News.

2018 Awards

Sydney Houses, Trade Me

Music, Movies, US Markets

Sharemarkets had a mixed month in November, with NZ and US indices posting modest gains, while Australian and UK indices fell. US long-term interest rates eased, oil prices plummeted over 20%, while continuing trade tensions and Brexit concerns plagued financial markets through most of the month.

Manufacturing, Aussie Housing

Markets, Local Data

Fonterra, Waymo

Auckland Home Sales, Sell-off

GDT, US Recession

For New Zealand, our economy has been supported by the tailwinds of record-high Terms of Trade, low interest rates and strong population growth. Nonetheless, business confidence remains weak and points to an upcoming slowdown in growth led by a fall in business investment.