Economy

The drums for fiscal stimulus keep on banging as the Government leaves it to RBNZ monetary policy to stimulate the economy

The drums for fiscal stimulus keep on banging as the Government leaves it to RBNZ monetary policy to stimulate the economy

Markets embrace US rate cut signals; tariff-tax costs embed; Canada rolls back some tariffs; China's FDI stays very weak; AI investments juices R&D; UST 10yr at 4.26%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3

Markets embrace US rate cut signals; tariff-tax costs embed; Canada rolls back some tariffs; China's FDI stays very weak; AI investments juices R&D; UST 10yr at 4.26%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more rate cuts, Fonterra sells, farmers want to twist the scrum further, fraud attempts pervasive, ghost tapping arrives, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more rate cuts, Fonterra sells, farmers want to twist the scrum further, fraud attempts pervasive, ghost tapping arrives, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

Powell awaited but US data doesn't support rate cuts; Japanese business rises; China in more debt stress; Australia data upbeat; freight rates ease; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold soft and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 66.2

Powell awaited but US data doesn't support rate cuts; Japanese business rises; China in more debt stress; Australia data upbeat; freight rates ease; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold soft and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 66.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more rate cuts, more housing market sceptics, Fonterra boosts payout, two banks report profit stutters, swaps stay down, NZD stays down, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more rate cuts, more housing market sceptics, Fonterra boosts payout, two banks report profit stutters, swaps stay down, NZD stays down, & more

Reserve Bank admits surprise that house prices have not been increasing - but points out only about half the impact of interest rate cuts made so far has fed through into the economy

Reserve Bank admits surprise that house prices have not been increasing - but points out only about half the impact of interest rate cuts made so far has fed through into the economy

Fed vote isolates dissenters, Trump goes after a governor; Canada SMEs positive; Taiwan export orders strong; Indonesia cuts; UK inflation rising; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 66.1

Fed vote isolates dissenters, Trump goes after a governor; Canada SMEs positive; Taiwan export orders strong; Indonesia cuts; UK inflation rising; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 66.1

‘Game on!’: Economists get more than they expect from the Reserve Bank as it makes a 'bold' move projecting the Official Cash Rate to go as low as 2.5%

‘Game on!’: Economists get more than they expect from the Reserve Bank as it makes a 'bold' move projecting the Official Cash Rate to go as low as 2.5%

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; financial markets react to what they think is a dovish RBNZ OCR move, dairy prices hold, insurers reprice climate risks, Fletcher in sell-off mode, swaps drop, NZD dives, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; financial markets react to what they think is a dovish RBNZ OCR move, dairy prices hold, insurers reprice climate risks, Fletcher in sell-off mode, swaps drop, NZD dives, & more

When doves fly: Reserve Bank sees potential for two further OCR cuts by early next year and warns cautious behaviour by households and businesses could further dampen economic growth; Hawkesby has applied for RBNZ Governor job

When doves fly: Reserve Bank sees potential for two further OCR cuts by early next year and warns cautious behaviour by households and businesses could further dampen economic growth; Hawkesby has applied for RBNZ Governor job

Patrick Watson argues US economic problems are deeper than interest rates being a little too high or low.

Patrick Watson argues US economic problems are deeper than interest rates being a little too high or low.

Financial markets in broad but shallow retreat, led by commodities; Canadian inflation lower; Malaysian exports strong; Australian consumers more bullish; UST 10yr at 4.30%; gold and oil weaken; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9

Financial markets in broad but shallow retreat, led by commodities; Canadian inflation lower; Malaysian exports strong; Australian consumers more bullish; UST 10yr at 4.30%; gold and oil weaken; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ trims TD rates, PPI stays high, but farm expenses avoid the pressure, population growth low, eyes on dairy prices - and OCR, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ trims TD rates, PPI stays high, but farm expenses avoid the pressure, population growth low, eyes on dairy prices - and OCR, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

Level the playing field: Electricity Authority announces plans to boost competition between generator-retailers and independent power companies

Level the playing field: Electricity Authority announces plans to boost competition between generator-retailers and independent power companies

US housebuilders downbeat on cost pressure; Canadian housebuilders buoyant; India jobless levels low; Singapore exports fall; China keeps pressure on EU; UST 10yr at 4.34%; gold holds and oil firms; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 67

US housebuilders downbeat on cost pressure; Canadian housebuilders buoyant; India jobless levels low; Singapore exports fall; China keeps pressure on EU; UST 10yr at 4.34%; gold holds and oil firms; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 67