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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some TD rates start rising, return to fixed home loans, house prices not rising, greenhouse gasses fall, retail stays weak, swaps soft, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some TD rates start rising, return to fixed home loans, house prices not rising, greenhouse gasses fall, retail stays weak, swaps soft, NZD lower, & more

ASB economists stress the importance of studying 'high frequency' economic data at a time when our official GDP figures are both lagged and containing less reliable data than they did

ASB economists stress the importance of studying 'high frequency' economic data at a time when our official GDP figures are both lagged and containing less reliable data than they did

Can One Nation turn its polling hype into seats in parliament? History shows it will struggle

Can One Nation turn its polling hype into seats in parliament? History shows it will struggle

'Fulsome memorandum' from ASB convinces judge to block interest.co.nz access to anti-money laundering court documents in Reserve Bank case ahead of hearing

'Fulsome memorandum' from ASB convinces judge to block interest.co.nz access to anti-money laundering court documents in Reserve Bank case ahead of hearing

Lynda Moore says if you're struggling to recover from holiday spending, look into your future and plan for next year, so you can enjoy it without post-Christmas holiday blues

Lynda Moore says if you're struggling to recover from holiday spending, look into your future and plan for next year, so you can enjoy it without post-Christmas holiday blues

Allan Barber assesses Rabobank's 2026 preview warning major powers are making assertive ‘opening moves’ on trade, technology and security, turning commerce into a tool of leverage more than cooperation

Allan Barber assesses Rabobank's 2026 preview warning major powers are making assertive ‘opening moves’ on trade, technology and security, turning commerce into a tool of leverage more than cooperation

Record surge in amount of mortgage money moving to fixed rates in December as homeowners digested Reserve Bank's November OCR announcement and then acted - decisively

Record surge in amount of mortgage money moving to fixed rates in December as homeowners digested Reserve Bank's November OCR announcement and then acted - decisively

US equity markets were mixed, with a continued rotation out of technology stocks. US Treasuries stable with limited reaction to a firm services ISM. US dollar broadly stronger

US equity markets were mixed, with a continued rotation out of technology stocks. US Treasuries stable with limited reaction to a firm services ISM. US dollar broadly stronger

US data uninspiring; China services PMI expands faster; EU inflation retreats; Australian cost of living indexes mixed; UST 10yr at 4.27%; precious metals still volatile; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.6; bitcoin slides faster

US data uninspiring; China services PMI expands faster; EU inflation retreats; Australian cost of living indexes mixed; UST 10yr at 4.27%; precious metals still volatile; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.6; bitcoin slides faster

Little movement in housing values at the start of the year as buyers remain cautious, Cotality Home Value Index shows

Little movement in housing values at the start of the year as buyers remain cautious, Cotality Home Value Index shows

Positive indicators in labour market details, but Kiwibank economists say we need to see 'the labour market really turn, not just stabilise, to have confidence in the recovery'

Positive indicators in labour market details, but Kiwibank economists say we need to see 'the labour market really turn, not just stabilise, to have confidence in the recovery'

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more retail rate rises, higher jobless rate, investors like leverage, better car sales, big jump in dairy prices, commodities rise, swaps lower, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more retail rate rises, higher jobless rate, investors like leverage, better car sales, big jump in dairy prices, commodities rise, swaps lower, NZD firms, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Contact, Stride Property, Mercury, and Investore Property the main gainers as Gentrack, Ryman, Serko, and Mainfreight are the main decliners

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Contact, Stride Property, Mercury, and Investore Property the main gainers as Gentrack, Ryman, Serko, and Mainfreight are the main decliners

Nouriel Roubini thinks the writing is on the wall for the crypto industry, one that has offered no use cases beyond crime and corruption

Nouriel Roubini thinks the writing is on the wall for the crypto industry, one that has offered no use cases beyond crime and corruption

Dairy company Synlait is 'very disappointed' with its latest six-month result and the impact it has had on the pace of the company's financial turnaround

Dairy company Synlait is 'very disappointed' with its latest six-month result and the impact it has had on the pace of the company's financial turnaround

Ross Stitt wonders what is happening to Australia's 'luck' when public policies (of both parties) are generating an unsustainable future requiring increasing cost of living relief, that seems to be making a balanced future harder to achieve

Ross Stitt wonders what is happening to Australia's 'luck' when public policies (of both parties) are generating an unsustainable future requiring increasing cost of living relief, that seems to be making a balanced future harder to achieve

Increase in labour market 'participation rate' sees the overall unemployment rate rise, contrary to virtually all expectations; Stats NZ says both the unemployment rate and the employment rate rose

Increase in labour market 'participation rate' sees the overall unemployment rate rise, contrary to virtually all expectations; Stats NZ says both the unemployment rate and the employment rate rose

The struggling retailer says its current cost base 'is not sustainable for a value retailer'

The struggling retailer says its current cost base 'is not sustainable for a value retailer'

Quashed data shows people who auto-renew insurance pay more than those who switch as government launches probe into insurance affordability

Quashed data shows people who auto-renew insurance pay more than those who switch as government launches probe into insurance affordability

Residential property investors increased their mortgage pile by over $7 bln in 2025 and are taking up mortgage money at a proportionately faster rate than owner-occupiers

Residential property investors increased their mortgage pile by over $7 bln in 2025 and are taking up mortgage money at a proportionately faster rate than owner-occupiers

Lower tech stocks drive down US equities while investors rotate to value. Gold and silver prices recover strongly. RBA hikes as expected, supporting higher Australian rates and the AUD, with positive spillover into the NZD

Lower tech stocks drive down US equities while investors rotate to value. Gold and silver prices recover strongly. RBA hikes as expected, supporting higher Australian rates and the AUD, with positive spillover into the NZD

A series of unfortunate delays; US sentiment stays low; Taiwan consumers buoyant; contract annulments annoy China; German yields rise; UST 10yr at 4.29%; precious metals volatile; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 64.1; bitcoin slides

A series of unfortunate delays; US sentiment stays low; Taiwan consumers buoyant; contract annulments annoy China; German yields rise; UST 10yr at 4.29%; precious metals volatile; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 64.1; bitcoin slides

ANZ doesn't hold back with its latest fixed mortgage rate increases, raising all two years and longer. But they did also raise TD rates at the same time, even if it was for terms savers avoid

ANZ doesn't hold back with its latest fixed mortgage rate increases, raising all two years and longer. But they did also raise TD rates at the same time, even if it was for terms savers avoid

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ changes mortgage rates, Barfoots has good January, weak Auckland new-build completions, January building consents rise, liquidations jump, swaps and NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ changes mortgage rates, Barfoots has good January, weak Auckland new-build completions, January building consents rise, liquidations jump, swaps and NZD stable, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; a2 Milk, F&P Healthcare, Briscoes, and Vista Group lead the gainers; SkyCity casino, Kiwi Property Group, EBOS, and Summerset are the main decliners

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; a2 Milk, F&P Healthcare, Briscoes, and Vista Group lead the gainers; SkyCity casino, Kiwi Property Group, EBOS, and Summerset are the main decliners