Economy

US jobs growth claims face sceptical markets; supply chain pressure rises; Canadian jobs retreat; Japan household spending weak; global food prices rise; Aussies take more secondary jobs; UST 10yr at 4.78%; gold and oil dip NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

US jobs growth claims face sceptical markets; supply chain pressure rises; Canadian jobs retreat; Japan household spending weak; global food prices rise; Aussies take more secondary jobs; UST 10yr at 4.78%; gold and oil dip NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Cotality sees a glum housing market, construction activity better than expected, strong new car buying, flat card spending, Fidelity Life sold, swaps stable, NZX up, NZD recovers, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Cotality sees a glum housing market, construction activity better than expected, strong new car buying, flat card spending, Fidelity Life sold, swaps stable, NZX up, NZD recovers, & more

US domestic data positive but trade data weak; Canada trade data weaker; Yen rises; EU PPI high; Australia trade data soft; Dutch move their gold out of the US; UST 10yr at 4.77%; gold up while oil holds; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

US domestic data positive but trade data weak; Canada trade data weaker; Yen rises; EU PPI high; Australia trade data soft; Dutch move their gold out of the US; UST 10yr at 4.77%; gold up while oil holds; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; the main banks move floating & savings rates, trade surplus tightens, terms of trade worsen, commodity prices slip, China service sector expands, swaps flat, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; the main banks move floating & savings rates, trade surplus tightens, terms of trade worsen, commodity prices slip, China service sector expands, swaps flat, NZD holds, & more

RBNZ Governor Anna Breman hints at pause in OCR increases, but keen to prevent giving businesses the opportunity to hike prices

RBNZ Governor Anna Breman hints at pause in OCR increases, but keen to prevent giving businesses the opportunity to hike prices

US data flatlines despite rising factory orders. US labour market weak; Bank of Canada turns hawkish; Australian GDP expansion better than expected juicing financial benchmarks; UST 10yr at 4.79%; gold firms and oil rises again; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc

US data flatlines despite rising factory orders. US labour market weak; Bank of Canada turns hawkish; Australian GDP expansion better than expected juicing financial benchmarks; UST 10yr at 4.79%; gold firms and oil rises again; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc

Bank economists split on October rate hike as RBNZ’s dovish shift signals a potential cash rate pause before the November 7 election

Bank economists split on October rate hike as RBNZ’s dovish shift signals a potential cash rate pause before the November 7 election

After two Official Cash Rate hikes in a row, Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman says it's likely there will be a further increase to the OCR but the timing is highly uncertain

After two Official Cash Rate hikes in a row, Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman says it's likely there will be a further increase to the OCR but the timing is highly uncertain

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes yet following the OCR hike, Auckland a buyers market, building consents high, Fonterra confirms good result coming, swaps dip, NZX firms, NZD drops, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes yet following the OCR hike, Auckland a buyers market, building consents high, Fonterra confirms good result coming, swaps dip, NZX firms, NZD drops, & more

RBNZ raises the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%, delivering a back-to-back hike in an effort to curb inflationary pressures

RBNZ raises the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%, delivering a back-to-back hike in an effort to curb inflationary pressures

Bond markets shout warnings; dairy prices hold; US data stable on stockpiling; Japanese sentiment firms; China's debt nears US levels; Australian building permits fall; UST 10yr at 4.80%; gold falls and oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

Bond markets shout warnings; dairy prices hold; US data stable on stockpiling; Japanese sentiment firms; China's debt nears US levels; Australian building permits fall; UST 10yr at 4.80%; gold falls and oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes but benchmark rates move up, TDs more popular, housing market soggy & good for buyers, swaps up, NZD down, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes but benchmark rates move up, TDs more popular, housing market soggy & good for buyers, swaps up, NZD down, NZD dips, & more

Markets dig in for higher interest rates; Japanese retail strong; China PMIs weak; Indian growth beats forecasts; Aussie house prices fall, eyes on impending very hot summer; UST 10yr at 4.76%; gold dips and oil rising; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7

Markets dig in for higher interest rates; Japanese retail strong; China PMIs weak; Indian growth beats forecasts; Aussie house prices fall, eyes on impending very hot summer; UST 10yr at 4.76%; gold dips and oil rising; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Auckland new-build completions fade, business sentiment remains high, investors very concerned, large TDs popular, public service strike imminent, swap curve flattens, NZD hold, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Auckland new-build completions fade, business sentiment remains high, investors very concerned, large TDs popular, public service strike imminent, swap curve flattens, NZD hold, & more

Brian Easton says instead of allowing labour issues to remain swallowed up within MBIE, the Government should consolidate labour policy management into one Ministry

Brian Easton says instead of allowing labour issues to remain swallowed up within MBIE, the Government should consolidate labour policy management into one Ministry