On Point

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    ep 367 | The week ahead - Will the RBNZ hike or hold the OCR?

    23/05/2026 | 15 mins.
    A massive week looms here in New Zealand. The RBNZ will deliver its latest policy decision on Wednesday and while there is only an outside chance of an OCR hike, markets expect the RBNZ to lay the groundwork for moves at the following meeting. A day later we'll get Budget 2026, which is shaping as a very challenging one to deliver in an election year.
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    ep 366 | The sharemarket that’s been crushing the US

    17/05/2026 | 6 mins.
    The US sharemarket has had a great run of late, rebounding strong from the March lows and hitting fresh highs. The S&P 500 is now up more than eight per cent in 2026 (including dividends), and we're only a third of the way through the year. That's impressive, especially given the volatility we've seen lately. However, while the S&P 500 is getting all the headlines there's another quietly outperforming it, and by a wide margin.
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    ep 365 | What might OCR hikes mean for markets?

    13/05/2026 | 7 mins.
    The Reserve Bank meets later this month, and there’s an outside chance the Official Cash Rate (OCR) will rise by 0.25%. If there’s no move this week, the focus will shift to the July meeting, where markets see an increase as almost certain. What might it mean for the economy, financial markets and investors?
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    ep 364 | The week ahead - Trump and Xi to meet against a volatile backdrop

    09/05/2026 | 15 mins.
    A highlight of the week will be the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, scheduled for May 14-15. This will be the first since Trump returned to office last January, and there will be no shortage of issues to discuss.
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    ep 363 | What’s the Consumers Price Index anyway?

    05/05/2026 | 9 mins.
    Inflation is always a hot topic in financial markets, and it’ll be even more prominent as fuel prices push it higher over the next quarter or two. There’s a healthy cynicism about our official inflation figures, and many people would argue their own cost of living has increased more than these would suggest. So how do we measure inflation anyway, and what exactly is the Consumers Price Index?
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