Economy
A total of 196,137 people were in NZ on work visas at the end of January, plus another 66,147 on student visas
12th Feb 25, 9:57am
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A total of 196,137 people were in NZ on work visas at the end of January, plus another 66,147 on student visas
Trump prevents corruption enforcement; Powell holds the line; Canada building activity rises; India defends the rupee; China targets food security; Aussie sentiment flat; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 66.8
12th Feb 25, 7:20am
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Trump prevents corruption enforcement; Powell holds the line; Canada building activity rises; India defends the rupee; China targets food security; Aussie sentiment flat; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 66.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, QV sees intrigue in 2025 housing markets, Tower warns on climate risk, dairy payout has upside, swaps on hold, NZD eases, & more
11th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, QV sees intrigue in 2025 housing markets, Tower warns on climate risk, dairy payout has upside, swaps on hold, NZD eases, & more
Broader US tariffs embed inflation expectations worldwide; India's 'go for growth' plan depresses its currency; some key metals rise sharply; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 66.8
11th Feb 25, 7:19am
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Broader US tariffs embed inflation expectations worldwide; India's 'go for growth' plan depresses its currency; some key metals rise sharply; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 66.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rate trimmings, and a rise, big bond issues launched, grocery inflation fades, swaps up, NZD stable, bitcoin fades further, & more
10th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rate trimmings, and a rise, big bond issues launched, grocery inflation fades, swaps up, NZD stable, bitcoin fades further, & more
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The Reserve Bank will have to deliver more interest rate cuts than it has signalled this year, or the risk of further job losses will only grow, Kiwibank economists say
10th Feb 25, 1:35pm
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The Reserve Bank will have to deliver more interest rate cuts than it has signalled this year, or the risk of further job losses will only grow, Kiwibank economists say
The US Fed enters a tricky transition; US data mixed; US sentiment sinks; Canada jobs strong; Japan households spend more freely; China data ho-hum; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 66.9
10th Feb 25, 7:19am
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The US Fed enters a tricky transition; US data mixed; US sentiment sinks; Canada jobs strong; Japan households spend more freely; China data ho-hum; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 66.9
Dan Brunskill says much can be taken from Ngāi Tahu chairman Justin Tipa's Waitangi Day speech about not getting bogged down in unnecessary ideological battles
9th Feb 25, 6:00am
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Dan Brunskill says much can be taken from Ngāi Tahu chairman Justin Tipa's Waitangi Day speech about not getting bogged down in unnecessary ideological battles
US jobs growth weak, sentiment drops rather hard; more tariff pain coming; Canada jobs growth strong; Japan spending jumps; India cuts; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold up, oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 67; El Salvador ends bitcoin's role
8th Feb 25, 8:45am
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US jobs growth weak, sentiment drops rather hard; more tariff pain coming; Canada jobs growth strong; Japan spending jumps; India cuts; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold up, oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 67; El Salvador ends bitcoin's role
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some minor retail rate moves, FHB affordability improves, fast track launched, Tower profits higher, swaps rise, NZD firms, oil low, & more
7th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some minor retail rate moves, FHB affordability improves, fast track launched, Tower profits higher, swaps rise, NZD firms, oil low, & more
US services expansion slows; US vehicle sales ease; India to change rate & inflation focus; England cuts rates; Aussie trade surplus lower; freight rates fall; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 67
7th Feb 25, 7:19am
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US services expansion slows; US vehicle sales ease; India to change rate & inflation focus; England cuts rates; Aussie trade surplus lower; freight rates fall; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 67
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a sub 5% home loan rate surprises, the rising jobless rate doesn't surprise, car sales soft, retail also soft, emissions dip, commodity prices jump, swaps ease, NZD firms, & more
5th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a sub 5% home loan rate surprises, the rising jobless rate doesn't surprise, car sales soft, retail also soft, emissions dip, commodity prices jump, swaps ease, NZD firms, & more
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New Zealand's unemployment rate rises to 5.1% as 32,000 workers drop out of the labour force
5th Feb 25, 10:58am
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New Zealand's unemployment rate rises to 5.1% as 32,000 workers drop out of the labour force
