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Bond markets flash interest rate risk; US jobs expand unexpectedly; China trade surplus jumps; reserves grow; China warns on Aussie travel; UST 10yr yield at 0.89%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
8th Jun 20, 7:21am
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Bond markets flash interest rate risk; US jobs expand unexpectedly; China trade surplus jumps; reserves grow; China warns on Aussie travel; UST 10yr yield at 0.89%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
US labour market data surprises; Fed says consumer debt levels fall hard; China cancels some US ag buys; China consumer debt demand jumps; debt interest rates rising; UST 10yr yield at 0.89%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
6th Jun 20, 8:49am
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US labour market data surprises; Fed says consumer debt levels fall hard; China cancels some US ag buys; China consumer debt demand jumps; debt interest rates rising; UST 10yr yield at 0.89%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
More huge US jobless claims; US trade balance worsens; China loan deferrals; ECB doubles bond purchase support; Aussie retail dives; UST 10yr yield at 0.81%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
5th Jun 20, 7:19am
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More huge US jobless claims; US trade balance worsens; China loan deferrals; ECB doubles bond purchase support; Aussie retail dives; UST 10yr yield at 0.81%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
More big American job falls; US service sector contracts again; equity markets rise; China mulls joining the TPP; China's services PMI expands; UST 10yr yield at 0.76%; oil unchanged; gold down; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
4th Jun 20, 7:21am
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More big American job falls; US service sector contracts again; equity markets rise; China mulls joining the TPP; China's services PMI expands; UST 10yr yield at 0.76%; oil unchanged; gold down; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
Kiwi dollar rising, undermining dairy prices; US challenges countries who impose digital taxes; US retail weak; China bond issuance strong; iron ore frenzy; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil up; gold down; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
3rd Jun 20, 7:20am
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Kiwi dollar rising, undermining dairy prices; US challenges countries who impose digital taxes; US retail weak; China bond issuance strong; iron ore frenzy; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil up; gold down; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
Factories contract worldwide, except in China; US spending dives, to be followed by GDP; South Korea and China plan a tech future; Aussie housing slips; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil unchanged; gold up; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68
2nd Jun 20, 7:19am
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Factories contract worldwide, except in China; US spending dives, to be followed by GDP; South Korea and China plan a tech future; Aussie housing slips; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil unchanged; gold up; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68
US consumers stop spending; US factories retrench; US economic activity dives; Canada contracts; US gifts global leadership to China; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; unusual oil pricing; gold up; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
30th May 20, 9:00am
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US consumers stop spending; US factories retrench; US economic activity dives; Canada contracts; US gifts global leadership to China; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; unusual oil pricing; gold up; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
US jobless claims mount higher; US durable goods orders tank; US GDP dives; international trade falls; China launches ever more stimulus; UST 10yr yield at 0.70%; oil firm and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 67.7
29th May 20, 7:22am
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US jobless claims mount higher; US durable goods orders tank; US GDP dives; international trade falls; China launches ever more stimulus; UST 10yr yield at 0.70%; oil firm and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 67.7
Trader sentiment in alternate reality to economic data; Fed balance sheet jumps; EU with grand plan; China takes many knocks; APRA warns banks; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 67.7
28th May 20, 7:24am
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Trader sentiment in alternate reality to economic data; Fed balance sheet jumps; EU with grand plan; China takes many knocks; APRA warns banks; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 67.7
Risk sentiment jumps in all markets; most data doesn't support the mood swing; US pharmacies prepare for second virus wave; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 67.7
27th May 20, 7:21am
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Risk sentiment jumps in all markets; most data doesn't support the mood swing; US pharmacies prepare for second virus wave; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 67.7
Australia points to cold turkey; Taiwan shows what's possible; China suggests an inward turn; Europe struggles with economic traction; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 67
26th May 20, 7:21am
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Australia points to cold turkey; Taiwan shows what's possible; China suggests an inward turn; Europe struggles with economic traction; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 67
With world's attention on economic woes, China cracks down on Hong Kong; China and Japan launch huge new stimulus; big job losses mount; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1
25th May 20, 7:21am
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With world's attention on economic woes, China cracks down on Hong Kong; China and Japan launch huge new stimulus; big job losses mount; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1
