Business Premium How likely is a recession? Spoiler alert: The economy may already have bottomed out. Fiona Rotherham Thu, 12 Dec 2019 NZIERChristina LeungGDPEconomy
Business Premium Business confidence shows recession-time pessimism ‘Concerning’ business confidence levels could see GDP growth sink below 1%. Julie Iles Tue, 01 Oct 2019 business confidenceNZIER Quarterly Survey of Business OpinionGDP outlookChristina Leung
Business Premium NZIER slashes growth forecasts GDP increase over the next five years will average 2.2% – down from 2.6%. Nevil Gibson Wed, 28 Aug 2019 NZIER quarterly predictionsChristina LeungOCRNZ economyReserve Bank
Business Premium Business confidence falls to 10-year low in NZIER survey Sentiment remained the weakest in the manufacturing sector. Nevil Gibson Tue, 02 Jul 2019 NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business OpinionChristina LeungANZ Business Outlookbusiness confidence
Business Premium NZIER backs second OCR cut in September The economy is slowing and a further interest rate cut is needed. Nevil Gibson Wed, 29 May 2019 NZIER quarterly predictionsChristina LeungNZ economyReserve BankOfficial Cash Rate
Business Premium GDP, OCR forecasts revised as business sentiment continues to weaken Headwinds include higher labour costs, pressure on margins and increasing uncertainty of demand. Nevil Gibson Tue, 02 Apr 2019 NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business OpinionANZ Business OutlookJP MorganCitiChristina LeungNZ economy
Business Premium Experts see economy picking up but at slower rate New forecasts predict higher growth in 2019. Nevil Gibson Wed, 27 Feb 2019 NZIER quarterly predictionsWestpac Quarterly Economic ReviewNZ economyDominick StephensChristina Leung
Food prices fall in July, cementing expectations interest rates are on hold till 2015 New Zealand food prices declined in July, adding weight to speculation that softer inflation will prompt the Reserve Bank to keep the benchmark interest rate on hold until next year. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Food PricesBusinessDeskChristina Leung
Building consents rise in July, as Canterbury consents slow and Auckland picks up New Zealand building consents rose at a modest 0.1 percent pace in July, slower than the 3.5 percent pace in June, reflecting a drop in the number of consents issued in Canterbury and a pick up i Wed, 11 Jul 2018 PropertyBusinessDeskChristina Leung
UPDATED: Building consents rose at fastest pace in three months in June UPDATED: New Zealand building consents increased at the fast Wed, 11 Jul 2018 building consentsBusinessDeskMichael GordonChristina Leung
