2+ hour, 32+ min ago   (832+ words) Content supplied by Federated Farmers Profitability is the highest it’s been in a decade, but farmers are worried about whether the good times will hold. Federated Farmers’ latest Confidence Survey shows 72% of farmers are making a profit, with fewer than…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago   (195+ words) Summary of key points: - Consider the following futile, irresponsible and damaging economic and political initiatives promulgated by Trump: - Trump promised the US public more jobs and lower inflation, he has delivered the opposite. You wonder how many Americans will understand…...

2+ hour, 57+ min ago   (613+ words) This week will feature the US Fed's rate decision on Thursday as the key upcoming event. Financial markets are pricing a 75% chance of a +25 bps hike. Economists have the full +25 bps as their central expectation. The reason is clear - inflation…...

18+ hour, 57+ min ago   (537+ words) Labour wants to make employer contributions to KiwiSaver compulsory, rising to 6%, extend employer contributions to workers over 65, make the default employee contribution rate at 4%, as well as removing the minimum contribution rate. Labour leader Chris Hipkins is also promising to…...

21+ hour, 8+ min ago   (446+ words) The reason can be found in China’s trade data for August, which shows a whopping 25% year-on-year rise in exports, up from the 23.9% increase recorded in July. Despite similarly strong import growth (from a smaller base), China has delivered another huge…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (152+ words) Interest.co.nz Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 weakens -0.6% as Briscoes, Kiwi Property, Hallensteins and Mercury advance while Serko, Gentrack, F&P Healthcare and Vulcan Steel retreat Here are the key…...

3+ day, 36+ min ago   (645+ words) The current housing market slump may be making it more difficult for existing home owners to move up the property ladder, because it's likely reducing the amount of equity they have to put towards their next home. Interest.co.nz…...

3+ day, 36+ min ago   (659+ words) The current housing market slump may be making it more difficult for existing home owners to move up the property ladder, because it's likely reducing the amount of equity they have to put towards their next home. Interest.co.nz…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (769+ words) Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news bond prices and equity prices are falling as oil prices have jumped, and markets now see a much larger chance the US Fed will have to…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (255+ words) interest.co.nz Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 falls -0.8% as NZX, Turners, Kathmandu and Channel Infrastructure gain; Fletchers, Goodman, Stride Property and Skellerup decline Here are the key things you need…...