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US to block Hormuz; US inflation rises, sentiment tumbles; China inflation modest; Taiwan exports high again; Hungary ousts Orban; IMF glum about 2026; UST 10yr at 4.32%; gold eases as oil holds high; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

US to block Hormuz; US inflation rises, sentiment tumbles; China inflation modest; Taiwan exports high again; Hungary ousts Orban; IMF glum about 2026; UST 10yr at 4.32%; gold eases as oil holds high; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

US inflation surges, confidence tanks. Canada jobs market stable; China inflation low but rises; Taiwan exports star again; diesel armada heads for Australia; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold eases as oil dips slightly; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62. Bitcoin up

US inflation surges, confidence tanks. Canada jobs market stable; China inflation low but rises; Taiwan exports star again; diesel armada heads for Australia; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold eases as oil dips slightly; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62. Bitcoin up

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; a few more TD increases, no rent inflation, PMI still positive, wider Chance Voight action, livestock prices diverge, swaps stay up, NZX soft, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; a few more TD increases, no rent inflation, PMI still positive, wider Chance Voight action, livestock prices diverge, swaps stay up, NZX soft, NZD firm, & more

Scott L. Montgomery explains why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth

Scott L. Montgomery explains why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth

US data weaker; Canada politics shift; Japan sentiment falls; German exports rise; cybersecurity threat from AI; freight rates stable overall; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold rises as oil higher; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

US data weaker; Canada politics shift; Japan sentiment falls; German exports rise; cybersecurity threat from AI; freight rates stable overall; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold rises as oil higher; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some higher retail rates, consumer spending hesitates, Truckometer sees demand dip, bond tender successful, swaps rise, NZX fades, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some higher retail rates, consumer spending hesitates, Truckometer sees demand dip, bond tender successful, swaps rise, NZX fades, NZD rises, & more

Middle East 'ceasefire' shaky; Iran gets gatekeeper advantage; Fed watches inflation risks rise; China truck sales hit 5yr high; EU retail activity rises; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold rises as oil settles lower; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

Middle East 'ceasefire' shaky; Iran gets gatekeeper advantage; Fed watches inflation risks rise; China truck sales hit 5yr high; EU retail activity rises; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold rises as oil settles lower; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says future path for the OCR is conditional on how the economy evolves as some bank economists bring their forecasts for increases forward

RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says future path for the OCR is conditional on how the economy evolves as some bank economists bring their forecasts for increases forward

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices rise (yes), RBNZ nervous about inflation, scams problematic, Trump's TACO roils markets, swaps hold, NZX jumps, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices rise (yes), RBNZ nervous about inflation, scams problematic, Trump's TACO roils markets, swaps hold, NZX jumps, NZD rises, & more

RBNZ forecasts annual inflation will spike to 4.2% in the June quarter and warns medium-term inflationary pressure will depend on the extent to which higher costs influence price and wage-setting behaviour by firms and workers in the economy

RBNZ forecasts annual inflation will spike to 4.2% in the June quarter and warns medium-term inflationary pressure will depend on the extent to which higher costs influence price and wage-setting behaviour by firms and workers in the economy

More bellicose threats from the US as artificial deadline looms; dairy prices hold; US data weakens; China reserves hold; Aussie inflation jumps; UST 10yr at 4.34%; gold firm as oil holds high; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9

More bellicose threats from the US as artificial deadline looms; dairy prices hold; US data weakens; China reserves hold; Aussie inflation jumps; UST 10yr at 4.34%; gold firm as oil holds high; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, commodity prices jump; livestock prices pass their peak, jump in Aussie inflation, AU services PMI retreats, swaps dip, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, commodity prices jump; livestock prices pass their peak, jump in Aussie inflation, AU services PMI retreats, swaps dip, NZD dips, & more

The experts are overwhelmingly in favour of the Reserve Bank keeping the Official Cash Rate unchanged this week - but do see it having to rise in the coming year

The experts are overwhelmingly in favour of the Reserve Bank keeping the Official Cash Rate unchanged this week - but do see it having to rise in the coming year

US service sector slows but still expanding; prices rises come fast; Canadian services contract less; Singapore retail takes a tumble; high India services growth eases; UST 10yr at 4.34%; gold eases as oil jumps again; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 61

US service sector slows but still expanding; prices rises come fast; Canadian services contract less; Singapore retail takes a tumble; high India services growth eases; UST 10yr at 4.34%; gold eases as oil jumps again; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 61