New Zealand Dollar Shrugs as Inflation Expectations Rise
New Zealand inflation expectations rise to 2.83% China’s inflation decreases for the first time since […]
RBNZ to Hold in August; But a Hike Still Likely Before Year End
We continue to see the RBNZ raising the cash rate to 5.75%, but in November […]
New Zealand Dollar Sinks After Soft Jobs Report
New Zealand unemployment rate rises NZD slide continues ADP Employment report smashes estimate The New […]
New Zealand employment up 1% in Q2, wage inflation unchanged at 4.3% yoy
New Zealand reported a better-than-expected employment growth of 1.0% in the second quarter of 2023, […]
NZ First Impressions: Labour Market Update, June Quarter 2023
Employment growth was strong, but with a large number of new entrants to the labour […]
Yen Extending Fall, Markets Eye RBA and BoE, US NFP This Week
Yen extended its late last week’s slide in Asian session today, a downward trajectory that […]
NZ ANZ business confidence rose to -13.1, highest since Sep 2021
New Zealand’s business confidence has reached its highest point since September 2021, with ANZ Business […]
Week Ahead – BoE to Keep Hiking, US Jobs and Eurozone Inflation Eyed
US With inflation steadily cooling, the Fed’s historic tightening campaign appears to be ending. The […]
NZ goods exports up 1.3% yoy in Jun, imports down -14% yoy
In June 2023, New Zealand’s goods exports observed a modest rise of 1.3% yoy, an […]
CPI Not Enough for RBNZ to Change Wait-and-See Stance
Markets Dutch ECB member Knot either delivered the most targeted or the most unlucky comments […]
NZ First Impressions Consumers Price Index June Quarter 2023
Consumer prices rose 1.1% in the June quarter and are up 6.0% over the past […]
RBNZ business survey points to lower inflation expectations, steady interest rates
As seen from the latest Quarterly RBNZ Survey of Expectations, businesses have slightly tapered their […]