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Roger J Kerr says the latest bout of selling has more to do with the Kiwi dollar closely following the Aussie dollar in the currency markets - and the AUD has been slammed down
6th Dec 21, 8:12am
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Roger J Kerr says the latest bout of selling has more to do with the Kiwi dollar closely following the Aussie dollar in the currency markets - and the AUD has been slammed down
Asset prices fall and inflation rises as world adjusts to globalisation pullback; economic activity data positive; Evergrande-type issues spread; Java volcano erupts; UST10yr 1.36%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
6th Dec 21, 7:19am
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Asset prices fall and inflation rises as world adjusts to globalisation pullback; economic activity data positive; Evergrande-type issues spread; Java volcano erupts; UST10yr 1.36%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
RIP capitalism & the free market as we knew them, Macquarie Capital analysts Viktor Shvets & Terrence Leung argue, with the private sector now artificially propped up by the public sector
5th Dec 21, 6:00am
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RIP capitalism & the free market as we knew them, Macquarie Capital analysts Viktor Shvets & Terrence Leung argue, with the private sector now artificially propped up by the public sector
US payrolls swell, but reported monthly gains disappoint; factory orders and services PMIs strong; Canada payrolls jump; Evergrande gets murkier; China services weak; UST10yr 1.36%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
4th Dec 21, 8:15am
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US payrolls swell, but reported monthly gains disappoint; factory orders and services PMIs strong; Canada payrolls jump; Evergrande gets murkier; China services weak; UST10yr 1.36%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail interest rate changes, record car sales, strong dairy payout, another political poll, swaps flatten, NZD weaker, & more
3rd Dec 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail interest rate changes, record car sales, strong dairy payout, another political poll, swaps flatten, NZD weaker, & more
US jobless claims low, eyes on Nov jobs report; global food prices soar; air cargo volumes surge; Aussie home loans retreat; UST10yr 1.46%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
3rd Dec 21, 7:23am
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US jobless claims low, eyes on Nov jobs report; global food prices soar; air cargo volumes surge; Aussie home loans retreat; UST10yr 1.46%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland housing churns faster, big trade deficit, NZGBs not as popular, swap rates flatten sharply but up at short end, NZD soft, & more
2nd Dec 21, 4:13pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland housing churns faster, big trade deficit, NZGBs not as popular, swap rates flatten sharply but up at short end, NZD soft, & more
A wider range of Australians are dipping into cryptocurrencies and that is drawing in even their largest corporates
2nd Dec 21, 12:27pm
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A wider range of Australians are dipping into cryptocurrencies and that is drawing in even their largest corporates
OECD warns on Omicron, separately on NZ; global factories expanding, except in China; Turkey sells reserves to prop up lira; Aussie Q3 GDP slips; UST10yr 1.44%; oil and gold recover; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
2nd Dec 21, 7:26am
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OECD warns on Omicron, separately on NZ; global factories expanding, except in China; Turkey sells reserves to prop up lira; Aussie Q3 GDP slips; UST10yr 1.44%; oil and gold recover; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; many retail rate changes, building consents rise again, KiwiSaver funds drop member fees, swaps firm, NZD recovers, & more
1st Dec 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; many retail rate changes, building consents rise again, KiwiSaver funds drop member fees, swaps firm, NZD recovers, & more
Markets sink as Powell signals faster taper; US retail confidence data soft; Chinese PMIs still trending lower; EU inflation at 30 year high; UST10yr 1.45%; oil sinks, gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
1st Dec 21, 7:28am
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Markets sink as Powell signals faster taper; US retail confidence data soft; Chinese PMIs still trending lower; EU inflation at 30 year high; UST10yr 1.45%; oil sinks, gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a few minor retail rate changes, dairy prices up, business confidence sags, business lending jumps, swaps stable, NZD marginally softer, & more
30th Nov 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a few minor retail rate changes, dairy prices up, business confidence sags, business lending jumps, swaps stable, NZD marginally softer, & more
ANZ Business Outlook Survey results for November saw business confidence fall, while cost and inflation pressures remained 'extreme'
