25th Jan 21, 8:25am
Economist Brian Easton says the Treasury forecasts suggest the economy is doing better than expected after the Covid shock
Economist Brian Easton says the Treasury forecasts suggest the economy is doing better than expected after the Covid shock
25th Jan 21, 8:12am
Roger J Kerr says RBNZ economic forecasting gurus need to spend more time talking to businesses at the coal-front of the economy and less time on the theory of calibrating their econometric models to what is happening in the rest of the world
Roger J Kerr says RBNZ economic forecasting gurus need to spend more time talking to businesses at the coal-front of the economy and less time on the theory of calibrating their econometric models to what is happening in the rest of the world
25th Jan 21, 7:19am
Japan and Europe struggling; US and China rising; Australia benefits from their gains; the travel-to-consumer-goods shift causes inflation stress; UST 10yr at 1.09%; oil soft and gold firm; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
Japan and Europe struggling; US and China rising; Australia benefits from their gains; the travel-to-consumer-goods shift causes inflation stress; UST 10yr at 1.09%; oil soft and gold firm; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
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24th Jan 21, 3:32pm
Person who was recently released from managed isolation in Auckland travelled widely and visited over 30 locations in the southern part of Northland before testing positive
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Person who was recently released from managed isolation in Auckland travelled widely and visited over 30 locations in the southern part of Northland before testing positive
24th Jan 21, 10:59am
Wealth taxes, taxes to address the 'climate emergency', and more active IRD enforcement are all trends Terry Baucher thinks we are likely to see this year
Wealth taxes, taxes to address the 'climate emergency', and more active IRD enforcement are all trends Terry Baucher thinks we are likely to see this year
24th Jan 21, 6:31am
Gareth Vaughan on the central bank propping up a share market, an obituary for a failed presidency, trusts slipping through the crackdown cracks, the buy now pay later bubble & Iran's struggles with bitcoin mining
Gareth Vaughan on the central bank propping up a share market, an obituary for a failed presidency, trusts slipping through the crackdown cracks, the buy now pay later bubble & Iran's struggles with bitcoin mining
23rd Jan 21, 11:07am
The recent hailstorm in the Nelson region will have a huge impact on the local economy, raising stress and anxiety for horticulturalists and their workers alike. Other rural sectors are enjoying much better conditions
The recent hailstorm in the Nelson region will have a huge impact on the local economy, raising stress and anxiety for horticulturalists and their workers alike. Other rural sectors are enjoying much better conditions
23rd Jan 21, 8:37am
US & Canadian data positive; China reserves grow; Japan & EU PMIs weaker; Aussie factories in good shape but retail sales slip; carmakers raise prices; UST 10yr at 1.09%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
US & Canadian data positive; China reserves grow; Japan & EU PMIs weaker; Aussie factories in good shape but retail sales slip; carmakers raise prices; UST 10yr at 1.09%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
22nd Jan 21, 7:01pm
Cyber attack prompts RBNZ to delay collecting and publishing bank data, key to policymakers addressing the housing crisis and ensuring the financial system is stable
Cyber attack prompts RBNZ to delay collecting and publishing bank data, key to policymakers addressing the housing crisis and ensuring the financial system is stable
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22nd Jan 21, 3:59pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more mortgage rate cuts, ChCh consents flood, PMI stumbles, CPI up, FPH rises further, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more mortgage rate cuts, ChCh consents flood, PMI stumbles, CPI up, FPH rises further, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
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22nd Jan 21, 11:09am
CPI inflation higher than expected by RBNZ and market in December quarter at 0.5% quarter-on-quarter and 1.4% year-on-year; Rate cuts unlikely
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CPI inflation higher than expected by RBNZ and market in December quarter at 0.5% quarter-on-quarter and 1.4% year-on-year; Rate cuts unlikely
