Economy

Financial markets sceptical of US jobs report; US budget deficit to get much worse; China faces return of deflation; Australia gets borrowing surge; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold up, oil up; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

Financial markets sceptical of US jobs report; US budget deficit to get much worse; China faces return of deflation; Australia gets borrowing surge; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold up, oil up; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, ready-mixed concrete at turning point?, corruption issues grow, ASB NIM rises, Westpac's view aggressive, swaps & NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, ready-mixed concrete at turning point?, corruption issues grow, ASB NIM rises, Westpac's view aggressive, swaps & NZD stable, & more

In their forthcoming first economic outlook for the year, Westpac's economists now think there will be SIX hikes of the OCR during next year as the current excess capacity in the economy is swallowed up more quickly than earlier expected

In their forthcoming first economic outlook for the year, Westpac's economists now think there will be SIX hikes of the OCR during next year as the current excess capacity in the economy is swallowed up more quickly than earlier expected

Dairy prices rise again; US retail impulse sags; US household debt rises as do delinquencies; Australian sentiment mixed; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold down & silver up, oil drifts; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

Dairy prices rise again; US retail impulse sags; US household debt rises as do delinquencies; Australian sentiment mixed; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold down & silver up, oil drifts; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB launches low 1yr mortgage rate, retail spending turns up, road activity gives mixed signals, immigration patterns change, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB launches low 1yr mortgage rate, retail spending turns up, road activity gives mixed signals, immigration patterns change, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

New Zealand secondary schools increasingly popular with overseas students, tertiary institutions not so much

New Zealand secondary schools increasingly popular with overseas students, tertiary institutions not so much

US expected inflation falls; US dollar weaker; Chinese ready for Spring Festival; Taiwan exports shine again; Australian household spending slips; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold, silver & oil rise; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

US expected inflation falls; US dollar weaker; Chinese ready for Spring Festival; Taiwan exports shine again; Australian household spending slips; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold, silver & oil rise; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; rates move up for home loans and TDs, rental affordability improves, FMG cops fine for misleading, Foran's next gig, swaps flat, NZD little-changed, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; rates move up for home loans and TDs, rental affordability improves, FMG cops fine for misleading, Foran's next gig, swaps flat, NZD little-changed, & more

BNZ economists think the Reserve Bank will start to raise interest rates in the third quarter of this year but won't want to signpost that yet in its first Official Cash Rate review for the year next week

BNZ economists think the Reserve Bank will start to raise interest rates in the third quarter of this year but won't want to signpost that yet in its first Official Cash Rate review for the year next week

Brian Easton says there are politicians who are more than a comms team

Brian Easton says there are politicians who are more than a comms team

Join fellow readers and do our latest quiz, a great challenge to start the week off with

Join fellow readers and do our latest quiz, a great challenge to start the week off with

China's reserves swell; US labour market data weakens; Japan & Thai elections decisive; German factory orders surge; Australian trade surplus shrinks; UST 10yr at 4.21%; gold, silver & oil stable; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

China's reserves swell; US labour market data weakens; Japan & Thai elections decisive; German factory orders surge; Australian trade surplus shrinks; UST 10yr at 4.21%; gold, silver & oil stable; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

The Kevin Warsh nomination to Chair the US Fed has been well-received, but policy choices based on convictions about the deflationary impact of technology are risky in a time of regime change, says David Skilling

The Kevin Warsh nomination to Chair the US Fed has been well-received, but policy choices based on convictions about the deflationary impact of technology are risky in a time of regime change, says David Skilling

US data shaky; ditto Canada; Japan ready to vote; India & the ECB hold their policy rates; German factory orders surge; global food & freight indexes fall; UST 10yr at 4.21%; gold, silver & oil up; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

US data shaky; ditto Canada; Japan ready to vote; India & the ECB hold their policy rates; German factory orders surge; global food & freight indexes fall; UST 10yr at 4.21%; gold, silver & oil up; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

Dip buyers need to be very brave indeed. Global markets turn sharply negative

Dip buyers need to be very brave indeed. Global markets turn sharply negative