Ranked: The Prices Surging Fastest in 2026
Key TakeawaysFuel prices are leading inflation in 2026, with heating oil up 45.1% and gasoline up 39.8% since…
European wealth turns to Hong Kong as 30 family offices eye operations in the city
Around 30 European family offices have expressed interest in establishing operations in Hong Kong, drawn by the city’s…
Iran peace deal could see petrol under $3 a litre
Good news for Kiwi motorists could be on the way, with Westpac economists estimating the price of petrol…
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan on how the consumer is doing
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan is one of the few people who really knows in real time…
Reserve Bank urged to hold rates or risk ‘major damage’ to the economy.
Compare the Market economic director David Koch has called for a rate hold. The Reserve Bank went a…
Budget 2026 and RBNZ signal end of sugar hit for NZ economy – Cameron Bagrie
Inflation is rising, and few countries achieved full price stability post Covid (think core inflation of 2%). With…
Weak sentiment continues to weigh for New Zealand’s services sector
The BNZ-Business New Zealand Performance of Services Index (PSI) Index fell 1.2 points in May to 47.5. Photo:…
RBNZ hike path collides with weakest labour market in ten years, Silk speaks today
Silk is on the dovish side of a knife-edge split, speaking into a labour market that makes the…
What to know as NBR releases its 2026 Rich List
New Zealand’s richest families and individuals are now worth a combined $129 billion, according to the latest National…
Retail spending rises 1.7% in May amid boost for durables and hospitality
The only category to report a spending decrease was fuel, with spending falling 0.8% ($4.2m). It is the…
Why Ireland is under fire over its alumina exports to Russia
Ireland is under fire over its continued sales of alumina to Russia, raising concerns that the country might…
Prolonged pause on interest rates a possibility as RBA board meets for June
Leading economists at all four major banks are now predicting the Reserve Bank of Australia will leave interest…