Dovish RBNZ holds OCR and says ‘monetary policy is likely to remain accommodative for some time’
The Reserve Bank (RBNZ) has left the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.25% as expected, but perhaps…
Tony Alexander: What the OCR pause – and the bank’s shock omission
ANALYSIS: The Reserve Bank has just reviewed the economy, inflation, and its monetary policy stance, and as had…
Why ​measuring and reporting the dew point should become the norm
By Kevin Trenberth* New Zealand’s summer has been defined by repeated bursts of intense rain, as subtropical systems have…
News live: one of the Australian women and children in Syrian detention camp banned from returning for up to two years | Australia news
One person in Syrian group temporarily banned from AustraliaJosh Butler Home affairs minister Tony Burke has announced one…
AI’s electricity demand is fuelling inflation, crimping consumer spending and slowing economic growth
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In Russia, the humble cucumber becomes latest symbol of rising wartime prices
Cucumbers are the latest staple to suddenly skyrocket in price. Photo: Unsplash By Andrew Osborn, Reuters Cucumbers have…
Japan exports growth surges nearly 17% in January as shipments to China surge
Containers at a shipping terminal in Yokohama, Japan on Oct. 18, 2021. Japan’s trade deficit surged in September…
Jerome Powell is facing a ‘puzzlement’ of economic data, with contradictions likely to freeze any immediate action on the base rate
One could argue that last week’s surprisingly robust jobs report has made Jerome Powell’s job harder, as it…
Homeowners shifting properties could be good news for the economy
First-home buyers were still a strong force in the market, but dropped to 26.2 percent of transactions compared…
EUR/GBP Surges as Dismal UK Labour Data Sparks Intense Bank of England Rate Cut Speculation
BitcoinWorldEUR/GBP Surges as Dismal UK Labour Data Sparks Intense Bank of England Rate Cut Speculation LONDON, March 2025…
Inflation trends lower as Bank of Canada seen on hold
Dominique Lapointe, director, macro strategy at Manulife Investment Management, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss January’s CPI data. Canada’s…
Housing market made a subdued start to 2026, Cotality says
Housing market started the year in ‘subdued fashion’ as rental market undergoes a ‘reset’, says Cotality The housing…