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Latest economic articles
Australia and NZ Weekly 9 November 2026
Monday re-issue edition: analysis and forecasts for this week's key releases.
Weekly Economic Commentary 9 Nov 2026
Analysis and forecasts of the economy and markets, along with previews of data for the week ahead.
New Zealand 2026 General Election: Preliminary results and next steps
The preliminary results of New Zealand’s 2026 general election were tight, with the centre-right incumbent parties currently holding on to a slight lead before special votes have been counted.
Latest markets articles
A Bruising Week for the Australian Dollar
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the Australian dollar. “End-of-cycle” thinking after the RBA’s dovish November hike, an 18% plunge in crude oil last week, and fresh concerns around the AI/data centre growth story following a Democrat sweep in the US midterm elections all weighed on the currency. AUD/USD finally gave way late last week, breaking below its October range and falling deep into the 0.68s, a key support zone that has remained intact since January. The Australian dollar starts the week back near the 0.69-handle, stabilising from last week's sharp risk-off wave.
Dyno Nobel FY26: Transformation complete, Explosives the focus
Dyno Nobel (‘DNL’) delivered FY26 underlying Explosives EBIT of AUD485M, up 12% on a normalised FY25 and at the midpoint of guidance. Looking ahead, DNL has guided to ~6-14% higher FY27 underlying EBIT but skewed towards 2H, while leverage and capex will be elevated.
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