22nd Jan 21, 9:12am
Net migration gain of just 672 in November last year, way down from gain of 8744 in November 2019
Net migration gain of just 672 in November last year, way down from gain of 8744 in November 2019
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22nd Jan 21, 8:37am
More big banks slip into line with lower one year fixed rate home loan offers. BNZ is the latest, then ASB. But challenger banks still have lower rates on the table
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More big banks slip into line with lower one year fixed rate home loan offers. BNZ is the latest, then ASB. But challenger banks still have lower rates on the table
22nd Jan 21, 8:02am
Risk sentiment swings around overnight. Fresh S&P500 high gives way to flat result. NZD lower after printing above 0.7220. Stronger US data; No surprises from ECB or BoJ
Risk sentiment swings around overnight. Fresh S&P500 high gives way to flat result. NZD lower after printing above 0.7220. Stronger US data; No surprises from ECB or BoJ
22nd Jan 21, 7:29am
US jobless claims rise again; Canada still leaking jobs; Japan's trade surplus rises; China's outbound investment modest; AU's jobless rate falls; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
US jobless claims rise again; Canada still leaking jobs; Japan's trade surplus rises; China's outbound investment modest; AU's jobless rate falls; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
22nd Jan 21, 5:00am
UK think-tank delves into whether quantitative easing, such as the RBNZ's COVID-era large scale asset purchase programme, worsens wealth and income inequality
UK think-tank delves into whether quantitative easing, such as the RBNZ's COVID-era large scale asset purchase programme, worsens wealth and income inequality
21st Jan 21, 4:08pm
Govt to unveil demand-side housing response and 'high-level' decisions around the RMA in February, followed by supply-side measures at the May Budget
Govt to unveil demand-side housing response and 'high-level' decisions around the RMA in February, followed by supply-side measures at the May Budget
21st Jan 21, 3:59pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no retail rate changes, good jobs indications, slow immigration, rising Treasury yields, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no retail rate changes, good jobs indications, slow immigration, rising Treasury yields, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
21st Jan 21, 2:32pm
NZ Govt Bond Tender #753; Tender Date 21 Jan 2021
NZ Govt Bond Tender #753; Tender Date 21 Jan 2021
21st Jan 21, 1:28pm
Westpac economists expect annual house price inflation will peak at 20% later this year, 'which is not an environment conducive to further OCR cuts'
Westpac economists expect annual house price inflation will peak at 20% later this year, 'which is not an environment conducive to further OCR cuts'
21st Jan 21, 12:36pm
Guy Trafford looks ahead with some optimism, backed up by MPI's latest SOPI. However he finds a precarious situation exists for most exports as new and unexpected challenges keep popping up
Guy Trafford looks ahead with some optimism, backed up by MPI's latest SOPI. However he finds a precarious situation exists for most exports as new and unexpected challenges keep popping up
21st Jan 21, 12:28pm
Stephen Roach interrogates the distinction between US-style cyber-libertarianism and Chinese-style digital surveillance
Stephen Roach interrogates the distinction between US-style cyber-libertarianism and Chinese-style digital surveillance
21st Jan 21, 9:11am
Melvyn Krauss predicts that a steadily rising euro and the imperative of preserving the eurozone will force EU policymakers' hands
Melvyn Krauss predicts that a steadily rising euro and the imperative of preserving the eurozone will force EU policymakers' hands
21st Jan 21, 8:45am
Once the threat of COVID recedes we will need to tackle the enormous debt mountain that's propping up the housing market, Greg Ninness argues
Once the threat of COVID recedes we will need to tackle the enormous debt mountain that's propping up the housing market, Greg Ninness argues
21st Jan 21, 7:50am
Risk sentiment higher as Biden sworn in as President. US equities print fresh record highs. Commodity currencies outperform; NZD up 0.5% overnight. No concern, yet, of small outbreak of COVID-19 in China
Risk sentiment higher as Biden sworn in as President. US equities print fresh record highs. Commodity currencies outperform; NZD up 0.5% overnight. No concern, yet, of small outbreak of COVID-19 in China
