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 […]
NZ First Impressions: RBNZ Monetary Policy Review
The RBNZ left the OCR unchanged at 5.5% as expected. The tone of the accompanying […]
RBNZ holds rates, hints at longer duration of restrictive policy
RBNZ has opted to keep the Official Cash Rate stable at 5.50%, aligning with broad […]
NZ Dollar Sliding, RBNZ Expected to Pause
New Zealand dollar slides for a second successive day The New Zealand dollar is sharply […]
NZ NZIER survey shows mild recovery in business sentiment
NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion reveals a modest improvement in business confidence for the […]
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: “Soft Landing” Narrative Challenged
Summary United States: “Soft Landing” Narrative Challenged Following last week’s FOMC meeting, where the emphasis […]
Will RBNZ Opt for a Hawkish Hold?
RBNZ expected to hold rates steady for the third straight meeting However, Q2 GDP data […]
Week Ahead – Dollar Shines ahead of Nonfarm Payrolls
Dollar cruises higher, nonfarm payrolls on Friday will be crucial for this rally Early indicators […]
Week Ahead – US Government Shutdown, RBA and RBNZ Rate Decisions, Weekend Data
US This will be a busy week in the US with a looming government shutdown, […]
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 […]