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Mortgage rates, house prices and incomes were all as flat as a millpond in September, which meant no change in housing affordability

Mortgage rates, house prices and incomes were all as flat as a millpond in September, which meant no change in housing affordability

US mortgage activity drops sharply as home loan rates stay high; AI bond funding to get more expensive; Japanese exports strong; RBA sees worse inflation outlook; UST 10yr at 5.11%; gold holds and oil eases; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7

US mortgage activity drops sharply as home loan rates stay high; AI bond funding to get more expensive; Japanese exports strong; RBA sees worse inflation outlook; UST 10yr at 5.11%; gold holds and oil eases; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7

David Seymour: The election is 'entirely about the failure to create wealth over 15 years'

David Seymour: The election is 'entirely about the failure to create wealth over 15 years'

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices rise, credit card use stable, GHG emissions dip, eyes on Q3 CPI, Japanese exports strong, swaps stable, NZD firmish, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices rise, credit card use stable, GHG emissions dip, eyes on Q3 CPI, Japanese exports strong, swaps stable, NZD firmish, NZD holds, & more

ANZ NZ economists say house prices will keep falling for longer than they previously expected

ANZ NZ economists say house prices will keep falling for longer than they previously expected

More competition in the insurance market as people continue to explore higher excess options when shopping for car, house and contents insurance, Quashed chief executive says

More competition in the insurance market as people continue to explore higher excess options when shopping for car, house and contents insurance, Quashed chief executive says

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX 50 up +0.5% despite falls in Gentrack, Vista, Infratil and Channel Infrastructure more than offset by gains by EBOS, Vulcan Steel, Fletcher and Mainfreight

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX 50 up +0.5% despite falls in Gentrack, Vista, Infratil and Channel Infrastructure more than offset by gains by EBOS, Vulcan Steel, Fletcher and Mainfreight

Election poll watch: Right majority possible even if Opportunity enters parliament

Election poll watch: Right majority possible even if Opportunity enters parliament

We compare how financial markets have priced the key 10-year bond yields for some countries having social stresses, and benchmarked them with NZ

We compare how financial markets have priced the key 10-year bond yields for some countries having social stresses, and benchmarked them with NZ

Commerce Commission says it'll watch Visa and Mastercard scheme fees but is currently focused on interchange fees for commercial credit cards

Commerce Commission says it'll watch Visa and Mastercard scheme fees but is currently focused on interchange fees for commercial credit cards

Md Akhtaruzzaman looks at whether Australia's ban on card surcharges could lead to a rise in tax evasion

Md Akhtaruzzaman looks at whether Australia's ban on card surcharges could lead to a rise in tax evasion

Anantha Nageswaran urges emerging economies to recognise that the decades ahead will be shaped by a contest for real resources

Anantha Nageswaran urges emerging economies to recognise that the decades ahead will be shaped by a contest for real resources

National's Christopher Luxon and Labour's Chris Hipkins clash over Opportunity, climate risk and tax in a bad-tempered final leaders’ debate

National's Christopher Luxon and Labour's Chris Hipkins clash over Opportunity, climate risk and tax in a bad-tempered final leaders’ debate

RBNZ considers feedback after receiving 48 submissions over new user-pays prudential tax proposal

RBNZ considers feedback after receiving 48 submissions over new user-pays prudential tax proposal

Oil prices swing around on headlines but only modest net movements in markets overall. Weaker US housing market data, including a 12.6% plunge in pending home sales

Oil prices swing around on headlines but only modest net movements in markets overall. Weaker US housing market data, including a 12.6% plunge in pending home sales

US jobs & housing falter; Canada eyes rate hike; China LPRs unchanged; Taiwan export orders leap; eyes on Indonesian risks; Google Cloud fails in the UK; UST 10yr at 5.13%; gold down and oil eases; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 60.6

US jobs & housing falter; Canada eyes rate hike; China LPRs unchanged; Taiwan export orders leap; eyes on Indonesian risks; Google Cloud fails in the UK; UST 10yr at 5.13%; gold down and oil eases; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 60.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; family friendly migrant mix, Kāinga Ora claims progress, NAB's cutbacks exclude NZ, India FTA effective, swaps firm, NZX dips again, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; family friendly migrant mix, Kāinga Ora claims progress, NAB's cutbacks exclude NZ, India FTA effective, swaps firm, NZX dips again, NZD firm, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX 50 falls -0.3% as Gentrack, Sanford, Oceania and Heartland gain while Serko, Scales, Fletchers and Meridian decline

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX 50 falls -0.3% as Gentrack, Sanford, Oceania and Heartland gain while Serko, Scales, Fletchers and Meridian decline

Volume of financial hardship withdrawals overtook early KiwiSaver withdrawals for first homes in September

Volume of financial hardship withdrawals overtook early KiwiSaver withdrawals for first homes in September

Saving through a PIE structure can give your after-tax earnings a boost. We have a calculator for that, and we show how to compare advertised PIE rates with standard term deposits

Saving through a PIE structure can give your after-tax earnings a boost. We have a calculator for that, and we show how to compare advertised PIE rates with standard term deposits

Lynda Moore says much spending involves genuine choice. But some of it involves expectations we’ve simply never stopped to question, and that’s when the trouble starts

Lynda Moore says much spending involves genuine choice. But some of it involves expectations we’ve simply never stopped to question, and that’s when the trouble starts

With people needing to enrol to vote by October 25, Electoral Commission data shows only 66.7% of eligible people aged between 18 to 24 are currently enrolled while other age groups surpass 80%

With people needing to enrol to vote by October 25, Electoral Commission data shows only 66.7% of eligible people aged between 18 to 24 are currently enrolled while other age groups surpass 80%

National jumps up to 32%, Labour falls to 27% in the latest political poll

National jumps up to 32%, Labour falls to 27% in the latest political poll

Those aged up to 19 years and people aged 50-plus made up almost 40% of residence visa approvals in September year

Those aged up to 19 years and people aged 50-plus made up almost 40% of residence visa approvals in September year

Risk sentiment improves, particularly for AI-sector, driving bounce-back for US equities. Commodity currencies outperform; NZD pushes higher. European assets underperform, with spillover of French riots across the region

Risk sentiment improves, particularly for AI-sector, driving bounce-back for US equities. Commodity currencies outperform; NZD pushes higher. European assets underperform, with spillover of French riots across the region