Indonesia: Deficit raises external risk questions – Societe Generale
Societe Generale’s Kunal Kundu analyzes Indonesia’s May 2026 trade data, highlighting the first deficit since the pandemic and…
EU-style tariff ‘could be advantageous’ in New Zealand
Retail NZ says New Zealand should consider matching the European Union’s flat €3 fee which is being applied…
US service sector growth dips in June; employment rebounds after months of contraction
WASHINGTON – US services sector activity dipped in June as some of the boost from businesses rushing to…
NZ was the third richest per capita OECD county. Here’s how we reclaim that – Guy Haddleton
The good news is that this is a choice, and choices can be changed. Every year we send…
South Africa’s richest city wins Moody’s confidence despite growing debt burden
The ratings agency affirmed Johannesburg’s long-term issuer rating at Ba3 while revising its outlook to positive, ending…
Central bank trims borrowing costs to 2022 low, sees room for further rate cuts
The Bank of Israel on Monday decided to lower interest rates, following the US deal with Iran, eased…
EUR Money Markets: Some signs of tightening conditions | articles
The 60-day ceasefire in the Middle East has seen oil prices drop close to pre-war levels. This has…
Saudi real estate market continues to rebalance, selective recovery expected in 2nd half of 2026
RIYADH: The slowdown recorded by official indicators in Saudi Arabia’s real estate market during the first half of…
Opinion: How Tauranga aims to lead New Zealand’s blue economy transformation
Take aquaculture as an example, where the opportunity is more than exporting shellfish to dinner plates. Seaweed is…
ECB’s Schnabel: Current shock cannot simply be looked through
European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said on Monday that the Eurozone is not back…
Germany: Gradual industrial recovery prospects – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Dr. Marco Wagner notes that German manufacturing orders rose 1.9% in May, or 1.0% excluding large orders,…
United States: Sideways growth, sticky inflation – TD Securities
TD Securities projects US output growth to move sideways in 2026, slightly below trend, with Real Gross Domestic…