Banking and financeOfficial Cash Rate tipped to hit 5% by year’s endOne bank has updated its OCR forecast, and now expects a drop in October.05 Aug 12:07 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeFed says first cut to US interest rates could come in SeptemberFinancial Times: Comments by chair Powell boost expectations of pre-election move.31 Jul 10:27 PM
Banking and finance‘The worst will soon be past’: ANZ survey shows consumer confidence bounceInflation expectations continue to fall and there is some optimism about the future.25 Jul 10:51 PM
Official Cash RateRate cut in November looking likely: EconomistRBNZ 'all over the place' but mostly moving in the right direction, Michael Reddell says.10 Jul 08:28 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateMarket close: Investors respond positively to Reserve Bank's OCR messageThe S&P/NZX 50 Index turned around after the OCR was left on hold at 5.5%.10 Jul 06:26 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: How will NZ drive economic growth in the next decade? Why mining won’t cut itOPINION: The next wave of global economic growth will involve electricity, Liam Dann says.22 Jun 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBank of England keeps main interest rate at 16-year high despite inflation fallConcerns some underlying measures of inflation are still too high.20 Jun 08:47 PM
Official Cash RateCost of living: Reserve Bank outlining path ‘back to 2% inflation’'Think hard before jumping': Reserve Bank says outlook for NZ economy is not that bad.18 Jun 10:21 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeFed signals one interest rate cut before end of 2024Financial Times: Forecasts after data shows inflation lower than expected in May.12 Jun 06:40 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannInside Economics: Winners and losers in the interest rate game - and why it mattersOPINION: We need to stop self-pathologising, because NZ's not that special.11 Jun 09:00 PM
AirlinesZombies: Ranks of world’s most debt-hobbled companies soaring, and not all will survive'They’re going to get crushed': Judgment Day may loom for debt-addled companies.09 Jun 09:12 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeANZ predicts interest rate cuts from February next yearPreviously hawkish economists now see first OCR cut occurring in February, not May.06 Jun 11:39 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeStocks sink as bond sell-off fuels jittersFinancial Times: Low demand for new Treasury auctions prompts retreat in major indices.29 May 08:58 PM
Official Cash Rate'Very painful spot': Willis, Orr discuss efforts to rein in inflationThe Reserve Bank has kept the OCR on hold at 5.5 per cent.22 May 08:05 PM
Official Cash RateReserve Bank keeps OCR on hold at 5.5 per cent, rates could stay higher for longerThe Reserve Bank makes its latest call on whether it will cut the OCR or not.22 May 02:00 AM
EconomyOECD warns NZ Govt it shouldn’t borrow to pay for tax cutsOrganisation calls for a capital gains tax, better education and more competition.06 May 02:35 AM
Freight and logisticsUS inflation stubborn as prices keep risingMuch as Kiwis do, American consumers confront sticky inflation.10 Apr 07:42 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateNew appointments to Monetary Policy Committee suggest change of tune by the RBNZEconomists with expertise in infrastructure and macroeconomics to join powerful committee.28 Mar 04:54 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why do we always have to suffer through this OCR pain?Is there any good news on the horizon for mortgage holders?02 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateNZ wholesale interest rates head down after RBNZ’s OCR callMarket pricing is pointing to further declines in New Zealand interest rates.29 Feb 02:56 AM
Banking and financeWatch: Official Cash Rate kept at 5.5%Inflation is still too stubborn for the country to afford a rates cut.28 Feb 01:03 AM
Markets with MadisonHow the RBNZ is losing the inflation raceCanada is back in the ideal inflation range - why aren't we?25 Feb 06:00 PM
Official Cash RateAdrian Orr on inflation, interest rates: ‘Last few yards may be very difficult’RBNZ Governor underlines his commitment to getting inflation back to 2 per cent.15 Feb 09:28 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeMarket close: Rate hike prediction rattles sharemarketANZ said the Reserve Bank could still hike the official cash rate twice this year.09 Feb 05:16 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeFederal Reserve holds interest rates steadyFinancial Times: Officials seek ‘greater confidence’ inflation is falling to 2% target.31 Jan 07:40 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Will politics or economics win out in 2024?Financial Times: The belief that demand cycles trump supply-side issues needs updating.28 Jan 01:29 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Grim outlook no surprise but political hyperbole unhelpfulOPINION: National must be cautious not to let gloomy rhetoric undercut confidence.20 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeAdrian Orr invokes ghost chips, MuldoonMigrant numbers and sluggish GDP are a real surprise, Orr admits.19 Dec 07:54 PM
PoliticsMoment of truth for Nicola Willis as she faces first Budget testNicola Willis says the country has had six years of economic mismanagement.19 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomySharemarket well-positioned for 2024 after stronger-than-expected year - Mark ListerOPINION: Our market is heavily weighted to defensive businesses that pay dividends.16 Dec 03:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateRBNZ's tough talk on interest rates isn't a game, says deputy governorChristian Hawkesby on why the RBNZ is leaning against markets pricing in rate cuts.03 Dec 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Brace yourself - big warning buried in the Reserve Bank statementOPINION: Monetary policy takes time and the real pain of high rates is still to come.02 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateTensions soothed? Luxon 'united' with Orr in inflation fightRemoving the Reserve Bank's employment target top of the Government's to-do list.29 Nov 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateOCR announcement: Has inflation cooled off enough?Capacity pressures easing as higher interest rates dampen demand.28 Nov 07:17 PM