Economy Watch
Episodes
Global benchmark interest rates fall
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
IMF turns optimistic
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...
Dismantling a China giant
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
China weighed down by debt
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Monday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
The US economy grew by +US$1.4 tln in 2023
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Jarrod Kerr: Why the RBNZ should move away from its 'overly hawkish commentary'
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Although the war on inflation is being won, there are still battles to come and it's too soon to expect Reserve Bank interest rate cuts, says Kiwibank...
China starts rolling out big recovery moves
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
China readies home team buying support, again
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...
Beijing can't stop a financial exodus
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
Long good news run extends, but fears linger
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Monday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Oil up on strong demand projections
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
China's population and property data stirs deep concerns
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
Global yields rise
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...
Global economic impulse stutters
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
Although not beaten, inflation pressures ease broadly
14 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Monday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
US inflation not beaten yet
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Debt, debt, and more debt
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
World economic growth slows
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...
Inflation retreats, oil prices tumble
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
China shows strengths & weaknesses; the US its strengths
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Monday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
The Red Sea crisis roils freight rates
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Another down day on equity markets
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
2024 starts with worrying hesitations
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...
China and US still diverging economically
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
Dairy prices end the year with a rise
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...
Red Sea risks not abating
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
Rod Oram: The key test ahead now COP28 has agreed to a transition away from fossil fuels
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Following COP28's call for a transition away from fossil fuels, a key test will be how quickly a rethink of the market capitalisation of oil and gas c...
Eyes on retail holiday trade
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Monday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Stephen Toplis: Why the worst of the economic downturn is still to come
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
By Gareth VaughanThe first-half of 2024 is likely to be tough with rising unemployment and more businesses failing as the economy "bounces along the b...
Global interest rates move lower
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Wall Street's dovish bets about to be tested
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
US hits stubborn 'last mile' inflation challenge on way down
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...
Inflation's pressure is easing
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
Australia moves against foreign house buyers
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Monday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
No signals of imminent US labour market stress
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
2023 ending with a whimper
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
Moody's trims China outlook
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...
Global trade choke-points under threat
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
Adrian Orr: Doing whatever it takes to achieve low and stable inflation, and his ideal scenario for monetary policy in a year's time
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says he's "extremely confident" the world is heading back to a period of low inflation, saying the central bank is pr...
Social stresses rise from China's slowdown
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Monday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Lower inflation follows tamer activity
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Global soft landing anticipated by OECD
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
US retail up, Aussie retail down
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...
John Ballingall: Why the time is ripe for a new trade strategy
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the 22nd of November, while the National Party was putting the finishing touches on its coalition agreement, the European Union (EU) ratified a new...
US rates fall, China risks rise
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
Shoppers upbeat about spending
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Monday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Central banks react to sticky inflation
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Tougher US data and global central bank warnings
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
Weak China demographics echo everywhere
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...
Giving "shock therapy" a try
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
Argentina wrestles with stark choice
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Monday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Kelly Eckhold: Why the RBNZ's increased foreign currency intervention capacity makes sense
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Although trading in foreign exchange markets is inherently very risky, the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) boosting its capacity to do so makes sense both from mo...
Commodities out of favour; oil prices dive
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Goldilocks end to inflation's threat
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
Cooling US inflation likely ends Fed hikes
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...
World economy can't find momentum
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
Australia gets another major national IT crisis
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Monday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Apple loses key fight round over $20 bln tax claim
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Beijing takes the soft options
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
Christina Hood: Getting to net zero and what comes next
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand should be one of the easiest places in the world to get to net zero greenhouse gas emissions and we should be planning for net negative, ...
China's exports fall at a faster pace
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...
China-Australia relations thaw
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
Eyes on Albanese in Beijing
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
China PMIs lackluster. China suffers FDI outflow. US non-farm payrolls grow but PMIs soft. Aussie retail volumes sink. Albanese in Beijing.
Bond markets rally as rate expectations retreat
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Strong US data keeps Fed from signaling it is 'done'
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
Xi on defence over economy track
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...
'We're OK if we can avoid the shocks'
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
"Not good enough" Australia tells the EU
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Monday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Peter Dunne: How coalition negotiations work
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After the 2014 election, Peter Dunne got a phone call from Prime Minister John Key to say National wouldn’t need the support of United Future to for...
Consumer spending drives unexpected US growth spurt
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Commodity prices ease lower across the board
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
US economy rolls on, China's struggles get Xi's attention
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...
Benchmark rates and commodity prices fall
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
Strong US economy could need more rate increases says Powell
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Dave Christie: What's needed to pull NZ's supply chains out of 'serious, if not critical condition'
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand's supply chains are in "a serious, if not critical condition," requiring holistic systems thinking and a long-term focus, investment and g...
Trying to not "over-react"
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
US consumers keep splurging
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...
Wall Street blind to global risks
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
Behind the headlines, China's slowdown undermines the global economy
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Monday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Brisk inflation remains a global threat
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Chances of more rate rises recede
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
Plenty of global gloom, but also some bright spots
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...
Markets pretend geopolitical risks won't affect them
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
Julie-Anne Genter: Public transport, rent controls, housing & tax
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Green Party’s finance (and transport) spokesperson Julie Anne Genter has an unlikely ally on a handful of policy issues: Mayor of Auckland Wayne...
Safe haven assets back in the spotlight
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Monday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Global 'soft landing' more likely
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Economic data quite mixed
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
Global bond sell-off intensifies
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...
Grant Robertson: The one thing he overspent on
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Labour Party finance spokesperson Grant Robertson admits to overspending in one area, his own personal home sound system, but he doesn’t regret it. ...
Benchmark yields jump again
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
China just crawling along now
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Monday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Shane Jones: NZ First promises a new focus on growth
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The New Zealand First deputy leader and finance spokesperson Shane Jones is calling for higher growth and more productivity as a way to bring prosperi...
Employment gains outpace inflation's costs
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Benchmark yields push even higher
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
Markets on edge
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
The cost of money rises ever higher
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and thi...
Can the world withstand higher interest rates?
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Monday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Benchmark interest rates rise
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this...
Fed sets up 2024 for rates holding high
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and th...
Markets nervous ahead of Fed decisions
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and t...