Economy

US labour data upbeat but sentiment downbeat; China harvests; EU inflation in spotlight; Australia gets first trade deficit in nine years; mineral prices rise; UST 10yr at 4.46%; gold dips and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7

US labour data upbeat but sentiment downbeat; China harvests; EU inflation in spotlight; Australia gets first trade deficit in nine years; mineral prices rise; UST 10yr at 4.46%; gold dips and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Heartland & TSB propose merger, CCCFA on way to FMA, FAMNZ folds, fuel situation stable, swaps firm, NZX50 soft, NZD soft, bitcoin lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Heartland & TSB propose merger, CCCFA on way to FMA, FAMNZ folds, fuel situation stable, swaps firm, NZX50 soft, NZD soft, bitcoin lower, & more

Grocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden says 'reforms need more time to bed in to see significant improvements in the market'

Grocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden says 'reforms need more time to bed in to see significant improvements in the market'

Hormuz unresolved; global factories expand on stockpiling; Korean exports impress; Australian inflation dips; Wall Street in tech IPO frenzy; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9

Hormuz unresolved; global factories expand on stockpiling; Korean exports impress; Australian inflation dips; Wall Street in tech IPO frenzy; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9

China PMIs steady with little expansion; house prices ease in Sydney & Melbourne; Aussie super stress grows; strong El Niño developing; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold and oil softish; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.4

China PMIs steady with little expansion; house prices ease in Sydney & Melbourne; Aussie super stress grows; strong El Niño developing; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold and oil softish; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.4

RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk says everyone on the Monetary Policy Committee is comfortable with having their votes made public and despite the split vote, there was still a lot of consensus

RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk says everyone on the Monetary Policy Committee is comfortable with having their votes made public and despite the split vote, there was still a lot of consensus

Budget reaction: Coalition touts fiscal discipline, Opposition warns of cost-of-living pain

Budget reaction: Coalition touts fiscal discipline, Opposition warns of cost-of-living pain

US trade deficit stays high; Chicago PMI gets stockpiling boost; Canada close to recession; Japan sentiment and retail rise; Taiwan posts outsized GDP growth; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold firms again; oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

US trade deficit stays high; Chicago PMI gets stockpiling boost; Canada close to recession; Japan sentiment and retail rise; Taiwan posts outsized GDP growth; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold firms again; oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer sentiment stays very low, business sentiment improves, TD's find more favour, KiwiSaver returns shockingly low, swaps ease, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer sentiment stays very low, business sentiment improves, TD's find more favour, KiwiSaver returns shockingly low, swaps ease, NZD rises, & more

Treasury's forecast surplus 'not at all clear,' says ANZ's Sharon Zollner, while Finance Minister eyes potential further tax measures for banks

Treasury's forecast surplus 'not at all clear,' says ANZ's Sharon Zollner, while Finance Minister eyes potential further tax measures for banks

Iran & the US agree a tentative deal; US data mixed while inflation rises; Australian household spending falls, capex rises; air travel falls, air freight resilient; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold firms; oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8

Iran & the US agree a tentative deal; US data mixed while inflation rises; Australian household spending falls, capex rises; air travel falls, air freight resilient; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold firms; oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8

A return to the 'broccoli' Budget, a 'glass half full view,' a 'small b Budget,' and more reaction to Budget 2026

A return to the 'broccoli' Budget, a 'glass half full view,' a 'small b Budget,' and more reaction to Budget 2026

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwibank tweaks TD rates, filled jobs rise mainly in the health sector, bank NIMs fall, Fonterra positive, more in Budget than expected, swaps & NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwibank tweaks TD rates, filled jobs rise mainly in the health sector, bank NIMs fall, Fonterra positive, more in Budget than expected, swaps & NZD firm, & more

Brian Fallow explains why the Budget reminds him of a famous line from an old black and white movie

Brian Fallow explains why the Budget reminds him of a famous line from an old black and white movie

Budget 2026: Snips, tweaks and an optimistic outlook from Treasury

Budget 2026: Snips, tweaks and an optimistic outlook from Treasury