Economy

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS's 3.99% special ends, October meat exports strong, commercial building permits rise, more banks cut dairy payout forecasts, swaps & NZD stable, bitcoin dives

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS's 3.99% special ends, October meat exports strong, commercial building permits rise, more banks cut dairy payout forecasts, swaps & NZD stable, bitcoin dives

How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game – donors have counted fossil fuel projects, airports and even ice cream shops

How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game – donors have counted fossil fuel projects, airports and even ice cream shops

Restarted US data gives mixed results; Canada PPI rises; Taiwan export order growth high; China hooked on subsidies; German PPI low; IMF warns Australia; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7

Restarted US data gives mixed results; Canada PPI rises; Taiwan export order growth high; China hooked on subsidies; German PPI low; IMF warns Australia; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; investor mood improves but not for housing, BNZ trims milk payout forecast, tech giant Nvidia rises, Aussie GSP modest, swaps & NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; investor mood improves but not for housing, BNZ trims milk payout forecast, tech giant Nvidia rises, Aussie GSP modest, swaps & NZD firm, & more

Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg considers why aggregate figures have defied most economists' predictions for the US economy since the beginning of 2025

Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg considers why aggregate figures have defied most economists' predictions for the US economy since the beginning of 2025

US data turns defensive, Fed minutes awaited; Japanese machine orders rise along with bond yields; stunning demand for China bonds; Malaysia exports star; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7

US data turns defensive, Fed minutes awaited; Japanese machine orders rise along with bond yields; stunning demand for China bonds; Malaysia exports star; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7

Despite ‘more meaningful economic gains’ across most regions there’s still a divide between the North and South islands, Infometrics principal economist says

Despite ‘more meaningful economic gains’ across most regions there’s still a divide between the North and South islands, Infometrics principal economist says

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices drop again, rents drop on oversupply, PPI rises, farm expenses don't, eyes on insider trading, swaps soft, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices drop again, rents drop on oversupply, PPI rises, farm expenses don't, eyes on insider trading, swaps soft, NZD soft, & more

Dairy prices drop again; official US data restarts but weak; Canada housing starts soft; RBA minutes give few clues about next moves; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2; bitcoin stays down

Dairy prices drop again; official US data restarts but weak; Canada housing starts soft; RBA minutes give few clues about next moves; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2; bitcoin stays down

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; FBU to sell some good bits, businesses see little inflation pressure; another huge NZGB syndication, swaps stable, NZD stable, bitcoin in bear trend, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; FBU to sell some good bits, businesses see little inflation pressure; another huge NZGB syndication, swaps stable, NZD stable, bitcoin in bear trend, & more

Results from the latest business survey for the Reserve Bank show expectations of future inflation have reduced - backing up results from two other RBNZ surveys in recent days

Results from the latest business survey for the Reserve Bank show expectations of future inflation have reduced - backing up results from two other RBNZ surveys in recent days

Canadian inflation falls; China eyes lower rates; Singapore exports jump but India's exports dive; Aluminium shortage drive US inflation; UST 10yr at 4.13%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3, bitcoin falls

Canadian inflation falls; China eyes lower rates; Singapore exports jump but India's exports dive; Aluminium shortage drive US inflation; UST 10yr at 4.13%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3, bitcoin falls

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; housing market stable, food inflation fierce, service sector contracts again, population ages, Uber loses, inflation expectation stay high but falling, swaps & NZD flat, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; housing market stable, food inflation fierce, service sector contracts again, population ages, Uber loses, inflation expectation stay high but falling, swaps & NZD flat, & more

There are ‘no obstacles’ to another Official Cash Rate cut, economists say, and they expect inflation to fall as Statistics New Zealand’s latest Selected Price Indexes shows annual food prices up 4.7% in October

There are ‘no obstacles’ to another Official Cash Rate cut, economists say, and they expect inflation to fall as Statistics New Zealand’s latest Selected Price Indexes shows annual food prices up 4.7% in October

Signs of a perk-up in the manufacturing sector may have inspired thoughts that the under-the-pump services sector may also raise its head - but no, not yet

Signs of a perk-up in the manufacturing sector may have inspired thoughts that the under-the-pump services sector may also raise its head - but no, not yet