Economy

Dip buyers need to be very brave indeed. Global markets turn sharply negative

Dip buyers need to be very brave indeed. Global markets turn sharply negative

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some TD rates start rising, return to fixed home loans, house prices not rising, greenhouse gasses fall, retail stays weak, swaps soft, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some TD rates start rising, return to fixed home loans, house prices not rising, greenhouse gasses fall, retail stays weak, swaps soft, NZD lower, & more

ASB economists stress the importance of studying 'high frequency' economic data at a time when our official GDP figures are both lagged and containing less reliable data than they did

ASB economists stress the importance of studying 'high frequency' economic data at a time when our official GDP figures are both lagged and containing less reliable data than they did

US data uninspiring; China services PMI expands faster; EU inflation retreats; Australian cost of living indexes mixed; UST 10yr at 4.27%; precious metals still volatile; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.6; bitcoin slides faster

US data uninspiring; China services PMI expands faster; EU inflation retreats; Australian cost of living indexes mixed; UST 10yr at 4.27%; precious metals still volatile; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.6; bitcoin slides faster

Positive indicators in labour market details, but Kiwibank economists say we need to see 'the labour market really turn, not just stabilise, to have confidence in the recovery'

Positive indicators in labour market details, but Kiwibank economists say we need to see 'the labour market really turn, not just stabilise, to have confidence in the recovery'

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more retail rate rises, higher jobless rate, investors like leverage, better car sales, big jump in dairy prices, commodities rise, swaps lower, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more retail rate rises, higher jobless rate, investors like leverage, better car sales, big jump in dairy prices, commodities rise, swaps lower, NZD firms, & more

Ross Stitt wonders what is happening to Australia's 'luck' when public policies (of both parties) are generating an unsustainable future requiring increasing cost of living relief, that seems to be making a balanced future harder to achieve

Ross Stitt wonders what is happening to Australia's 'luck' when public policies (of both parties) are generating an unsustainable future requiring increasing cost of living relief, that seems to be making a balanced future harder to achieve

Increase in labour market 'participation rate' sees the overall unemployment rate rise, contrary to virtually all expectations; Stats NZ says both the unemployment rate and the employment rate rose

Increase in labour market 'participation rate' sees the overall unemployment rate rise, contrary to virtually all expectations; Stats NZ says both the unemployment rate and the employment rate rose

The struggling retailer says its current cost base 'is not sustainable for a value retailer'

The struggling retailer says its current cost base 'is not sustainable for a value retailer'

A series of unfortunate delays; US sentiment stays low; Taiwan consumers buoyant; contract annulments annoy China; German yields rise; UST 10yr at 4.29%; precious metals volatile; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 64.1; bitcoin slides

A series of unfortunate delays; US sentiment stays low; Taiwan consumers buoyant; contract annulments annoy China; German yields rise; UST 10yr at 4.29%; precious metals volatile; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 64.1; bitcoin slides

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ changes mortgage rates, Barfoots has good January, weak Auckland new-build completions, January building consents rise, liquidations jump, swaps and NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ changes mortgage rates, Barfoots has good January, weak Auckland new-build completions, January building consents rise, liquidations jump, swaps and NZD stable, & more

'Reorder month' powers up factory PMIs globally; India & US reduce reciprocal tariffs; another US shutdown; Australian house prices rise again; UST 10yr at 4.27%; commodity prices retreat fast; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

'Reorder month' powers up factory PMIs globally; India & US reduce reciprocal tariffs; another US shutdown; Australian house prices rise again; UST 10yr at 4.27%; commodity prices retreat fast; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some TD rate rises, more house sellers than buyers, household living costs fall says StatsNZ, Fresh Start appeal launches, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some TD rate rises, more house sellers than buyers, household living costs fall says StatsNZ, Fresh Start appeal launches, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more

Brian Easton examines the new architecture laid out by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

Brian Easton examines the new architecture laid out by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

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