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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; dwelling values fall faster, retail spending up, small fine & big costs, fast tax rises, swaps up, NZD up, & more
9th May 23, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; dwelling values fall faster, retail spending up, small fine & big costs, fast tax rises, swaps up, NZD up, & more
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Stats NZ figures show that total card spending rose 1% after seasonal adjustment in April, following a big 3.1% rise in March
9th May 23, 11:13am
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Stats NZ figures show that total card spending rose 1% after seasonal adjustment in April, following a big 3.1% rise in March
US inflation expectations ease; US credit harder to access; Taiwan exports rise; Japan's service sector healthy; eyes on Australian Budget; UST 10yr 3.52%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
9th May 23, 7:19am
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US inflation expectations ease; US credit harder to access; Taiwan exports rise; Japan's service sector healthy; eyes on Australian Budget; UST 10yr 3.52%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
August 2021 power outage leads to a big penalty imposed on Transpower after its actions were found remiss
8th May 23, 4:51pm
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August 2021 power outage leads to a big penalty imposed on Transpower after its actions were found remiss
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Westpac's profit slips, insurers hit hard, more storms imminent, more corporate bond issues, swaps up, NZD holds, & more
8th May 23, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Westpac's profit slips, insurers hit hard, more storms imminent, more corporate bond issues, swaps up, NZD holds, & more
Global food prices rise; China's service sector expands; US labour market strong again; EU retail weak; eyes on Australian Budget; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
8th May 23, 7:20am
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Global food prices rise; China's service sector expands; US labour market strong again; EU retail weak; eyes on Australian Budget; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
New Zealand's CPTPP trade dispute with Canada makes waves as other countries join as third parties
6th May 23, 9:20am
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New Zealand's CPTPP trade dispute with Canada makes waves as other countries join as third parties
US payrolls grow more than expected; US consumer debt rises; China's services sector expanding; Singapore dips; German factory orders dive; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
6th May 23, 8:44am
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US payrolls grow more than expected; US consumer debt rises; China's services sector expanding; Singapore dips; German factory orders dive; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some TD tweaks, ANZ reports big profit, Aussie home lending turns up, HSBC's breakup vote due, swaps slip, NZD rises, & more
5th May 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some TD tweaks, ANZ reports big profit, Aussie home lending turns up, HSBC's breakup vote due, swaps slip, NZD rises, & more
NZ industry burns the equivalent of 108 litres of petrol every second – that has to reduce to meet our carbon targets
5th May 23, 7:35am
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NZ industry burns the equivalent of 108 litres of petrol every second – that has to reduce to meet our carbon targets
American labour markets stay resilient; US exports rise; China's factories not expanding; ECB hikes another +25 bps; Australian trade surplus huge again; UST 10yr 3.37%; gold up and oil holds low; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
5th May 23, 7:25am
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American labour markets stay resilient; US exports rise; China's factories not expanding; ECB hikes another +25 bps; Australian trade surplus huge again; UST 10yr 3.37%; gold up and oil holds low; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; building consent levels soft, Govt bonds in hot demand, commodity prices sag, BNZ shines, swaps and NZD on hold, & more
4th May 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; building consent levels soft, Govt bonds in hot demand, commodity prices sag, BNZ shines, swaps and NZD on hold, & more
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The US Fed raises its policy rate to a 16 year high; US data positive; India service sector humming; EU jobless rate at record low; air cargo volumes ease; UST 10yr 3.40%; gold up and oil down further; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
4th May 23, 7:19am
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The US Fed raises its policy rate to a 16 year high; US data positive; India service sector humming; EU jobless rate at record low; air cargo volumes ease; UST 10yr 3.40%; gold up and oil down further; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
NZ tourism company Skyline 'back to 80%' after Covid-19 closed the world
4th May 23, 7:00am
NZ tourism company Skyline 'back to 80%' after Covid-19 closed the world
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; property values slide, labour market stays very tight, poor resilience, FSR released, retailing weak, swaps on hold, NZD firm, & more
3rd May 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; property values slide, labour market stays very tight, poor resilience, FSR released, retailing weak, swaps on hold, NZD firm, & more
BNZ economists say the migration surge is 'great news for moderating wage inflation' but raises questions of how strong population-led growth may become and how this may delay the Reserve Bank easing monetary conditions
3rd May 23, 2:32pm
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BNZ economists say the migration surge is 'great news for moderating wage inflation' but raises questions of how strong population-led growth may become and how this may delay the Reserve Bank easing monetary conditions
Hello China: Air NZ restarts daily flights to Shanghai, Air China restarts Beijing route
3rd May 23, 11:18am
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Hello China: Air NZ restarts daily flights to Shanghai, Air China restarts Beijing route
Statistics New Zealand says the unemployment rate remained the same in the March quarter, while there were 22,000 jobs added, the labour force participation rate hit a new high and private sector ordinary hourly wage growth rose to 8.2%
3rd May 23, 11:04am
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Statistics New Zealand says the unemployment rate remained the same in the March quarter, while there were 22,000 jobs added, the labour force participation rate hit a new high and private sector ordinary hourly wage growth rose to 8.2%
Whineray to leave NZ Super Fund after five years in charge and 15 years at the fund and will depart before the end of the year; search for a replacement to begin shortly
3rd May 23, 10:06am
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Whineray to leave NZ Super Fund after five years in charge and 15 years at the fund and will depart before the end of the year; search for a replacement to begin shortly
Dairy prices rise; US regional banks take a hammering; US data dour ahead of US Fed meeting; China's bad air returns; Hong Kong grows again; RBA center of frustrations; UST 10yr 3.53%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
3rd May 23, 7:23am
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Dairy prices rise; US regional banks take a hammering; US data dour ahead of US Fed meeting; China's bad air returns; Hong Kong grows again; RBA center of frustrations; UST 10yr 3.53%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some rate changes, Barfoots glum, Kiwibank seeks tier 2 capital, fewer car sales, fewer clean car discounts, eyes on RBA, swaps jump, NZD stable, & more
2nd May 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some rate changes, Barfoots glum, Kiwibank seeks tier 2 capital, fewer car sales, fewer clean car discounts, eyes on RBA, swaps jump, NZD stable, & more
Deposit insurance coverage under review; global PMIs mixed; commodities weaker on China prospects; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 3.58%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
2nd May 23, 7:22am
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Deposit insurance coverage under review; global PMIs mixed; commodities weaker on China prospects; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 3.58%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; households suffer higher inflation, mortgage interest at record highs, housing market slumps, credit stress stirs, swaps stable, NZD little-changed, & more
1st May 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; households suffer higher inflation, mortgage interest at record highs, housing market slumps, credit stress stirs, swaps stable, NZD little-changed, & more
Labour market figures to be released this week will likely show unemployment levels largely unchanged, but economists and the Reserve Bank are still expecting 'slack' to start emerging in the labour force as the year goes on
1st May 23, 2:31pm
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Labour market figures to be released this week will likely show unemployment levels largely unchanged, but economists and the Reserve Bank are still expecting 'slack' to start emerging in the labour force as the year goes on
Warning for NZ companies active in Australia of their need to comply with the Australian Privacy Act
1st May 23, 2:00pm
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Warning for NZ companies active in Australia of their need to comply with the Australian Privacy Act