Better product returns has seen Fonterra raise its current season payout forecast. Plus it will payout the Mainland earnings in a special dividend, additional to the capital return from the Lactalis t ...

Crude oil prices higher amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. US equities slip. US Treasury yields unchanged, US dollar is marginally firmer ...

US data mixed but leading index retreats again; Canada lowers reliance on the US; Japanese machinery orders surge; China ...

Reserve Bank holds the Official Cash Rate at 2.25% and is not forecasting a rise until either late this year or early next ...

Allan Barber warns livestock farmers to be ready for both a trade and economic shock when the artificial US expansion faces its natural reckoning from its unsustainable and unnatural juicing. It could ...

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Chorus, Skellerup, Fletcher and Auckland Airport ...

Helping you make financial decisions Indicative yields and prices as at 11:00 am, 18 February 2026. In the listings of bonds below the Government stock and swap rates, click on the maturity date to go ...

Oil prices up nearly +4% on US-Iran "agreement" doubts. US equities respond positively to stronger second-tier US economic data. US Treasury yields and USD nudge higher ...

This news conference will start at about 3 pm. See live stream below. Our report on what this February 2026 Monetary Policy Statement means is here and will be updated as necessary following this news ...

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Gentrack, Property for Industry, Spark, and Kathmandu lead the NZX50 gains while Serko, Mainfreight, Napier Port, and Precinct ...

At his final annual shareholder meeting as Tower chairman, Michael Stiassny says in the wake of tragic events at Mt Maunganui, Pāpāmoa and Warkworth, “we face a chilling reality”. “Climate change is ...