Week Ahead – US Inflation Key, ECB Ponders Rate Pause, UK Labor Market Data
US This week is all about the US CPI report and retail sales data. If […]
New Zealand goods terms of trade rose 0.4% in Q2
In Q2 2023, New Zealand’s goods terms of trade rose by a 0.4%, much better […]
Dollar Stabilizes Amid Lull in Asia; Eurozone CPI and US PCE in Focus
Markets took a breather in today’s Asian trading session after Dollar experienced a significant selloff […]
NZ ANZ business confidence rose to -3.7, the worst could be over
New Zealand’s ANZ Business Confidence index showed a marked improvement in August, rising from -13.1 […]
Investors Turn More Nervous Going into Friday’s Jackson Hole
Markets The curve move in the US differed somewhat from previous sessions yesterday as it […]
NZ retail sales volume down -1.0% qoq in Q2, value down -0.2% qoq
New Zealand’s retail sales volume for Q2 plummeted by -1.0% qoq, settling at NZD 25B. […]
NZ First Impressions: Retail Sales June Quarter 2023
Spending volumes are dropping sharply as rising prices squeeze households’ finances. Today’s result was well […]
NZD/USD Climbs Ahead of Retail Sales
NZD/USD posts strong gains on Tuesday New Zealand retail sales are expected to decline by […]
NZ exports down -14% yoy in Jul, imports down -16% yoy, China leads the falls
July 2023 has been a challenging month for New Zealand’s trade scenario, as the island […]
Week Ahead – Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech Will be Must-See TV
US The main event for next week will be the Kansas City Fed’s Jackson Hole […]
RBNZ Orr: We don’t feel a rush to be changing rates anytime soon
In a Bloomberg TV interview, RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr indicated that a forthcoming mild recession […]
NZ BNZ PMI falls to 46.1, manufacturing activity slumps to multi-year low
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector experienced a further slowdown in August, with BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing […]