asks: What do the 2025 Nobel awards in economics say to us?

Eyes on China-US meeting; also on US Fed decision; markets decide both will be positive; China data positive; US data average; some key commodity prices zoom; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold drops but oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Eyes on China-US meeting; also on US Fed decision; markets decide both will be positive; China data positive; US data average; some key commodity prices zoom; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold drops but oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Eyes on China-US summit; other countries make deals but move away from US trade; PMIs positive; China FDI recovers; some sharp commodity price jumps; UST 10yr at 4.01%; gold and oil hold NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

Eyes on China-US summit; other countries make deals but move away from US trade; PMIs positive; China FDI recovers; some sharp commodity price jumps; UST 10yr at 4.01%; gold and oil hold NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

US inflation edges up but less than expected, sentiment edges down; Canada gets under Trump's skin; India & Japan expansions roll on; Russia cuts; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold rises and oil dips NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

US inflation edges up but less than expected, sentiment edges down; Canada gets under Trump's skin; India & Japan expansions roll on; Russia cuts; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold rises and oil dips NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1