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China-US trade talks active; US inflation expectations dip; eyes on corporate insolvencies; China deflation extends; export & import data shifting; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4

China-US trade talks active; US inflation expectations dip; eyes on corporate insolvencies; China deflation extends; export & import data shifting; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank cuts, fewer jobs, busier factories, financial markets quiet, Chinese CPI flat despite 'raging price wars' Chinese PPI deflates, swaps stable, NZD firmish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank cuts, fewer jobs, busier factories, financial markets quiet, Chinese CPI flat despite 'raging price wars' Chinese PPI deflates, swaps stable, NZD firmish, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; SkyCity casino, Heartland, Freightways, and Auckland Airport lead the gains as The Warehouse , F&P Healthcare, a2 Milk, and Tourism Holdings are the main decliners

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; SkyCity casino, Heartland, Freightways, and Auckland Airport lead the gains as The Warehouse , F&P Healthcare, a2 Milk, and Tourism Holdings are the main decliners

The New Zealand meat industry appears to have survived the first month of American tariffs without suffering too much hardship but the final verdict is not yet settled

The New Zealand meat industry appears to have survived the first month of American tariffs without suffering too much hardship but the final verdict is not yet settled

Paul Conway says businesses don't appear motivated to make the investments needed to improve productivity in an isolated economy

Paul Conway says businesses don't appear motivated to make the investments needed to improve productivity in an isolated economy

Brian Easton says ACT ‘s neoliberals are still trying to sneak in a change to the constitution

Brian Easton says ACT ‘s neoliberals are still trying to sneak in a change to the constitution

Kiwibank follows its main rivals with its own home loan rate cuts, concentrating its fire on the short fixed rate end. Its term deposit savers are getting their own cuts, across the board

Kiwibank follows its main rivals with its own home loan rate cuts, concentrating its fire on the short fixed rate end. Its term deposit savers are getting their own cuts, across the board

Roger J Kerr says the US is now seriously lagging behind in monetary easing cycles

Roger J Kerr says the US is now seriously lagging behind in monetary easing cycles

History’s judgement of the manner in which the Coalition Government’s majority expressed its racially-charged hostility towards Te Pāti Māori is unlikely to be kind, says Chris Trotter

History’s judgement of the manner in which the Coalition Government’s majority expressed its racially-charged hostility towards Te Pāti Māori is unlikely to be kind, says Chris Trotter

US labour market data shows resilience despite the elevated policy uncertainty. Treasury yields sharply higher as Fed easing expectations are trimmed. Further signs of an easing in US-China trade tensions supports risk sentiment

US labour market data shows resilience despite the elevated policy uncertainty. Treasury yields sharply higher as Fed easing expectations are trimmed. Further signs of an easing in US-China trade tensions supports risk sentiment

PIEs more prominent as RBNZ issues Depositor Compensation Scheme product hierarchy policy following consultation

PIEs more prominent as RBNZ issues Depositor Compensation Scheme product hierarchy policy following consultation

Jobs growth in the US sags, surprises in Canada; more US companies impose hiring freezes; India cuts rates more than expected; EU retail sales rise; Australia on holiday; UST 10yr at 4.51%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2

Jobs growth in the US sags, surprises in Canada; more US companies impose hiring freezes; India cuts rates more than expected; EU retail sales rise; Australia on holiday; UST 10yr at 4.51%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2

How Black Salt Games in Christchurch won New Zealand's second Apple Design Award

How Black Salt Games in Christchurch won New Zealand's second Apple Design Award

Bank concentration risk into home loans is rising from high to very high, with the largest banks making the biggest moves. We no longer have general banks, we have mortgage banks

Bank concentration risk into home loans is rising from high to very high, with the largest banks making the biggest moves. We no longer have general banks, we have mortgage banks

Moderate rain and a Methanex gas deal will help New Zealand avoid repeating last year’s electricity crunch, but analysts are less optimistic about 2026

Moderate rain and a Methanex gas deal will help New Zealand avoid repeating last year’s electricity crunch, but analysts are less optimistic about 2026

Kenneth Rogoff warns that US Republican policies will fuel inflation and drive up real interest rates

Kenneth Rogoff warns that US Republican policies will fuel inflation and drive up real interest rates

Details of all the budget cost items that fall under the Treasury's 'Transport' Category in the 2025 Budget

Details of all the budget cost items that fall under the Treasury's 'Transport' Category in the 2025 Budget

BNZ's chief economist Mike Jones has been traveling the country talking to business groups and hearing diverging attitudes between northern and southern communities

BNZ's chief economist Mike Jones has been traveling the country talking to business groups and hearing diverging attitudes between northern and southern communities

Ross Stitt says the Danes are awake to the retirement age issue and superannuation affordability. But he wonders if our decision makers are asleep to the importance of the issue

Ross Stitt says the Danes are awake to the retirement age issue and superannuation affordability. But he wonders if our decision makers are asleep to the importance of the issue

US labour market stays in low-growth mode; attention turns to inflation monitoring; Canadian jobs rise; Japan bond tapering causes angst; India and Russia cut; UST 10yr at 4.51%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2

US labour market stays in low-growth mode; attention turns to inflation monitoring; Canadian jobs rise; Japan bond tapering causes angst; India and Russia cut; UST 10yr at 4.51%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2

Fewer properties on offer at auctions around the country, just over a third sell under the hammer

Fewer properties on offer at auctions around the country, just over a third sell under the hammer

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, money laundered convicted & fined, beef prices rise again, water storage returns to normal, swaps firmish, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, money laundered convicted & fined, beef prices rise again, water storage returns to normal, swaps firmish, NZD stable, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Skellerup, Ryman, The Warehouse, and NZX lead today's gains, with Fletcher Building, Gentrack, Kathmandu, and Oceania the main decliners

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Skellerup, Ryman, The Warehouse, and NZX lead today's gains, with Fletcher Building, Gentrack, Kathmandu, and Oceania the main decliners

Helen Clark and Don Brash pen open letter asking the Coalition Government not to join any military arrangements that might damage the NZ–China relationship

Helen Clark and Don Brash pen open letter asking the Coalition Government not to join any military arrangements that might damage the NZ–China relationship

Making it easier to build a granny flat makes sense – but it’s no solution to a housing crisis, Timothy Welch says

Making it easier to build a granny flat makes sense – but it’s no solution to a housing crisis, Timothy Welch says