OCR cuts, housing headwinds and what it means for investors

31/08/2025 34 min
OCR cuts, housing headwinds and what it means for investors

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Host Nigel Grant (Head of Wealth Product, ASB) is joined by Chris Tennent-Brown (Senior Economist, ASB) for a mid-year check-in on the New Zealand economy. They unpack the Reserve Bank’s latest OCR decision, inflation and labour market dynamics, and housing market developments. With a wave of mortgage refixes on the horizon and global uncertainty still in play, Chris shares insights on what could drive further OCR easing, how households and businesses are responding, and what investors should consider in the months ahead.

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