BDBDBanking and financeDollar falls as expectations for local rate hikes pushed outThe New Zealand dollar weakened overnight, weighed down by a rising US dollar and changing expectations for Reserve Bank interest rate rises.26 Aug 08:59 PM
Banking and financeCentral banks to lawmakers: You try growing this economyPower of monetary policy to drive global growth is nearing its limit. Further progress depends on government leaders.26 Aug 02:30 AM
EconomyOfficials find lack of faith in Abenomics disturbingJapan's program of monetary stimulus, fiscal stimulus, and structural reforms hasn't created as much growth as proponents hoped it would.15 Aug 01:40 AM
EconomyHouse prices picked to keep risingRising interest rates have yet to dent people's expectations that house prices will continue to rise over the year ahead, especially in Auckland and Canterbury.14 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeGerman yields near 1pc as Japan-style risks growECB reluctance to adopt full-scale quantitative-easing policies is prompting German comparisons with Japan's stagnation over the past 15 years.13 Aug 04:20 AM
BDBDEconomyHouse sales down across New ZealandHouse sales fell 13 per cent in July as winter cooled the appetite of house hunters, but the national median price is still up $31,000 from a year earlier.12 Aug 03:35 AM
