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New Zealand’s economic outlook brightened slightly in January 2026 as the country’s external deficit narrowed, according to the latest forecast data updated on 28 May 2026. The indicator, which...

New Zealand’s net debt forecast has eased, with the indicator slipping to 42.40% in January 2026 from 43.30% in July 2025, according to the latest data updated...

New Zealand’s fiscal position showed a marked improvement at the start of 2026, with the budget balance rising to a deficit of NZ$9.31 billion in January 2026, compared with...

The Hang Seng Index declined 333 points, or 1.3%, to 24,990 on Thursday, dragged down by weakness in financials, technology services, and retail stocks as investors turned cautious amid mixed...

Total new capital expenditure in Australia surged 6.5% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter of 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 0.7% gain in the previous quarter and far surpassing market...

Private new capital expenditure on equipment, plant, and machinery in Australia surged by 18.1% qoq in the first quarter of 2026, sharply rebounding from a downwardly revised 1.3% decline...

Household spending in Australia fell by 1.1% month-on-month in April 2026, reversing a 1.6% increase in March and marking the first decline since December. Expenditure declined on food (-1.3%...

The benchmark KOSPI slipped 0.6% to around 8,180 on Thursday, easing back from record highs amid renewed uncertainty over US-Iran negotiations. Risk sentiment weakened after US President Donald Trump said...

Private new capital expenditure on buildings and structures in Australia fell by 3.8% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, reversing an upwardly revised 2.5% increase in Q4 2025, which had been...

Australia’s plant and machinery capital expenditure jumped 18.1% in the first quarter of 2026 on a quarter-over-quarter basis, sharply reversing a -1.7% decline recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025...