Economy
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; monthly data points to an elevated Q2 CPI, housing market in winter doldrums, high demand for NZGBs, NZX50 shines, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
17th Jul 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; monthly data points to an elevated Q2 CPI, housing market in winter doldrums, high demand for NZGBs, NZX50 shines, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show that food prices rose 1.2% in June and the annual increase was the highest since December 2023; rent prices, however, had their lowest annual increase since 2011; CPI to be announced on Monday
17th Jul 25, 11:16am
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show that food prices rose 1.2% in June and the annual increase was the highest since December 2023; rent prices, however, had their lowest annual increase since 2011; CPI to be announced on Monday
US data mixed and lackluster; Canadian housing data good but wealth disparity widens; Indonesia cuts; eyes on Australian labour market; UST 10yr at 4.46%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
17th Jul 25, 7:19am
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US data mixed and lackluster; Canadian housing data good but wealth disparity widens; Indonesia cuts; eyes on Australian labour market; UST 10yr at 4.46%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, construction's spare capacity problem, dairy prices rise, EA tackles power prices, swaps stable, NZD softish, & more
16th Jul 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, construction's spare capacity problem, dairy prices rise, EA tackles power prices, swaps stable, NZD softish, & more
Large energy companies will have to offer pricing plan that gives consumers cheaper rates for off-peak electricity - Electricity Authority
16th Jul 25, 12:04pm
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Large energy companies will have to offer pricing plan that gives consumers cheaper rates for off-peak electricity - Electricity Authority
Zhang Jun singles out China's massive scale, inclusive education, and horizontal competition as key reasons for its manufacturing success
16th Jul 25, 10:08am
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Zhang Jun singles out China's massive scale, inclusive education, and horizontal competition as key reasons for its manufacturing success
Dairy prices rise; US inflation rises; Canada inflation modest; India exports soft; China growth on target, but house prices still falling; Aussie sentiment firms; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
16th Jul 25, 7:20am
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Dairy prices rise; US inflation rises; Canada inflation modest; India exports soft; China growth on target, but house prices still falling; Aussie sentiment firms; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; house prices stall, ageing population weighs on interest rates, eyes on dairy prices, eyes on surcharging, swaps stable, NZD softish, & more
15th Jul 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; house prices stall, ageing population weighs on interest rates, eyes on dairy prices, eyes on surcharging, swaps stable, NZD softish, & more
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New Zealand should ‘destroy’ the idea that the economy is linked to house price growth
15th Jul 25, 3:27pm
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New Zealand should ‘destroy’ the idea that the economy is linked to house price growth
An aging population may put downward pressure on neutral interest rates and increase the risk that central banks will have to intervene during economic shocks
15th Jul 25, 9:56am
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An aging population may put downward pressure on neutral interest rates and increase the risk that central banks will have to intervene during economic shocks
Inflation eases in India; Singapore gets good expansion; China trade and loan expansion rises; eyes on US CPI; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4; bitcoin tops NZ$200,000
15th Jul 25, 7:19am
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Inflation eases in India; Singapore gets good expansion; China trade and loan expansion rises; eyes on US CPI; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4; bitcoin tops NZ$200,000
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes; rents slip, retail remains sluggish, grocery prices up 2.1%, service sector drags, swaps stable, NZD stays soft, & more
14th Jul 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes; rents slip, retail remains sluggish, grocery prices up 2.1%, service sector drags, swaps stable, NZD stays soft, & more
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New Zealand's services sector contracts for fifth consecutive month - has seen only one month of 'minimal' expansion in the last 16; BNZ economists see 0.2% fall in GDP for June quarter
14th Jul 25, 10:53am
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New Zealand's services sector contracts for fifth consecutive month - has seen only one month of 'minimal' expansion in the last 16; BNZ economists see 0.2% fall in GDP for June quarter
Brian Easton says we should not assume that all adopted innovations are progressive. Jonathon Haidt’s ‘The Anxious Generation’ illustrates that sometimes they require social measures to enhance well being
14th Jul 25, 8:49am
Brian Easton says we should not assume that all adopted innovations are progressive. Jonathon Haidt’s ‘The Anxious Generation’ illustrates that sometimes they require social measures to enhance well being
US tariffs still in flux, costs start to mount; USD depreciates, credit quality turns down; Canada data positive; China faces pension crunch in 10 years; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
14th Jul 25, 7:20am
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US tariffs still in flux, costs start to mount; USD depreciates, credit quality turns down; Canada data positive; China faces pension crunch in 10 years; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6