31+ 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…...

1+ hour, 12+ 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…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1180+ words) Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news both Iran and the US are targeting oil tankers in the Persian Gulf in the sharpest escalation in their conflict since Trump's war began. The oil…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (611+ words) Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news global interest rates are still moving higher. And that is particularly true for Australian benchmark bonds. Money and commodities are transitioning somewhere, but it is not…...

1+ week, 31+ min ago   (484+ words) Summary of key points: - It is interesting to observe that the US dollar gains from the stronger jobs increase were quite muted, the USD Dixy Index only marginally improving from 98.80 before the data release to 99.13 afterwards. The NZD/USD exchange…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (817+ words) Here's our summary of key economic events over the weekend that affect New Zealand, with news we are heading into a week that will deliver a wide set of consumer and producer inflation reports. They will also release August PPI…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1299+ words) The Governor of the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) has hinted more strongly at a possible pause when the Official Cash Rate (OCR) is next reviewed in October. This comes after the RBNZ released its September Monetary Policy Statement on Wednesday, with…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (180+ words) Here are the key things you need to know about in the NZX markets over the past 24 hours. Changes are as at 3:00 pm and may change when the market closes at 4:45 pm. WHAT THE NZX 50 INDEX IS DOINGThe NZX50 has risen…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1045+ words) Not helping are a new round of attacks by a trigger-happy US on Iran. The US Logistics Managers’ Index fell for a second consecutive month due to a slowdown in inventory expansion, while logistics costs continued to rise at a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (634+ words) Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news renewed fighting in the Persian Gulf from Trump's 'forever wars' is pushing oil prices up again and sentiment lower on the impending new shot inflation will…...