Economy

RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says it’s not optimism to think inflation will fall to 2%, it’s New Zealand’s economic fundamentals

RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says it’s not optimism to think inflation will fall to 2%, it’s New Zealand’s economic fundamentals

Brian Easton says Shane Jones is committed to state-led economic development

Brian Easton says Shane Jones is committed to state-led economic development

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China returns after CNY holiday to IMF critique; Japan & India rise; Malaysia exports swell; US tariff decision; US data tame & US growth slows; UST 10yr at 4.09%; gold rises, oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

China returns after CNY holiday to IMF critique; Japan & India rise; Malaysia exports swell; US tariff decision; US data tame & US growth slows; UST 10yr at 4.09%; gold rises, oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

Tariff-taxes illegal says US Supreme Court; US expansion slows sharply; US sentiment stays weak, consumer costs rise faster than incomes; Japan and India rise; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold stable, oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

Tariff-taxes illegal says US Supreme Court; US expansion slows sharply; US sentiment stays weak, consumer costs rise faster than incomes; Japan and India rise; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold stable, oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday: Fonterra payout lifted, exports rise but imports bigger, knives out for surcharge ban proposal, job ad levels improve; swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday: Fonterra payout lifted, exports rise but imports bigger, knives out for surcharge ban proposal, job ad levels improve; swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

In order not to kill our fragile economic recovery, the Reserve Bank's taken something of a calculated gamble that inflation will behave itself

In order not to kill our fragile economic recovery, the Reserve Bank's taken something of a calculated gamble that inflation will behave itself

US data mixed but leading index retreats again; Canada lowers reliance on the US; Japanese machinery orders surge; China travel surges; Australia jobs market healthy; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold stable, oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

US data mixed but leading index retreats again; Canada lowers reliance on the US; Japanese machinery orders surge; China travel surges; Australia jobs market healthy; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold stable, oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ sees card spending rise, NZGBs retain strong demand, Fonterra shareholders say YES!!!, Contact raising capital, O'Neill from ANZ Melbourne to ASB, swaps firmish, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ sees card spending rise, NZGBs retain strong demand, Fonterra shareholders say YES!!!, Contact raising capital, O'Neill from ANZ Melbourne to ASB, swaps firmish, NZD lower, & more

US second tier data positive; call to punish economists for tariff research; Japanese manufacturers bullish, Aussie leading index eases, wages fall in real terms; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.4

US second tier data positive; call to punish economists for tariff research; Japanese manufacturers bullish, Aussie leading index eases, wages fall in real terms; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.4

Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee isn’t planning on hiking the Official Cash Rate ‘until we see more inflationary pressures and a stronger economy’

Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee isn’t planning on hiking the Official Cash Rate ‘until we see more inflationary pressures and a stronger economy’

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ on hold, housing subdued, Dosh rejected, PPI higher than CPI, no on-farm inflation, dairy prices rise, Fletchers struggling, swaps & NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ on hold, housing subdued, Dosh rejected, PPI higher than CPI, no on-farm inflation, dairy prices rise, Fletchers struggling, swaps & NZD stable, & more

Reserve Bank holds the Official Cash Rate at 2.25% and is not forecasting a rise until either late this year or early next

Reserve Bank holds the Official Cash Rate at 2.25% and is not forecasting a rise until either late this year or early next

Dairy prices rise again; US data net positive; Fed speakers have varying outlooks; Canadian inflation easing; Japan debt servicing problem; RBA worries about inflation; UST 10yr at 4.05%; gold falls and oil lower; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

Dairy prices rise again; US data net positive; Fed speakers have varying outlooks; Canadian inflation easing; Japan debt servicing problem; RBA worries about inflation; UST 10yr at 4.05%; gold falls and oil lower; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, food prices up, others mixed, retailers happier, businesses expect higher inflation, swaps stable, NZX50 down, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, food prices up, others mixed, retailers happier, businesses expect higher inflation, swaps stable, NZX50 down, NZD soft, & more