Economy

Economists see some good signs in the latest labour market data as Luxon acknowledges 'difficult & challenging period' and Labour sees the 'cost of National's economic choices'

Economists see some good signs in the latest labour market data as Luxon acknowledges 'difficult & challenging period' and Labour sees the 'cost of National's economic choices'

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ raises rates, jobless rate spikes, dairy prices hold, modest new lending except dairy farmers borrow bigly; swaps retreat, NZD firmish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ raises rates, jobless rate spikes, dairy prices hold, modest new lending except dairy farmers borrow bigly; swaps retreat, NZD firmish, & more

Rising underutilisation and unemployment weigh heavily on young New Zealanders, June quarter labour market data shows

Rising underutilisation and unemployment weigh heavily on young New Zealanders, June quarter labour market data shows

New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to 5.6% in the June quarter, the highest in over a decade, as young people continue to struggle to get work

New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to 5.6% in the June quarter, the highest in over a decade, as young people continue to struggle to get work

Bessent moves markets; US data lackluster; Canada trade rises; China sets tight fuel goal; copper price at record; Aussie bird flu spreads; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold rises; oil falls hard again; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

Bessent moves markets; US data lackluster; Canada trade rises; China sets tight fuel goal; copper price at record; Aussie bird flu spreads; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold rises; oil falls hard again; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ raises rates, Auckland housing market hibernating, retail spending inches up, retail pay stays very low, credit cards fade, swaps stable, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ raises rates, Auckland housing market hibernating, retail spending inches up, retail pay stays very low, credit cards fade, swaps stable, NZD dips, & more

US factory PMIs expanding; China PMIs weak; other Asian PMIs robust; copper price rising; Australian inflation stays high; eyes on SpaceX and KPMG; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold dips; oil falls hard; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

US factory PMIs expanding; China PMIs weak; other Asian PMIs robust; copper price rising; Australian inflation stays high; eyes on SpaceX and KPMG; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold dips; oil falls hard; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; minor retail rate changes, substantial building consent levels, weak commercial lease demand, oil prices fall sharply, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; minor retail rate changes, substantial building consent levels, weak commercial lease demand, oil prices fall sharply, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more

Miao Yanliang attributes China's manufacturing prowess to factors far more robust and enduring than subsidisation

Miao Yanliang attributes China's manufacturing prowess to factors far more robust and enduring than subsidisation

Brian Easton looks at where the grumpiness threatening the nation’s stability is coming from

Brian Easton looks at where the grumpiness threatening the nation’s stability is coming from

China PMIs negative; Korean data positive; Japan mixed; US data well off the boil with worrying bond market signals; Canada growth rises; UST 10yr at 4.75%; gold dips; oil mixed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

China PMIs negative; Korean data positive; Japan mixed; US data well off the boil with worrying bond market signals; Canada growth rises; UST 10yr at 4.75%; gold dips; oil mixed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

Economists say June quarter labour market data will paint a ‘soft picture’ of the NZ economy as the size of the Middle East ‘cost shock’ remains uncertain

Economists say June quarter labour market data will paint a ‘soft picture’ of the NZ economy as the size of the Middle East ‘cost shock’ remains uncertain

US data improves; Canada GDP rises; China PMIs weak; Korea bounces back; ditto Japan; yen intervention expensive; Australian PPI inflation rises; UST 10yr at 4.74%; gold dips; oil mixed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

US data improves; Canada GDP rises; China PMIs weak; Korea bounces back; ditto Japan; yen intervention expensive; Australian PPI inflation rises; UST 10yr at 4.74%; gold dips; oil mixed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer confidence less negative, housing investors cautious, calls for electricity reform; wool prices drop, China PMI's retreat, swaps up, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer confidence less negative, housing investors cautious, calls for electricity reform; wool prices drop, China PMI's retreat, swaps up, NZD up, & more

‘A sharp bounce’: Latest ANZ-Roy Morgan NZ Consumer Confidence Survey shows consumer confidence lifted 8 points in July as expectations around the economic outlook improve

‘A sharp bounce’: Latest ANZ-Roy Morgan NZ Consumer Confidence Survey shows consumer confidence lifted 8 points in July as expectations around the economic outlook improve