NZ First Impressions: Labour Market Data, September Quarter 2024
The unemployment rate rose to 4.8% in the September quarter, a smaller than expected rise […]
RBNZ flags geopolitical risks as key threat to New Zealand’s financial stability
RBNZ highlighted significant geopolitical risks as a major concern for New Zealand’s financial stability in […]
Week Ahead – US Election Draws All Eyes, Fed, RBA and BoE Meet
Traders lock gaze on Tuesday’s US election Trump and Harris battle neck and neck in […]
NZ ANZ business confidence hits 10-yr high , optimism grows on lower interest rates
New Zealand’s ANZ Business Confidence surged from 60.9 to 65.7 in October, marking its highest […]
First Impressions: NZ Business Confidence
Falling interest rates helped to lift business confidence further in October. Firms also reported a […]
New Zealand’s exports rise 5.2% yoy in Sep, imports fall -0.9% yoy
New Zealand’s trade balance in September 2024 showed a deficit of NZD -2.1B. Goods exports […]
A BoE 25 bps November Cut Priced In
Markets Dutch chipmaker ASML sent shockwaves through the broader equity market yesterday. In its earnings […]
NZ CPI falls to 2.2% in Q3, back in RBNZ’s target band
New Zealand’s CPI rose 0.6% qoq in Q3, slightly below market expectations of 0.7% qoq. […]
NZ CPI Review: The Inflation Dragon is Back in Its Cave
Consumer prices rose by 0.6% in the September quarter. That saw annual inflation fall to […]
NZ Dollar Under Pressure as Services Data Disappoints
The New Zealand dollar is lower on Monday. In the European session, NZD/USD is trading […]
New Zealand BNZ services unchanged at 457, stuck in contraction
New Zealand’s BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index was unchanged at 45.7 in September, marking the […]
NZ employment falls -0.5% in Q3, unemployment rate rises to 4.8%
New Zealand’s labor market showed signs of cooling in Q3, with employment falling by -0.5% […]