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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some more mortgage rate increases, jobs market confidence down, credit stress still low, new mortgage levels low, swaps and NZD stable, & more
27th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some more mortgage rate increases, jobs market confidence down, credit stress still low, new mortgage levels low, swaps and NZD stable, & more
Hipkins' China visit occurs in the context of a worsening relationship between NZ’s largest trading partner and its traditional security partners
27th Jun 23, 6:40am
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Hipkins' China visit occurs in the context of a worsening relationship between NZ’s largest trading partner and its traditional security partners
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; affordability for existing homeowners still good, power supply on edge, ProdCom sidelines itself, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
26th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; affordability for existing homeowners still good, power supply on edge, ProdCom sidelines itself, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
'It doesn't mean we hate you': Commerce Commission Chairman John Small on banking, market studies and why he joined the competition watchdog
26th Jun 23, 10:00am
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'It doesn't mean we hate you': Commerce Commission Chairman John Small on banking, market studies and why he joined the competition watchdog
US and Japanese PMI expansions underpinned by consumer spending; China looks for a new direction; Singapore inflation eases; Australia on tenterhooks; UST 10yr 3.74%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
24th Jun 23, 8:20am
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US and Japanese PMI expansions underpinned by consumer spending; China looks for a new direction; Singapore inflation eases; Australia on tenterhooks; UST 10yr 3.74%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some more TD changes, truckometer hangs in there, Police nab big meth haul, FMA starts with the big end, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
23rd Jun 23, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some more TD changes, truckometer hangs in there, Police nab big meth haul, FMA starts with the big end, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
US data lackluster; China on holiday; UK & Norway hike rates faster, Turkey too; ASIC tackles insurers; container shipping costs fall again; UST 10yr 3.79%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
23rd Jun 23, 7:26am
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US data lackluster; China on holiday; UK & Norway hike rates faster, Turkey too; ASIC tackles insurers; container shipping costs fall again; UST 10yr 3.79%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a mix of retail rate changes, lower trade surplus, hot demand for NZGBs, credit card billings flatten out, swaps up, NZD up, & more
22nd Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a mix of retail rate changes, lower trade surplus, hot demand for NZGBs, credit card billings flatten out, swaps up, NZD up, & more
Despite our export values in May exceeding the value of imports, the running annual deficit hit a new all-time high of over $17.1 billion
22nd Jun 23, 12:50pm
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Despite our export values in May exceeding the value of imports, the running annual deficit hit a new all-time high of over $17.1 billion
Fed says more rate hikes coming; eyes on impact of ending student loan pause; Canadian retail rises; China devalues; UK inflation high & sticky; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold weaker but oil up; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9; bitcoin jumps
22nd Jun 23, 7:19am
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Fed says more rate hikes coming; eyes on impact of ending student loan pause; Canadian retail rises; China devalues; UK inflation high & sticky; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold weaker but oil up; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9; bitcoin jumps
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy unimpressive, rents hold high, FBU downgrades, skilled immigrant door opens wider, swaps stable, NZD lower, bitcoin jumps, & more
21st Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy unimpressive, rents hold high, FBU downgrades, skilled immigrant door opens wider, swaps stable, NZD lower, bitcoin jumps, & more
BNZ economists say a solid bounce in economic activity is expected in the second half of next year, but in the meantime there is more pain to be felt as the economy bounces along the bottom - torn between rising immigration and higher interest rates
21st Jun 23, 2:04pm
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BNZ economists say a solid bounce in economic activity is expected in the second half of next year, but in the meantime there is more pain to be felt as the economy bounces along the bottom - torn between rising immigration and higher interest rates
Construction giant Fletcher Building expects to sell about 650 dwelling units in the nearly-finished financial year to June - which compares with targets a year ago of over 1000
21st Jun 23, 11:34am
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Construction giant Fletcher Building expects to sell about 650 dwelling units in the nearly-finished financial year to June - which compares with targets a year ago of over 1000
Dairy prices uninspiring; US homebuilding rises; China trims more official interest rates; Japanese production slips; German PPI normalises; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold weaker and oil soft; NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
21st Jun 23, 7:22am
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Dairy prices uninspiring; US homebuilding rises; China trims more official interest rates; Japanese production slips; German PPI normalises; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold weaker and oil soft; NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank adjusts rates, households gloomy, rental yields unattractive, ComCom to probe banks, swaps steepen, NZD dips, & more
20th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank adjusts rates, households gloomy, rental yields unattractive, ComCom to probe banks, swaps steepen, NZD dips, & more
David Mahon says China should probably aim to become stronger economically without becoming more politically dominant. It depends too much on the global economy to be in simultaneous conflict with its major trading partners
20th Jun 23, 9:49am
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David Mahon says China should probably aim to become stronger economically without becoming more politically dominant. It depends too much on the global economy to be in simultaneous conflict with its major trading partners
US homebuilder confidence rises unexpectedly; Canadian PPI drops sharply; eye-popping Paris Air Show orders; Xi and Blinken meet; IMF wants CBDCs to go global; UST 10yr 3.82%; gold weak and oil soft; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
20th Jun 23, 7:19am
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US homebuilder confidence rises unexpectedly; Canadian PPI drops sharply; eye-popping Paris Air Show orders; Xi and Blinken meet; IMF wants CBDCs to go global; UST 10yr 3.82%; gold weak and oil soft; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rates topped out?, service sector expands faster, fewer jobs more applicants, ETS reform, swaps unchanged, NZD stable, & more
19th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rates topped out?, service sector expands faster, fewer jobs more applicants, ETS reform, swaps unchanged, NZD stable, & more
Eyes on China's policy rates; Japan fears international stutters; Singapore exports slump; US sentiment up; Aussie retail reverses; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70
19th Jun 23, 7:19am
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Eyes on China's policy rates; Japan fears international stutters; Singapore exports slump; US sentiment up; Aussie retail reverses; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70
Wellington records largest fall in jobs advertised, as Gisborne bucks the national trend, Seek employment report shows
19th Jun 23, 5:00am
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Wellington records largest fall in jobs advertised, as Gisborne bucks the national trend, Seek employment report shows
US sentiment improves; Japan holds rates; Singapore exports slump; Sweden faces property crisis; Aussie retail in the dumps suddenly; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
17th Jun 23, 8:35am
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US sentiment improves; Japan holds rates; Singapore exports slump; Sweden faces property crisis; Aussie retail in the dumps suddenly; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday: Westpac hikes some fixed home loan rates, PMI contracts again, warnings on fake TD comparison site, swaps litt-changed, NZD firmer, & more
16th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday: Westpac hikes some fixed home loan rates, PMI contracts again, warnings on fake TD comparison site, swaps litt-changed, NZD firmer, & more
Financial Markets Authority warns 'phony' interest rates comparison site likely harvesting information for fake investments
16th Jun 23, 12:17pm
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Financial Markets Authority warns 'phony' interest rates comparison site likely harvesting information for fake investments
Paul Donovan on what profit-led inflation is, how it happens and how to combat it
16th Jun 23, 9:43am
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Paul Donovan on what profit-led inflation is, how it happens and how to combat it
US data mixed but commodity prices and Wall Street rise; China data tough especially for jobless youth; ECB hikes; Aussie labour market jumps; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold and oil rises; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
16th Jun 23, 7:21am
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US data mixed but commodity prices and Wall Street rise; China data tough especially for jobless youth; ECB hikes; Aussie labour market jumps; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold and oil rises; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8