Yields continue to soar higher as inflation fears permeate across markets
It’s a brand new week but the main focus in markets stay on the Middle East. The US-Iran…
As it happened: Oil prices rise as fall out from Middle East crisis continues
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government will reveal in the next few weeks how it will support…
Debt Awareness Week: Four in five New Zealanders ashamed to admit they are struggling
More than two-thirds of respondents (69%) also believed most people would judge someone who cannot manage it, 67%…
Shockwave of War Is Rippling Through the Global Economy
Photographer: Rebecca Noble/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — The global economy’s first collective health check since war broke out in the…
Natural gas prices in Texas are negative and producers burn it off while shortages loom elsewhere
A quirk in global energy markets has created a stark geographic divide between the haves and the have…
Economists see RBNZ Governor likely pushing back against sharp wholesale interest rate rises
Economists are seeing a good chance that Reserve Bank (RBNZ) Governor Anna Breman will push back against sharp…
China vows more open economy, national treatment for foreign firms
BEIJING (Reuters) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang pledged on Sunday to further open up the economy and fully…
Sharp reversal in affordability for first home buyers in February
Improvements in home loan affordability over the last 18 months appear to have come to an abrupt end…
Home building industry facing COVID-like price spikes due to Middle East war
Alarm bells are ringing in Australia’s residential building industry, with some describing “considerable” supply chain disruption and price…
China’s emotional economy is on the rise
A giant inflatable Labubu toy floats on the water at Victoria Harbour on October 25, 2025 in Hong…
March is ending with sharp rises in some fixed home loan rates as swap rates surge
Just take a look at the swap rate charts at the bottom of this article. The recent surge…
New Zealand outlook cut to negative by Fitch as debt concerns mount
Fitch outlook cut puts New Zealand’s fiscal path under scrutiny and lifts yields. Summary: Fitch revises New Zealand…