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…
Europe’s China shock worsens as trade deficit widens – POLITICO
France’s High Commission for Strategy and Planning estimates that a quarter of the country’s exports are “directly threatened”…
January inflation report could confirm recent good news on prices
Friday will round out a busy week of data on the U.S. economy, with the January Consumer Price…
NZ inflation expectations mixed ahead of likely RBNZ on hold decision February 18
RBNZ set to hold at 2.25% as inflation expectations send mixed signals and hike bets build for 2026.…
Africa’s yuan pivot: why more top lenders are eyeing China’s bond market
Beijing’s push to internationalise the yuan is gaining a new vehicle in Africa as another major multilateral lender…
India’s revamped inflation data addresses IMF concerns, says statistics secretary Saurabh Garg
India’s consumer inflation index, based on the new series, addresses the International Monetary Fund’s concerns about the country’s…
‘Decent economic growth’ as NZ manufacturing expands – survey
“This was led by the two key indices of production (56.6) and new orders (56.4), followed by deliveries…
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:…
CPI’s new method skewed; UP and Maharashtra account for nearly half of newly added markets, says SBI
New Delhi: Consumer Price Index (CPI) new method market additions for the calculation of the inflation data skewed…
NZ should focus on innovation and capital investment, Treasury chief says
The Treasury is focused on enhancing transparency around the key fiscal challenges that lie ahead in the rest of…
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:…
Indonesia eyes public funds to pay China debt for high-speed railway
Transportation Troubled project suffered from rosy cost and ridership projections Ridership on the railway was projected at over 18…