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WELLINGTON, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Stronger-than-expected U.S. economic performance is putting upward pressure on New Zealand mortgage rates as higher U.S. bond yields have pushed up New Zealand wholesale swap rates, a key benchmark for fixed mortgage rates, Kiwibank said on Monday. Strong U.S. economic performance could lead financial markets to price in higher interest rates, with expectations for rates to remain higher for longer, the New Zealand state-owned bank said in its weekly economic commentary. As a small economy, New Zealand's wholesale funding costs are influenced by international developments, with higher U.S. bond yields pushing up New Zealand wholesale swap rates, which can mean higher fixed mortgage rates, Kiwibank said, adding that wholesale interest rates tend to move to...

TOKYO, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- At a chain store in Tokyo, the Japanese capital, a notice announcing price adjustments on selected items is hard to miss. These days, price hikes not only rank among the most talked-about topics in Japanese media but are also keenly felt in daily life, from household goods to food and from supermarkets to restaurants. RISING PRICES, WEAK CONSUMPTION According to a survey released by Japanese research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd., more than 3,000 food and beverage items in the country are set to go up in price in October, with the full-year tally for 2026 expected to top 20,000. Data recently released by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) showed that the consumer price index excluding institutional factors rose 2.6 percent year on year in August, overshooting the centra...

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U.S. rates put upward pressure on New Zealand mortgage rates: Kiwibank-Xinhua

Economic Watch: Rising prices, weak spending put Japan’s policymakers in tight spot-Xinhua