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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; faulty rush to floating rates, REINZ December data, retail sector soft, net migration levels low, Crown accounts weak, Govt bonds popular, swaps & NZD stable, and much more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; faulty rush to floating rates, REINZ December data, retail sector soft, net migration levels low, Crown accounts weak, Govt bonds popular, swaps & NZD stable, and much more

Inland Revenue data for December shows over 6000 KiwiSaver withdrawals due to hardship made in that month

Inland Revenue data for December shows over 6000 KiwiSaver withdrawals due to hardship made in that month

Allan Barber runs through the issues selling beef in international markets up against tariffs, retribution, great power struggles, and quotas. NZ sourced beef seems to have some good options still

Allan Barber runs through the issues selling beef in international markets up against tariffs, retribution, great power struggles, and quotas. NZ sourced beef seems to have some good options still

NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it, Kevin Trenberth says

NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it, Kevin Trenberth says

High numbers of NZ citizens are continuing to leave the country, reducing net migration gain to a trickle

High numbers of NZ citizens are continuing to leave the country, reducing net migration gain to a trickle

Retail NZ says the Black Friday-led surge in sales in November did not continue into December and believes retailers will 'be bracing for a possible rocky few months ahead of them'

Retail NZ says the Black Friday-led surge in sales in November did not continue into December and believes retailers will 'be bracing for a possible rocky few months ahead of them'

Housing sales up 8.1% in December compared to a year earlier. REINZ says

Housing sales up 8.1% in December compared to a year earlier. REINZ says

Latest Reserve Bank figures show just under half of mortgage money uplifted in November - nearly $4 billion - was on floating rates. If the intention was to take advantage of future fixed mortgage rate falls, this plan appears to have been frustrated

Latest Reserve Bank figures show just under half of mortgage money uplifted in November - nearly $4 billion - was on floating rates. If the intention was to take advantage of future fixed mortgage rate falls, this plan appears to have been frustrated

US and European equities recover after Trump dials down aggression at Davos, ruling out military force to acquire Greenland. US Treasury yields range-bound; some order restored to Japan’s bond market after the recent meltdown

US and European equities recover after Trump dials down aggression at Davos, ruling out military force to acquire Greenland. US Treasury yields range-bound; some order restored to Japan’s bond market after the recent meltdown

Trump in full insult mode at Europe; US housing data mixed; Canada PPI soft; EU suspends approval of US trade deal; equities can't hold rebound; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold still rising; oil flat; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5, bitcoin falls

Trump in full insult mode at Europe; US housing data mixed; Canada PPI soft; EU suspends approval of US trade deal; equities can't hold rebound; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold still rising; oil flat; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5, bitcoin falls

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; asking prices fall, dairy prices rise, consumers spending picks up, election date set, gold leaps again, swaps rates firm, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; asking prices fall, dairy prices rise, consumers spending picks up, election date set, gold leaps again, swaps rates firm, NZD firm, & more

In a six part podcast series, The Conversation looks into the making of an American autocrat

In a six part podcast series, The Conversation looks into the making of an American autocrat

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announces New Zealand’s 2026 general election will be held on November 7. Labour 'fired up and ready to go'

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announces New Zealand’s 2026 general election will be held on November 7. Labour 'fired up and ready to go'

Average asking price of residential properties listed on Trade Me Property sank $82,500 in November and December - Auckland down $126,400, Gisborne takes a huge hit

Average asking price of residential properties listed on Trade Me Property sank $82,500 in November and December - Auckland down $126,400, Gisborne takes a huge hit

Peter Drennan probes Bernard Whimp's Chance Voight, and looks at whether it may end up in statutory management

Peter Drennan probes Bernard Whimp's Chance Voight, and looks at whether it may end up in statutory management

Ross Stitt finds that the 2032 Olympics will put Brisbane on the world stage and further boost south-east Queensland’s allure as an international tourist destination - and likely fuel a sharp rise in its cost structure

Ross Stitt finds that the 2032 Olympics will put Brisbane on the world stage and further boost south-east Queensland’s allure as an international tourist destination - and likely fuel a sharp rise in its cost structure

Weaker risk sentiment on US-EU political tensions; global equities extend losses; US equities down sharply. No safe-haven bid for bonds; Meltdown in Japan's JGB market spills over into other markets. UST yields push higher

Weaker risk sentiment on US-EU political tensions; global equities extend losses; US equities down sharply. No safe-haven bid for bonds; Meltdown in Japan's JGB market spills over into other markets. UST yields push higher

Dairy prices hold firm; US labour market signals weakish; Chinese households defensive; Taiwan and Malaysia star; German investors upbeat; worries about AI; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold at new ATH; oil firm; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

Dairy prices hold firm; US labour market signals weakish; Chinese households defensive; Taiwan and Malaysia star; German investors upbeat; worries about AI; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold at new ATH; oil firm; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some smaller mortgage rate changes, more renters lower rents, service sector rises, NZX lower, gold stays high, swaps firmish, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some smaller mortgage rate changes, more renters lower rents, service sector rises, NZX lower, gold stays high, swaps firmish, NZD rises, & more

Shake-up to Commerce Commission governance proposes the axing of specific grocery and telecommunications commissioner roles

Shake-up to Commerce Commission governance proposes the axing of specific grocery and telecommunications commissioner roles

Jiao Wang asks if US tariffs have failed to bite given China’s trade surplus hit a record US$1.2 trillion

Jiao Wang asks if US tariffs have failed to bite given China’s trade surplus hit a record US$1.2 trillion

Residential rental activity is increasing while rents are softer overall, Tenancy Services data shows

Residential rental activity is increasing while rents are softer overall, Tenancy Services data shows

The latest BNZ-Business NZ Performance of Services Sector Index showed that the services industries, which make up about two thirds of our GDP, have moved into expansion for the first time since February 2024

The latest BNZ-Business NZ Performance of Services Sector Index showed that the services industries, which make up about two thirds of our GDP, have moved into expansion for the first time since February 2024

Fletcher Building selling its problematic construction division to a large French company for over $300 million

Fletcher Building selling its problematic construction division to a large French company for over $300 million

Analysts outline their expectations for the performance of Australian banks from an investor perspective this year

Analysts outline their expectations for the performance of Australian banks from an investor perspective this year