First Impressions: NZ business confidence, February 2025
Business confidence remains high, with only minor changes compared to last month. Key results, February […]
New Zealand Dollar Steady as Retail Sales Sparkle
The New Zealand dollar is showing little movement on Monday. NZD/USD is trading at 0.5745 […]
New Zealand retail sales rises 0.9% qoq in Q4, ex-auto sales jumps 1.4% qoq
New Zealand’s Q4 retail sales volume rose 0.9% qoq to NZD 25B, surpassing expectations of […]
First Impressions: NZ Retail Trade, December Quarter 2024
Retail spending levels rose 0.9% in the December quarter. That was slightly ahead of forecast. […]
Risk Aversion Returns as US Tariff Fears Resurface, Dollar Recovers Late
Geopolitical developments dominated global headlines last week, particularly surrounding peace negotiations over Russia’s invasion of […]
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: G10 Central Banks Ease Monetary Policy Further
Summary United States: Housing Market Troubles to Continue Residential construction and existing home sales were […]
Cliff Notes: Not Out of the Inflation Woods Just Yet
Key insights from the week that was. As expected, the RBA delivered a 25bp rate […]
RBNZ’s Conway: 50bps cut the clear choice, signs of economic turnaround emerging
RBNZ Chief Economist Paul Conway revealed in a Reuters interview that the central bank considered […]
USD/JPY Drops Below 150, Japan CPI to Decide Next Move
Yen continues to dominate the relatively quiet forex markets today, with USD/JPY slipping below the […]
RBNZ’s Orr: No more 50bps cuts without a shock, sees stable inflation ahead
RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr reaffirmed that a 50bps rate cut would only happen again in […]
RBNZ Lowers Rates by 50 bps, NZ Dollar Gains Ground
The New Zealand dollar has posted gains on Wednesday. NZD/USD is trading at 0.5721 in […]
NZ ANZ business confidence rises to 58.4, on the path to recovery
New Zealand’s ANZ Business Confidence rose from 54.4 to 58.4 in February. However, the Own […]