Market Outlook

Market Outlook including the latest economic news and bulletins, financial reports and retail research from the Westpac Economics Team.

Morning Report

  1. TueMR

    28/06/2011: positive results from this week’s Greek austerity votes, and more…

  2. monMR

    27/06/2011: Markets focussed on Europe, Greece in particular, and more…

  3. wedMR

    01/06/2011: NZD upward momentum remains intact, and more…

  4. TueMR

    31/05/2011: NZD momentum remains positive, and more…

  5. monMR

    30/05/2011: The markets closed the week in a risk seeking mood

  6. friMR

    27/05/2011: NZD/USD outlook next 24 hours, and more…

Weekly Commentary

  1. Weekly Commentary

    30/05/2011: Defending the defensible

  2. Weekly Commentary

    23/05/2011: Wielding the axe

  3. Weekly Commentary 16 May 2011

    16/05/2011: Starting from zero

  4. Weekly Commentary Image 2 5 2011

    02/05/2011: Not a moment too soon

  5. Weekly Commentary_NZ Interest Rates Graph_26 04 2011

    26/04/2011: Beyond the headline

  6. Weekly Commentary Graph

    4/04/2011: Mood swings

Economic Bulletins

  1. Weekly Commentary_NZ Interest Rates Graph_26 04 2011

    Economic Bulletin: ‘Receding’ chance of early rate hikes

  2. Budget jpeg

    NZ Budget 2011: Wielding the axe

  3. Budget jpeg

    Budget 2011 Preview: Zero hour

  4. Weekly Commentary_NZ Interest Rates Graph_26 04 2011

    April 28 OCR review: OCR unchanged at 2.5%, RBNZ firmly on hold

  5. April 28 OCR preview: RBNZ on hold at 2.50%

    April 28 OCR preview: RBNZ on hold at 2.50%

  6. Econonic Bulletin - Q1 April 2011

    Q1 Economic Bulletin: Shaken and stirred – NZIER business confidence falls in Q1