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Macro Afternoon

January 14, 2026 - 16:30 -- Admin

Asian share markets are still lifting across the board, performing better than transatlantic shares at least despite some mixed economic news from Japan and China. The rising tensions in Iran with the Trump regime standing by with itchy trigger fingers is keeping oil elevated while the USD remains somewhat firm despite a softer than expected

Reserve bank finally lifts economy from ruins

January 14, 2026 - 12:30 -- Admin

According to the most recent NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion (QSBO), business confidence increased significantly in the last quarter of 2025. Seasonally adjusted, a net 39% of businesses anticipate improved overall economic conditions in the upcoming months. With business confidence at its highest level since March 2014, this was a significant rise from the