Average KiwiSaver balance cracks $40k
New Zealanders’ average KiwiSaver balance has ticked over $40,000 for the first time, but there are still more…
Marginal improvement in CPI may not be enough to stave off September rate hike – Natixis’ Christopher Hodge
(Kitco News) – Friday’s CPI report will likely show that underlying inflation continues to move in the right…
China slams US claims of ‘industrial-scale’ AI theft | Science and Technology News
The response comes after three US agencies accused Chinese AI companies of exploiting American AI models. Published On…
Why the horror warnings about Australia’s ‘collapsing’ housing market are absurd – and very much in bad faith – The Guardian
Why the horror warnings about Australia’s ‘collapsing’ housing market are absurd – and very much in bad faith The…
The RBA hoped this year’s three interest rate rises would tame inflation – but nothing is going their way | Australian economy
For five years the Reserve Bank has been trying to wrangle inflation back to its 2.5% target, and…
Preview: August non-farm payrolls by the numbers
What’s expected: Consensus estimate +56K (range -25K to +121K)July -23KJune +63KPrivate consensus estimate +45KUnemployment rate consensus estimate: 4.1%…
Japan’s rising yields stir debate over growing repatriation risk
Japanese government bond (JGB) yields near three-decade highs are giving fresh prominence to a long-discussed risk for global…
What happened Wednesday | interest.co.nz
Here are the key things you need to know before you leave work today (or if you work…
Indian Rupee: Inflation risks broadening – Societe Generale
Societe Generale economist Kunal Kundu expects India’s August Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation to rise to around 4.8%…
Demand for riskier mortgages rises again, along with interest rates
A “For Sale” sign outside of a home in Marana, Arizona, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. Rebecca…
A kick in the guts: RBA indicates more rate rises are on their way – theaustralian.com.au
A kick in the guts: RBA indicates more rate rises are on their way theaustralian.com.auRBA tipped to lift rates…
Canada says it can ‘pivot and prosper’ without the US. But at what cost?
in briefCanadian tariffs on US goods came into effect overnight, adding fuel to the neighbours’ trade war.Experts say…