30th Nov 21, 1:07pm
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ANZ Business Outlook Survey results for November saw business confidence fall, while cost and inflation pressures remained 'extreme'
Second tier US data positive; Vancouver port in 'distress'; China rents fall; German CPI leaps; EU sentiment dips; UST10yr 1.51%; oil bounces, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
30th Nov 21, 7:26am
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Second tier US data positive; Vancouver port in 'distress'; China rents fall; German CPI leaps; EU sentiment dips; UST10yr 1.51%; oil bounces, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rates rise modestly, modest rise in filled jobs, grocery shelves empty & prices up, swaps confused, NZD soft, & more
29th Nov 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rates rise modestly, modest rise in filled jobs, grocery shelves empty & prices up, swaps confused, NZD soft, & more
Independent economics researcher Capital Economics warns of potential further supply chain problems and inflationary pressures
29th Nov 21, 11:49am
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Independent economics researcher Capital Economics warns of potential further supply chain problems and inflationary pressures
Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ stance and rhetoric in its Monetary Policy Statement last week was sufficiently circumspect to force the currency market punters to sell out of their long-NZD positions
29th Nov 21, 8:21am
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Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ stance and rhetoric in its Monetary Policy Statement last week was sufficiently circumspect to force the currency market punters to sell out of their long-NZD positions
Markets confused about what Omicron will bring; China reports strong industrial profits; Black Friday may have been a retail fizzer; new sudden travel restrictions; UST 10yr 1.48%, oil dives and gold soft; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
29th Nov 21, 7:19am
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Markets confused about what Omicron will bring; China reports strong industrial profits; Black Friday may have been a retail fizzer; new sudden travel restrictions; UST 10yr 1.48%, oil dives and gold soft; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
Mark Tanner notes that few of Beijing’s catchphrases have impacted the way businesses and brands behave as swiftly as 'Common Prosperity'. We’re likely to see toned-downed displays of wealth in China
27th Nov 21, 5:06pm
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Mark Tanner notes that few of Beijing’s catchphrases have impacted the way businesses and brands behave as swiftly as 'Common Prosperity'. We’re likely to see toned-downed displays of wealth in China
Philippe Aghion and Aymann Mhannedi advocate two policies that can help spur a dynamic and equitable economic recovery
27th Nov 21, 10:03am
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Philippe Aghion and Aymann Mhannedi advocate two policies that can help spur a dynamic and equitable economic recovery
Sudden dive in markets as virus risks rise; commodity prices, equity prices, and interest rates all sink; other data releases become irrelevant; UST 10yr 1.48%, oil dives and gold soft; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
27th Nov 21, 8:38am
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Sudden dive in markets as virus risks rise; commodity prices, equity prices, and interest rates all sink; other data releases become irrelevant; UST 10yr 1.48%, oil dives and gold soft; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; confidence holds locally, KiwiSaver valuation jumps, SBS profits strong, new virus concerns, equities dive, swaps sink, NZD falls, & more
26th Nov 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; confidence holds locally, KiwiSaver valuation jumps, SBS profits strong, new virus concerns, equities dive, swaps sink, NZD falls, & more
US on holiday; China moves to support SME exporters; lithium price ever higher; ECB still sees inflation transitory; Turks shun their own currency; UST 10yr 1.65%, oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
26th Nov 21, 7:24am
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US on holiday; China moves to support SME exporters; lithium price ever higher; ECB still sees inflation transitory; Turks shun their own currency; UST 10yr 1.65%, oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; floating rates up, bank profits up, trade deficit widens sharply, La Niña here, swaps stay lower, NZD stays soft, & more
25th Nov 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; floating rates up, bank profits up, trade deficit widens sharply, La Niña here, swaps stay lower, NZD stays soft, & more
Angela Huyue Zhang expects the Cyberspace Administration of China to change the game for the country's online platforms
25th Nov 21, 10:28am
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Angela Huyue Zhang expects the Cyberspace Administration of China to change the game for the country's online platforms