Hong Kong tensions rise; China announces vast stimulus; Japan also launches huge new program; EU car industry on its knees; giant Aussie math mistake; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
23rd May 20, 8:40am
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Hong Kong tensions rise; China announces vast stimulus; Japan also launches huge new program; EU car industry on its knees; giant Aussie math mistake; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
More huge US job losses; economies contracting; Beijing clamps down on Hong Kong; China stimulus plans awaited; China tackles Australia; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
22nd May 20, 7:22am
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More huge US job losses; economies contracting; Beijing clamps down on Hong Kong; China stimulus plans awaited; China tackles Australia; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
Fed faces grim reality; Canada in deflation, prepared to buy into companies; deflation spreads in EU; Japan machine orders surprise; Aussie retail sales sink; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1
21st May 20, 7:22am
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Fed faces grim reality; Canada in deflation, prepared to buy into companies; deflation spreads in EU; Japan machine orders surprise; Aussie retail sales sink; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1
Dairy prices rise; US housing starts drop; US retail declines again; China steps up trade pressure on Australia; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
20th May 20, 7:21am
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Dairy prices rise; US housing starts drop; US retail declines again; China steps up trade pressure on Australia; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
Wall Street sparked into monster rally; But Powell sees US GDP crashing; Japan enters recession; China housing back up; RCEP close to signing; UST 10yr yield at 0.74%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 66.2
19th May 20, 7:25am
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Wall Street sparked into monster rally; But Powell sees US GDP crashing; Japan enters recession; China housing back up; RCEP close to signing; UST 10yr yield at 0.74%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 66.2
China retail sales weak, but industrial heartbeat stronger; ADB issues grim forecasts; US retail sales very weak, ditto industry; German GDP shrinks; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 65.5
18th May 20, 7:21am
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China retail sales weak, but industrial heartbeat stronger; ADB issues grim forecasts; US retail sales very weak, ditto industry; German GDP shrinks; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 65.5
American retail sales, industrial production dive; the US Fed warns on asset prices; China's recovery weaker than hoped; the ADB sees huge drop; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 65.5
16th May 20, 8:53am
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American retail sales, industrial production dive; the US Fed warns on asset prices; China's recovery weaker than hoped; the ADB sees huge drop; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 65.5
Unexpectedly large US jobless claims; China inbound investment rises again; Japanese machine tool orders dive; large Australia job losses; UST 10yr yield at 0.62%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 65.9
15th May 20, 7:21am
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Unexpectedly large US jobless claims; China inbound investment rises again; Japanese machine tool orders dive; large Australia job losses; UST 10yr yield at 0.62%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 65.9
US banks wary of mortgage applicants; US PPI signals deflation; Powell calls out Congress; Japan to inject cash; S&P500 down -2.2%; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 66
14th May 20, 7:24am
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US banks wary of mortgage applicants; US PPI signals deflation; Powell calls out Congress; Japan to inject cash; S&P500 down -2.2%; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 66
US divided on return-to-work plan; US inflation vanishes; Canada landlords can't collect the rent; China and India go for big stimulus; Australia fights with China; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67
13th May 20, 7:19am
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US divided on return-to-work plan; US inflation vanishes; Canada landlords can't collect the rent; China and India go for big stimulus; Australia fights with China; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67
US consumer expectations turn sharply; misunderstanding the scale of our problems; China debt levels jump; UST 10yr yield at 0.72%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 66.8
12th May 20, 7:21am
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US consumer expectations turn sharply; misunderstanding the scale of our problems; China debt levels jump; UST 10yr yield at 0.72%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 66.8
Economies set to reopen despite pandemic risks; massive US job losses; massive US budget deficits; massive new EU stimulus; China presses it advantages; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold slips; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1
11th May 20, 7:21am
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Economies set to reopen despite pandemic risks; massive US job losses; massive US budget deficits; massive new EU stimulus; China presses it advantages; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold slips; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1
Monster American job losses, in Canada too; US Govt deficit explodes; global production carnage; EU add huge credit line; equity markets rise; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil unchanged and gold slips; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 67.3
9th May 20, 8:49am
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Monster American job losses, in Canada too; US Govt deficit explodes; global production carnage; EU add huge credit line; equity markets rise; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil unchanged and gold slips; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 67.3