Central bank rates fall, but financial market rates rise
Kia ora,
Welcome to Thursday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.
I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.
Today we lead with news that while officials cut policy interest rates, markets are bidding up benchmark bond rates.
But first, there was another aggressive fall in the level of American mortgage applications last week, down almost -7% from the prior week, and extending the -17% plunge from that earlier period. But they are +3% higher than year-ago levels. Mortgage interest rates have been…
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