Economy
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Kiwibank sniffs at TSB, demographic trends look negative, big fraud uncovered, swaps stable, long bonds rise, NZD dips, & more
18th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Kiwibank sniffs at TSB, demographic trends look negative, big fraud uncovered, swaps stable, long bonds rise, NZD dips, & more
Conflicting Hormuz stands harden; global long term yields rise; Canadian inflation rises; Singapore and Japan deliver upbeat data; China data uninspiring; UST 10yr at 4.73%; gold up; oil prices up; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6
18th Aug 26, 7:19am
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Conflicting Hormuz stands harden; global long term yields rise; Canadian inflation rises; Singapore and Japan deliver upbeat data; China data uninspiring; UST 10yr at 4.73%; gold up; oil prices up; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank ups a key TD rate; students a boom sector, no food inflation, flat rents, retail sales up less than CPI, service sector expands slower, swaps & NZD firm, & more
17th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank ups a key TD rate; students a boom sector, no food inflation, flat rents, retail sales up less than CPI, service sector expands slower, swaps & NZD firm, & more
ASB senior economist Mark Smith says the latest Selected Price Indexes give some comfort inflation is moderating from its 4.1% peak
17th Aug 26, 3:25pm
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ASB senior economist Mark Smith says the latest Selected Price Indexes give some comfort inflation is moderating from its 4.1% peak
The latest PMI figures point to a ‘positive start’ to the third economic quarter of the year, but the latest PSI figures highlight a slow services sector that don't indicate a change to the unemployment rate anytime soon
17th Aug 26, 1:33pm
The latest PMI figures point to a ‘positive start’ to the third economic quarter of the year, but the latest PSI figures highlight a slow services sector that don't indicate a change to the unemployment rate anytime soon
Numbers of fee paying overseas students and children of overseas workers attending local schools are both growing strongly
17th Aug 26, 11:44am
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Numbers of fee paying overseas students and children of overseas workers attending local schools are both growing strongly
Statistics NZ's latest Selected Price Indexes show petrol and diesel prices decreasing month-on-month, but airfares surging with domestic airfares up 21% month-on-month
17th Aug 26, 11:28am
Statistics NZ's latest Selected Price Indexes show petrol and diesel prices decreasing month-on-month, but airfares surging with domestic airfares up 21% month-on-month
Brian Easton says that by the time the 2026 general election comes around in November, New Zealand will be experiencing higher unemployment alongside lower inflation compared to the previous election in 2023
17th Aug 26, 10:10am
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Brian Easton says that by the time the 2026 general election comes around in November, New Zealand will be experiencing higher unemployment alongside lower inflation compared to the previous election in 2023
China reveals some worrying slowdown data and inability to transition; US reveals spreading economic weaknesses; others expand at pace; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold stable; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
17th Aug 26, 7:19am
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China reveals some worrying slowdown data and inability to transition; US reveals spreading economic weaknesses; others expand at pace; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold stable; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
US retail sales take an unexpected dip; US sentiment also dips; China bank lending in record fall; Taiwan & Malaysia expand fast; India bank lending leaps; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold stable; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
15th Aug 26, 8:42am
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US retail sales take an unexpected dip; US sentiment also dips; China bank lending in record fall; Taiwan & Malaysia expand fast; India bank lending leaps; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold stable; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Factories still expanding, migration modest, more winter visitors, consumer inflation expectations ease but stay elevated, swaps hold, NZX flat, NZD soft, & more
14th Aug 26, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Factories still expanding, migration modest, more winter visitors, consumer inflation expectations ease but stay elevated, swaps hold, NZX flat, NZD soft, & more
Migration added 17,625 people to New Zealand's population in the year to June
14th Aug 26, 12:01pm
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Migration added 17,625 people to New Zealand's population in the year to June
US producer prices ease; bond markets warn US Administration; Japan readies another rate hike; Aussie wage rises less than inflation; Hormuz shut; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold down; oil prices dip; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
14th Aug 26, 7:18am
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US producer prices ease; bond markets warn US Administration; Japan readies another rate hike; Aussie wage rises less than inflation; Hormuz shut; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold down; oil prices dip; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac tweaks rates up, housing market glum, fewer job ads, big insurers report lower profits, professional sentiment improves, swaps softish, NZD lower, & more
13th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac tweaks rates up, housing market glum, fewer job ads, big insurers report lower profits, professional sentiment improves, swaps softish, NZD lower, & more
US inflation high but unchanged; US budget deficit leaps; Canadian building permits strong; Japanese machine tool orders strong with sentiment; UST 10yr at 4.68%; gold up; oil prices hold; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2
13th Aug 26, 7:21am
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US inflation high but unchanged; US budget deficit leaps; Canadian building permits strong; Japanese machine tool orders strong with sentiment; UST 10yr at 4.68%; gold up; oil prices hold; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2