Thursday: Oil falls on hope conflict near end

Oil falls and stocks rise on hopes the Middle East conflict is nearing an end. New Zealand’s jobless rate falls, in a sweet-spot release for the RBNZ. And higher inflation could see the Bank of Korea hike rates. In our deep-dive interview, ANZ Senior Economist Matthew Galt says New Zealand’s property market started the year a bit stronger than expected, before the Middle East conflict hit. Before accessing this podcast, please read the disclaimer at ⁠https://www.anz.com/institutional/five-in-five-podcast/⁠