Dairy prices rise; US labour market signals negative; ditto inventories; tariff counterpunches come; currency changes hurt the US; UST 10yr at 4.52%; gold at new high; oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI = 66.9
5th Feb 25, 7:20am
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Dairy prices rise; US labour market signals negative; ditto inventories; tariff counterpunches come; currency changes hurt the US; UST 10yr at 4.52%; gold at new high; oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI = 66.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, DCS set for July launch, house prices fall in Auckland, building permits weak, eyes on dairy auction, swaps stable, NZD steady, & more
4th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, DCS set for July launch, house prices fall in Auckland, building permits weak, eyes on dairy auction, swaps stable, NZD steady, & more
US tariff backtracks start; PMIs improve in the US, Canada, China; EU inflation eases higher; Aussie retail and house prices slip; UST 10yr at 4.52%; gold at new high; oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.7
4th Feb 25, 7:19am
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US tariff backtracks start; PMIs improve in the US, Canada, China; EU inflation eases higher; Aussie retail and house prices slip; UST 10yr at 4.52%; gold at new high; oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; many retail rate changes, inflation lingers, listings surge, the tariff war odour spreads over everything, swaps drop, NZD falls against the USD like everyone, & more
3rd Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; many retail rate changes, inflation lingers, listings surge, the tariff war odour spreads over everything, swaps drop, NZD falls against the USD like everyone, & more
Capital Economics says the resulting surge in US inflation from the announced tariffs is going to 'come faster and be larger than we initially expected'
3rd Feb 25, 9:32am
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Capital Economics says the resulting surge in US inflation from the announced tariffs is going to 'come faster and be larger than we initially expected'
US imposes big tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China; US PCE inflation rises; Japan data good; India cuts income taxes; Aussie PPI high but easing; UST 10yr at 4.51%; gold at new high; oil down; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 67.2
3rd Feb 25, 7:19am
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US imposes big tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China; US PCE inflation rises; Japan data good; India cuts income taxes; Aussie PPI high but easing; UST 10yr at 4.51%; gold at new high; oil down; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 67.2
Labour market figures to be released in the coming week, could show unemployment hitting 5% for the first time since a brief spike during the pandemic, but David Hargreaves says with interest rates now coming down employment levels may start to settle
2nd Feb 25, 6:30am
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Labour market figures to be released in the coming week, could show unemployment hitting 5% for the first time since a brief spike during the pandemic, but David Hargreaves says with interest rates now coming down employment levels may start to settle
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US PCE rises; Canada differential 'extreme'; Japanese retail sales rise; EU inflation stays up; Aussie advisers squeal at high cost of compo fund; UST 10yr at 4.51%; gold at new high; oil down; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 67.2
1st Feb 25, 8:09am
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US PCE rises; Canada differential 'extreme'; Japanese retail sales rise; EU inflation stays up; Aussie advisers squeal at high cost of compo fund; UST 10yr at 4.51%; gold at new high; oil down; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 67.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, consumer sentiment eases, housing & business lending firm but rural lending weak, TDs jump, swaps & NZD stable, & more
31st Jan 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, consumer sentiment eases, housing & business lending firm but rural lending weak, TDs jump, swaps & NZD stable, & more
US posts impressive growth but less than expected; ECB cuts again with EU stalled; freight rates fall; air travel hits all-time high; UST 10yr at 4.53%; gold up near ATH and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 67
31st Jan 25, 7:18am
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US posts impressive growth but less than expected; ECB cuts again with EU stalled; freight rates fall; air travel hits all-time high; UST 10yr at 4.53%; gold up near ATH and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 67
The Prime Minister wants to 'end the culture of saying no' but won't say whether he now supports or still opposes construction in his own backyard
30th Jan 25, 5:09pm
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The Prime Minister wants to 'end the culture of saying no' but won't say whether he now supports or still opposes construction in his own backyard
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more BNZ rate cuts, Heartland TD cuts too, trade in surplus, exports rising, inflation lingering, NZGBs very popular, fraud in focus, swaps & NZD stable, & more
30th Jan 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more BNZ rate cuts, Heartland TD cuts too, trade in surplus, exports rising, inflation lingering, NZGBs very popular, fraud in focus, swaps & NZD stable, & more