NZ First Impressions: Consumer Price Index September 2023
Consumer prices rose 1.8% in the September quarter and are up 5.6% over the year. […]
NZD/USD Rises on Strong Services PMI
In New Zealand: New Zealand dollar rebounds after awful week Services PMI crawls into expansion […]
New Zealand’s Opposition Secured a Parliamentary Election
Markets There were signs on Friday that Israel was preparing for an imminent ground invasion […]
Week Ahead – US Retail Sales and Earnings, Major Chinese Data, and UK Inflation and Employment Readings
US This week Wall Street will learn how quickly the US consumer is weakening and […]
Week Ahead – US Retail Sales and UK CPI Data Enter the Sspotlight
After US CPIs, US retail sales may also impact Fed hike expectations Will the UK […]
Middle East Tensions Spark Safe-Haven Rush as Gold Approaches 1900
As Middle East tensions escalate again ahead of the weekend, global financial markets are exhibiting […]
New Zealand Dollar Extends Losses after Plunge
US headline CPI higher than expected US jobless claims remain low New Zealand Manufacturing Index […]
New Zealand BNZ PMI falls to 45.3, entrenched manufacturing downturn deepens
New Zealand manufacturing sector has further sunk into troubled waters, as evidenced by the continued […]
Week Ahead – US Inflation and Earnings, Central Banker Appearances in Abundance
US This week will deliver a make-or-break moment for Fed rate hike expectations. The main […]
Down Under Central Bank Low Down
Summary At their respective monetary policy meetings this week, central banks in Australia and New […]
Japanese Officials Won’t be Able to Fight Strong USD Without Backing by BoJ U-Turn
Markets The US manufacturing ISM on Monday and US JOLTS job openings (9.61mn from 8.8mn […]
New Zealand BNZ Service rose to 50.7, Yet Uncertainties Linger
New Zealand’s service sector showed signs of recovery in September, with BusinessNZ Performance of Services […]