Economy

New Zealand’s jobless rate increased to 5.7% in the September quarter, with 174,000 people unemployed over July, August and September

New Zealand’s jobless rate increased to 5.7% in the September quarter, with 174,000 people unemployed over July, August and September

US data positive although sentiment stays low; markets pause awaiting vote results; dairy prices rise; RBA hikes again but without conviction; China equities can't stop falling; UST 10yr at 4.95%; gold dips and oil holds lower; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 59

US data positive although sentiment stays low; markets pause awaiting vote results; dairy prices rise; RBA hikes again but without conviction; China equities can't stop falling; UST 10yr at 4.95%; gold dips and oil holds lower; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 59

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a new bank registered, Barfoot sales volumes low, residential building consents rise, mortgage stress low, Fiji gets inflation shock, swaps softish, NZX dips, oil drops, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a new bank registered, Barfoot sales volumes low, residential building consents rise, mortgage stress low, Fiji gets inflation shock, swaps softish, NZX dips, oil drops, NZD dips, & more

The US appears to back-track on Iran and oil falls; US PMIs expanding but not so in Canada; China contracts; ASEAN PMIs very upbeat; eyes on the RBA and multi-unit construction; UST 10yr at 4.87%; gold firms but oil falls hard; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60

The US appears to back-track on Iran and oil falls; US PMIs expanding but not so in Canada; China contracts; ASEAN PMIs very upbeat; eyes on the RBA and multi-unit construction; UST 10yr at 4.87%; gold firms but oil falls hard; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; upturn in Auckland house building; Westpac stumbles, LGFA goes long; more & better milk, Aussie inflation rising; ASEAN PMIs healthy, swaps stable, NZX falls, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; upturn in Auckland house building; Westpac stumbles, LGFA goes long; more & better milk, Aussie inflation rising; ASEAN PMIs healthy, swaps stable, NZX falls, NZD dips, & more

Brian Easton says gangs were one of the responses to the difficulties urbanising Māori faced

Brian Easton says gangs were one of the responses to the difficulties urbanising Māori faced

Elections, labour markets and growth in focus; Korean exports star; China growth stumbles; ditto Canada; EU growth rises; Aussie housing market stumbles too; global air travel weak; UST 10yr at 4.93%; gold eases and oil falls; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60

Elections, labour markets and growth in focus; Korean exports star; China growth stumbles; ditto Canada; EU growth rises; Aussie housing market stumbles too; global air travel weak; UST 10yr at 4.93%; gold eases and oil falls; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Westpac cuts 18-month rate; Fonterra lifts payout forecast; major Binance hack suspected, Auckland carpark stays, RBNZ data dump & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Westpac cuts 18-month rate; Fonterra lifts payout forecast; major Binance hack suspected, Auckland carpark stays, RBNZ data dump & more

ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence survey shows muted confidence with house price expectations at lowest level in more than 3 years

ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence survey shows muted confidence with house price expectations at lowest level in more than 3 years

Google miss highlights AI risks; US GDP rise features AI buildout; ECB holds rates, Largarde quits early; airfreight surged in September; UST 10yr at 4.99%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60

Google miss highlights AI risks; US GDP rise features AI buildout; ECB holds rates, Largarde quits early; airfreight surged in September; UST 10yr at 4.99%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; business sentiment holds, Vero warns on climate risks, NZ Post upbeat on retail, big centers grab population gains, progress on child poverty, swaps hold, NZD stays soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; business sentiment holds, Vero warns on climate risks, NZ Post upbeat on retail, big centers grab population gains, progress on child poverty, swaps hold, NZD stays soft, & more

Kenneth Rogoff explains why China's housing crash may drag down growth without denting their economy's dynamic core

Kenneth Rogoff explains why China's housing crash may drag down growth without denting their economy's dynamic core

US Fed holds as expected; US trade deficit much worse; Canada hikes; UK doubles bank tax; Australia inflation rises more than expected; UST 10yr at 5.04%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI-5 = 60

US Fed holds as expected; US trade deficit much worse; Canada hikes; UK doubles bank tax; Australia inflation rises more than expected; UST 10yr at 5.04%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI-5 = 60

The Reserve Bank is seeing 'less pass-through' of wholesale interest rate increases in both deposit and mortgage rates and says the NZ general election wasn't a factor in its decision to pause hiking the Official Cash Rate

The Reserve Bank is seeing 'less pass-through' of wholesale interest rate increases in both deposit and mortgage rates and says the NZ general election wasn't a factor in its decision to pause hiking the Official Cash Rate

The RBNZ’s Christmas present to NZ will be an OCR hike in December, BNZ’s Stephen Toplis says, but other economists who are also projecting a December OCR rise, don't think it's locked in

The RBNZ’s Christmas present to NZ will be an OCR hike in December, BNZ’s Stephen Toplis says, but other economists who are also projecting a December OCR rise, don't think it's locked in