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US factories falter as do Canadian factories; India industrial production stops expanding; China PMI retreat confirmed; UST 10yr at 4.09%; gold firm, silver surges again and oil soft; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

US factories falter as do Canadian factories; India industrial production stops expanding; China PMI retreat confirmed; UST 10yr at 4.09%; gold firm, silver surges again and oil soft; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

A global tax crackdown is coming for crypto – including NZ trades worth billions

A global tax crackdown is coming for crypto – including NZ trades worth billions

Local Government Minister Simon Watts unveils rates cap with a target range of 2% to 4% increases, saying ‘ratepayers deserve councils that live within their means’

Local Government Minister Simon Watts unveils rates cap with a target range of 2% to 4% increases, saying ‘ratepayers deserve councils that live within their means’

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; residential building permits rise, survey says good time to buy a house, Kiwibank seeks more Tier 2 capital, NZGB bond trading surges, swaps up again, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; residential building permits rise, survey says good time to buy a house, Kiwibank seeks more Tier 2 capital, NZGB bond trading surges, swaps up again, NZD holds, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; The gainers are led by Vulcan Steel, Vector, Napier Port and F&P Healthcare while the big decliners include Heartland, Tourism Holdings, a2 Milk and Investore

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; The gainers are led by Vulcan Steel, Vector, Napier Port and F&P Healthcare while the big decliners include Heartland, Tourism Holdings, a2 Milk and Investore

Here’s what Australia's new debt-to-income home loan caps mean for banks and borrowers

Here’s what Australia's new debt-to-income home loan caps mean for banks and borrowers

Residential building work could pick up next year, however the outlook for non-residential work isn't so rosy

Residential building work could pick up next year, however the outlook for non-residential work isn't so rosy

Brian Easton says the tensions between different approaches to the economy are surfacing as the election nears

Brian Easton says the tensions between different approaches to the economy are surfacing as the election nears

Roger J Kerr says the poor quality of New Zealand’s economic data is damaging to our reputation as an advanced trading economy

Roger J Kerr says the poor quality of New Zealand’s economic data is damaging to our reputation as an advanced trading economy

Refreshed and ready for you again, here is our updated quiz for this week - a treat just for you

Refreshed and ready for you again, here is our updated quiz for this week - a treat just for you

US equities end the month on a positive note. Key futures markets were impacted by a technical outage. Silver prices surge 6% to a record high. Limited movement across global FX and rates markets

US equities end the month on a positive note. Key futures markets were impacted by a technical outage. Silver prices surge 6% to a record high. Limited movement across global FX and rates markets

Eyes on retail sales; India GDP surges; China PMIs dip with factory sector contraction longest on record; Japan, Korea & Canada improve; UST 10yr at 4.02%; gold firm, silver surges and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62

Eyes on retail sales; India GDP surges; China PMIs dip with factory sector contraction longest on record; Japan, Korea & Canada improve; UST 10yr at 4.02%; gold firm, silver surges and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62

If she is serious about balancing the books, and restoring Pay Equity, Labour’s finance spokesperson, Barbara Edmonds, cannot avoid imposing austerity on her party’s own voters

If she is serious about balancing the books, and restoring Pay Equity, Labour’s finance spokesperson, Barbara Edmonds, cannot avoid imposing austerity on her party’s own voters

Labour releases 'Family Doctor Loan Scheme' policy offering low-interest loans for doctors to set up new practices or buy into existing ones

Labour releases 'Family Doctor Loan Scheme' policy offering low-interest loans for doctors to set up new practices or buy into existing ones

Mohamed El-Erian hopes the US central bank's next chapter shakes the institution out of its complacency

Mohamed El-Erian hopes the US central bank's next chapter shakes the institution out of its complacency

Stephen Roach thinks the China-centric administrative region of Hong Kong has changed irrevocably, despite its booming financial sector

Stephen Roach thinks the China-centric administrative region of Hong Kong has changed irrevocably, despite its booming financial sector

It was the year OCR cuts were supposed to kickstart the economy. In the event we probably needed to borrow a big battery and jumper leads. David Hargreaves reviews a suboptimal year

It was the year OCR cuts were supposed to kickstart the economy. In the event we probably needed to borrow a big battery and jumper leads. David Hargreaves reviews a suboptimal year

November log prices were little-changed, but China is anticipating more NZ supply keeping a lid on prices there. India prospects depend on FTA progress. Seasonal domestic prices are usually firm from here

November log prices were little-changed, but China is anticipating more NZ supply keeping a lid on prices there. India prospects depend on FTA progress. Seasonal domestic prices are usually firm from here

Nouriel Roubini sees a short, shallow downturn followed by a strong recovery and lower inflation as the most likely scenario for the US economy

Nouriel Roubini sees a short, shallow downturn followed by a strong recovery and lower inflation as the most likely scenario for the US economy

Angus Kebbell finds that the core issues of farming worldwide can resonate here, from on-farm practices, to sector planning, to trade challenges

Angus Kebbell finds that the core issues of farming worldwide can resonate here, from on-farm practices, to sector planning, to trade challenges

Pushed and pulled, so many New Zealanders are heading to Australia it has Aussie tongues wagging. Ross Stitt looks at what they are likely to find and what faces them in the future

Pushed and pulled, so many New Zealanders are heading to Australia it has Aussie tongues wagging. Ross Stitt looks at what they are likely to find and what faces them in the future

RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk says Monetary Policy Committee will keep an eye on price setting behaviour and world dynamics that could potentially influence how the Official Cash Rate moves

RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk says Monetary Policy Committee will keep an eye on price setting behaviour and world dynamics that could potentially influence how the Official Cash Rate moves

Forty-five percent of first home buyers' mortgages were low equity loans in October

Forty-five percent of first home buyers' mortgages were low equity loans in October

Canada, Japan, South Korea and India all post generally upbeat data while eyes turn to US holiday retail impulse; air travel and air cargo rise; UST 10yr at 4.02%; gold rises, silver surges and oil firmish; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62

Canada, Japan, South Korea and India all post generally upbeat data while eyes turn to US holiday retail impulse; air travel and air cargo rise; UST 10yr at 4.02%; gold rises, silver surges and oil firmish; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62

Auction room activity is hot but buyers are keeping cool heads on price

Auction room activity is hot but buyers are keeping cool heads on price