Unemployment rises to 5.4% – highest level since 2015
Auckland’s unemployment rate is now 6.4% and Wellington is at 5.8%. However, despite the rise in the headline…
Australian central bank raises key interest rate to 3.85% – Nikkei Asia
Australian central bank raises key interest rate to 3.85% Nikkei AsiaStatement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision…
Bank of Canada Prepares for First 2026 Rate Decision
The Bank of Canada is scheduled to announce its first interest rate decision of 2026 on January 28.…
BOJ set to hold policy rate at January monetary policy meeting – Nikkei Asia
BOJ set to hold policy rate at January monetary policy meeting Nikkei AsiaSome in BOJ see scope to raise…
‘Not appropriate’: Grim reality behind ‘encouraging’ inflation figures as mortgage-holders await next rate meeting in February
Australia’s headline inflation rate has fallen by 0.4 per cent in the 12 months to last November, though…
NT police data shows crime down in Alice Springs, locals worry it will be short-lived
A Northern Territory town in the centre of Australia has long found itself in the middle of the…
Corporate Japan and households to rethink debt after BOJ rate hike
Bank of Japan Seiko and AGC switch to fixed-rate loans and reduce borrowing The central bank’s latest rate…
Home loan shake-up as major banks hike long-term rates, trim six-month fixes
ASB has also lowered its six-month home loan rate by 20bps to 4.65%, which it says is “market-leading”.…
Trump tariffs likely to worsen Pakistan’s 21-year-high jobless rate
Trump tariffs Experts predict half a million job losses on expected dip in exports to US A laborer…
Japan’s Central Bank Is Stirring up Fresh Jitters Across Markets
The Bank of Japan raised fears about a repeat of the yen carry trade unwind to start the…
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The economy’s not in a recession, but the job market sure feels like we’re recovering from one. The…
Pound falls after inflation raises rate cut hopes
Weakening demand for beer and tougher global economic conditions have hit sales for Heineken, the Dutch brewing giant…