Sydney and Melbourne’s elite suburbs record sharpest house price falls annually
House prices in some of Sydney and Melbourne’s most sought-after suburbs have fallen by up to $1 million…
The rising cost of borrowing piles more financial pressure onto consumers : NPR
Mortgage rates are at their highest level in almost three years. The rising cost of borrowing is driving…
National puts forward nine-point plan to ‘tackle costs pushing up power bills’
If re-elected into government, National says it has a nine-point plan to help deliver more energy supply, competition…
ANZ NZ says NZ’s economy a ‘mixed bag’
Consumer confidence is “trudging along” this month, according to the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan NZ Consumer Confidence Survey, while…
NZ dollar at 2026 low
Global bond markets remained volatile. The 10-year US Treasury yield reached a fresh 24-year high near 5.34% before…
How are higher interest rates and rising prices affecting you?
Last month, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, as…
Canada to fast track oil pipeline meant to diversify economy away from US | Business and Economy News
Carney declared the pipeline a project of national interest, smoothening its way to a single federal regulatory review…
Tariffs, trade, integration and productivity—the Canadian conundrum
From the Fraser Institute Livio Di Matteo – Professor of Economics, Lakehead University As Canada continues in…
10-year Treasury yield slides after hitting highest levels in 24 years
Treasury yields fell on Thursday, giving back some of the sharp gains seen of late that propelled longer-dated…
‘We cannot sweep the dust under the carpet’: French debt is projected to grow to 122% of its GDP
France’s public debt has climbed to a record during the two terms of President Emmanuel Macron, unsettling investors…
House prices up by 4.0% in the euro area – Euro indicators
In the second quarter of 2026, house prices, as measured by the House Price Index, increased by 4.0%…
India’s Power Shortages Jump to Three-Year High
India’s power shortfall surged to a three-year high in September as El Niño and industrial electricity demand drove…