Westpac sees lift in NZ inflation expectations ahead of February RBNZ meeting
Westpac: near-term NZ inflation expectations likely to rise in Q1 RBNZ survey Summary: Westpac expects a lift in…
Inflation cooled in January, offering some relief for consumers
Inflation rose just 0.2% in January from December and fell to 2.4% on an annual basis. Both readings…
Inflation came to 2.5% in January
Inflation. The European Union-harmonized consumer price index grew to 3.3% in May, from 2.6% in April, on an…
China overhauls consumer price basket, with never-before-seen unveiling of its composition
Beijing has for the first time revealed the intricate composition of China’s consumer price index (CPI) basket, and…
New Zealand manufacturing PMI eases to 55.2 but signals solid expansion (vs. January 56.1)
NZ manufacturing opens 2026 in solid expansion territory, with production and new orders leading, though confidence softens. Summary:…
CPI likely to stay below 4% even under new series due to better balance of items in Basket: BoB Report
New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is expected to remain below the 4…
China housing market struggles despite “three red lines” removal. 62/70 cities price falls
China’s housing slump deepens as January prices post steepest annual drop in seven months. Earlier on this here:…
China house prices continue their death spiral: January -3.1% y/y and -0.4% m/m
China’s housing slump deepens as January prices fall 3.1% y/y, extending multi-year downturn. Summary: Deflationary property trend deepens…
Budget 2026: Workforce Singapore and SkillsFuture to merge
SINGAPORE: Workforce Singapore and SkillsFuture Singapore will merge into a new statutory board jointly overseen by the Ministry…
Major bank: RBA wrong again on inflation
An angry Michelle Bullock won’t hear a bad word about the Australian economy. Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock…
The tide may have turned on the number of NZ citizens leaving the country
New Zealand experienced its lowest net population gain from migration in 12 years last year excluding the Covid-19…
Net long-term arrivals into Australia surge higher
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday released monthly overseas arrivals and departures data for December, which…