Economy
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; DCS in effect, asking prices fall again, building consents low, QSBO weak, eyes on WMP, Watercare separates, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
1st Jul 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; DCS in effect, asking prices fall again, building consents low, QSBO weak, eyes on WMP, Watercare separates, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
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New Zealand firms still hopeful about an improvement in the economy despite demand remaining weak - latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion
1st Jul 25, 11:03am
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New Zealand firms still hopeful about an improvement in the economy despite demand remaining weak - latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion
US data weak and US budget bill debated; India slows; China holds slow; air cargo volumes get tariff push; air travel rises; Aussie house prices rise; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold up but oil dips; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
1st Jul 25, 7:19am
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US data weak and US budget bill debated; India slows; China holds slow; air cargo volumes get tariff push; air travel rises; Aussie house prices rise; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold up but oil dips; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some smaller banks cut fixed home loan rates, FHB's borrow+buy more aggressively, jobs data doesn't look flash, Business sentiment 'difficult', swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
30th Jun 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some smaller banks cut fixed home loan rates, FHB's borrow+buy more aggressively, jobs data doesn't look flash, Business sentiment 'difficult', swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
Monthly filled jobs data shows a slight rise in May, but figures for the previous two months have been revised down; the primary sector is a ray of sunshine in a gloomy labour market
30th Jun 25, 11:26am
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Monthly filled jobs data shows a slight rise in May, but figures for the previous two months have been revised down; the primary sector is a ray of sunshine in a gloomy labour market
The Bank for International Settlements' Hyun Song Shin says a stabilising force is required in turbulent times
30th Jun 25, 9:00am
The Bank for International Settlements' Hyun Song Shin says a stabilising force is required in turbulent times
Brian Easton on why Government borrowing is limited
Eyes on China's economic resilience and American household finances; Canada attacked by US Big Tech via Trump and by Chinese video surveillance; UST 10yr at 4.27%; gold drops but oil holds; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68
30th Jun 25, 7:19am
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Eyes on China's economic resilience and American household finances; Canada attacked by US Big Tech via Trump and by Chinese video surveillance; UST 10yr at 4.27%; gold drops but oil holds; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68
Voters are losing confidence in National's ability to manage the economy and the cost of living as election 2026 creeps closer
29th Jun 25, 6:01am
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Voters are losing confidence in National's ability to manage the economy and the cost of living as election 2026 creeps closer
US consumers signal recession with affluent consumers now struggling too; US ramps up bullying of Canada, EU; Japan rice imports surge; UST 10yr at 4.27%; gold drops but oil holds; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68
28th Jun 25, 8:22am
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US consumers signal recession with affluent consumers now struggling too; US ramps up bullying of Canada, EU; Japan rice imports surge; UST 10yr at 4.27%; gold drops but oil holds; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, consumer sentiment still weak, mortgage switching at all-time high, business results show low returns, swaps firmish, NZD stays elevated, & more
27th Jun 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, consumer sentiment still weak, mortgage switching at all-time high, business results show low returns, swaps firmish, NZD stays elevated, & more
Keun Lee & Isabel Álvarez identify factors that can enhance or undermine the growth-boosting potential of globalisation
27th Jun 25, 1:30pm
Keun Lee & Isabel Álvarez identify factors that can enhance or undermine the growth-boosting potential of globalisation
US data weaker as the greenback falls with markets worried about an impending White House attack on the Fed; Freight rates retreat; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold up but oil holds; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
27th Jun 25, 7:22am
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US data weaker as the greenback falls with markets worried about an impending White House attack on the Fed; Freight rates retreat; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold up but oil holds; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday: Rabobank trims TD rates, TSB profit rises, BNZ launches no-interest no-paperwork SME loan, high demand for NZGBs, growing commercial premise vacancies, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
26th Jun 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday: Rabobank trims TD rates, TSB profit rises, BNZ launches no-interest no-paperwork SME loan, high demand for NZGBs, growing commercial premise vacancies, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
ASB economists say the Reserve Bank is closer to the end of its 'easing cycle' than they had previously judged
26th Jun 25, 3:04pm
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ASB economists say the Reserve Bank is closer to the end of its 'easing cycle' than they had previously judged