BOJ early rate rise bets increase as yen reaches multidecade low – Nikkei Asia
BOJ early rate rise bets increase as yen reaches multidecade low Nikkei AsiaBOJ Likely to Hold Interest Rates Steady…
NZ sharemarket down 0.2% on news of high inflation – Market close
The Consumers Price Index (CPI) increased 1.5% in the June quarter, with petrol and diesel making up two-thirds…
Inflation rate tops 4% – worst in more than two years
If petrol and diesel prices had not changed, the CPI would have risen by 2.9% over the year.…
‘Fuel prices remain a wild card’ – CPI inflation tipped to top 4%
Other economists are picking 1.5% for the quarter and an annual rate of 4.1%. Regardless, the significant concern…
Callaghan Innovation loan losses mount as MBIE takes tougher line
Information shared with the Herald following an Official Information Act (OIA) request (see table below) shows that most…
ANZ joins Westpac and ASB in upping floating interest rates after OCR hike
“The impacts from the conflict in the Middle East are still uncertain and we could still see some…
Westpac first to lift interest rates following OCR hike
“We’ll continue working hard to support both borrowers and savers through an interest rate tightening cycle,” Westpac NZ…
OCR hike unlikely to trigger immediate mortgage rate rises or clobber growth – economists
“For the time being, the two-year swap rate, which is a significant determinant of two-year mortgage rates, has…
NZ sharemarket pares losses as Reserve Bank lifts OCR to 2.5% – Market close
“The next [Consumers Price Index/CPI] inflation update is in two weeks, and the market is pricing in a…
Reserve Bank hikes Official Cash Rate to 2.5% – NZ Herald
Reserve Bank hikes Official Cash Rate to 2.5% NZ HeraldLive: Reserve Bank faces tough OCR call, with economists split…
OCR preview: Economists split as RBNZ weighs knife-edge cash-rate call
Governor Anna Breman cast a deciding vote to keep the rate on hold. The division between economists is…
Mortgage interest rates: Financial experts reveal mistake homeowners are making
Hayward said split mortgage options effectively give homeowners a “diversified interest rate” over the terms they’re looking at.…