New Zealand Westpac consumer confidence rises to 88.9 in Q4, encouraging sign
New Zealand Westpac Consumer Confidence Index rose notably from 80.2 to 88.9 in Q4, hitting […]
Dollar Rebounds on New York Fed President’s Remarks, Euro and Sterling Soften after PMIs
Dollar is having a notable rebound in early US trading session, buoyed by comments from […]
Cliff Notes: An Abrupt Change in Expectations
Key insights from the week that was. The latest edition of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey […]
NZ BNZ manufacturing improves to 46.7, ninth month in contraction
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector experienced a slight improvement in November, as indicated by the BusinessNZ […]
Sterling and Euro Surge as BoE and ECB Hold Rates, Contrast Fed’s Dovish Stance
Sterling and Euro jumped sharply following the decisions by BoE and ECB to leave interest […]
Fed Took An Impressive U-turn
Markets At the final meeting of the Fed took an impressive U-turn from its 2023 […]
New Zealand’s Q3 GDP falls unexpectedly by -0.3%, manufacturing sector leads decline
New Zealand’s GDP unexpectedly contracted by -0.3% qoq in Q3, a significant deviation from the […]
NZD/USD Slips Ahead of GDP, Fed Meeting
New Zealand GDP expected to decelerate US inflation ticks lower Fed widely expected to pause […]
FX Year Ahead 2024: As the Race to Cut Begins, Which Currency Will Come Out the Winner?
Will Fed officials be the first to cut rates or will the ECB beat them […]
Will US NFP Report Come to Dollar’s Rescue?
Data and Fed rhetoric prompt investors to increase rate cut bets Dollar’s next major test […]
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: Inflation Takes Another Leg Lower
Summary United States: Inflation Takes Another Leg Lower The U.S. data this week signaled that […]
NZ BNZ services rises to 51.2, maintains oscillating course
New Zealand BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index rose from 49.2 to 51.2 in November, crossing […]