Cameron Bagrie
Cameron Bagrie
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He's delivering a warning shot. The message is that they don't appear to see any problem with having monetary policy in a restrictive stance for some time.
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The implicit message is that the U.S. dollar needs to go down.
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The lift in pricing intentions to their highest levels since late 2000 represents a clear warning shot. The message is one of pricing pressure and inflation risks. Monetary policy will remain in a restrictive stance.
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When it goes, it is going to go a country mile pretty quickly.
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Is the economy in the midst of a recession? We find this difficult to believe.
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The risk profile for inflation is just too significant to ignore. Ensuring inflation expectations remain anchored will be the Reserve Bank's primary aim, and this will require the talk to remain tough.
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The risk profile for inflation is just too significant to ignore.
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There's not a lot of investment opportunities out there, so yield is still the default play for the market. But when the New Zealand dollar turns, it will turn aggressively, and if we don't get yield demand it will fall by a country mile.
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While the economy is down, it is not out for the count. Employment and profit expectations have risen and export intentions are at a four-year high.
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There in something in today's release for everyone.
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Confidence is a critical element if the economy is to maintain forward momentum. Expect growth to remain tepid but a recession to be averted.
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It's a question of relative risks and Bollard is more mindful of inflation. He will be comfortable with receding growth.
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The decline in business confidence seen over past months has been arrested.
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to reaffirm its no-cut stance, cementing yield-related strength for a while yet.