Bonds

What happened Wednesday
20 Sep 17, 3:59pm
David Chaston
6 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; another mortgage rate cut, good Current Account progress, more job vacancies, dairy payout rise suggested, swaps up again, NZD up
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Global rates spill over onto NZ yield curve
20 Sep 17, 8:40am
Jason Wong
US focus on Fed dot plot. US Fed membership to get more hawish. NZ 10yr swap at 6 week high
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90 seconds at 9 am: A rethink on the 4 pillar policy?
20 Sep 17, 7:35am
David Chaston
15 comments
Dairy prices hold; US tourism drops; US building permits up; US current account deficit rises; Canada budget deficit jumps; Aussies rethink 4 pillar policy; UST 10yr yield at 2.24%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 73.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
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What happened Tuesday
19 Sep 17, 3:59pm
David Chaston
13 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; confident consumers go impulsive, low farm & lifestyle block sales, few late payments, swaps up yet again, NZD recovers
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USD and rates higher
19 Sep 17, 8:06am
Jason Wong
Fed Funds pricing suggests odds of a hike by December are just above the 50% mark; yields continue to rise across the curve; USD mostly up across the board; NZD down 0.6% to 0.7260 USD; local rates higher and steeper
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90 seconds at 9 am: Optimism drives records
19 Sep 17, 7:24am
David Chaston
18 comments
Wall Street hits all-time record highs; inflation ticks up; eyes on US Fed's Great Unwinding; Americans stay at home; China signals reform; Aussie arrears rise; UST 10yr yield at 2.23%; gold drops; NZ$1 = 72.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.7
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NZ's biggest ever non-government debt issue to be redeemed
19 Sep 17, 5:02am
Gareth Vaughan
4 comments
Rabobank Nederland is redeeming its NZ$900m perpetual, resettable bond issue after a decade during which the interest rate paid to investors dwindled to 2.88% from 9.48%
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NZ's biggest ever non-government debt issue to be redeemed
19 Sep 17, 5:02am
Gareth Vaughan
4 comments
Rabobank Nederland is redeeming its NZ$900m perpetual, resettable bond issue after a decade during which the interest rate paid to investors dwindled to 2.88% from 9.48%
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What happened Monday
18 Sep 17, 3:59pm
David Chaston
4 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; mortgage rate changes, TD rate changes, service sector booming, Aussies buying mostly SUVs, time to decide, swaps up, NZD holds gains
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UST 10yr yield at 4-week high
18 Sep 17, 7:08am
Jason Wong
European rates set the tone, but focus turns to US Fed meeting decisions. Local eyes on Q2 GDP and election
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90 seconds at 9 am: Big week, key data
18 Sep 17, 7:00am
David Chaston
16 comments
US credit card delinquencies rise; Canada house sales fall; China banks stem rise in bad loans, struggle with deposits; India FX reserves jump; eyes on NZ data; UST 10yr yield at 2.20%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
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What happened Friday
15 Sep 17, 3:59pm
David Chaston
29 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; Kiwibank hikes a Notice Saver rate, house sales volumes dive, factories expand faster, RBA squeezed, crude demand seen jumping, swap rates rise, NZD slips
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Offshore data presses the NZD lower
15 Sep 17, 8:32am
Jason Wong
UK and Australia data has markets seeing rate hikes, currencies turn higher. US inflation rise raises chance of December Fed rise. NZD the weakest performer
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90 seconds at 9 am: China decelerates
15 Sep 17, 7:30am
David Chaston
19 comments
US inflation rises; jobless claims fall; China's bitcoin clamp shakes price; China data weakens; BofE signals rate hike; Australian hiring strong; UST 10yr yield at 2.20%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.2
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What happened Thursday
14 Sep 17, 3:59pm
David Chaston
7 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; no rate changes, confident voters, more f/t Aussie jobs, mobile phone ABS, swaps higher/steeper, NZD slips
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Tender #614 for 2040 infation-indexed bonds
14 Sep 17, 2:25pm
Suraj Varma
September 2040 Government inflation-linked tender #614; weighted average yield accepted stable at 2.36% and coverage ratio of 2.23
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USD recovery continues
14 Sep 17, 7:58am
Jason Wong
Some momentum on US tax reform boosted the USD, the major TWI index was up 0.5%; UK unemployment rate fell to a 42-year low; NZD is down 0.7% to 0.7235, driven by USD strength
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90 seconds at 9 am: A 'social credit score'
14 Sep 17, 7:34am
David Chaston
16 comments
Wall Street up ahead of 'tax reform'; China signals extended AML action; China's 'social credit score' draws in foreign companies; Genworth downgraded; dairy-free milk; UST 10yr yield at 2.19%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
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What happened Wednesday
13 Sep 17, 3:59pm
David Chaston
5 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; no rate changes, food price growth slows, car finance success, Kiwibank struggles, "bitcoin a fraud", swaps & NZD higher
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Upward pressure
13 Sep 17, 8:35am
Jason Wong
Austria sells century bond into huge demand. German and US 10yr rates rise sharply. Receiving interest strong in local markets
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13 Sep 17, 7:31am
90 seconds at 9 am: ASIC warns on 'liar loans'
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12 Sep 17, 4:12pm
What happened Tuesday
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12 Sep 17, 8:07am
90 seconds at 9 am: China to ban cryptocurrency trading
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12 Sep 17, 7:55am
Risk sentiment bounces higher
11 Sep 17, 3:59pm
What happened Monday
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11 Sep 17, 8:28am
Local rates showed a flattening bias
11 Sep 17, 8:06am
90 seconds at 9 am: PBoC tries to ease yuan appreciation
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8 Sep 17, 3:59pm
What happened Friday
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8 Sep 17, 8:17am
USD remains under pressure, UST yields lower
8 Sep 17, 8:06am
90 seconds at 9 am: ECB: "Substantial degree" of monetary accommodation necessary
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7 Sep 17, 3:59pm
What happened Thursday
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7 Sep 17, 8:07am
90 seconds at 9 am: Surprise interest rate rise in Canada
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7 Sep 17, 8:01am
Global forces in the box seat
6 Sep 17, 3:58pm
What happened Wednesday
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6 Sep 17, 8:19am
NZD outperforms, USD and UST out of favour
6 Sep 17, 8:06am
90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy auction results disappoint
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5 Sep 17, 3:59pm
What happened Tuesday
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5 Sep 17, 7:59am
Safe havens benefit from North Korean tensions
5 Sep 17, 7:57am
90 seconds at 9 am: 'Begging for war'
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4 Sep 17, 3:59pm
What happened Monday
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4 Sep 17, 8:04am
Risk appetite ends week on positive note
4 Sep 17, 8:03am
90 seconds at 9 am: 'Massive military response'
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1 Sep 17, 4:01pm
What happened Friday
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1 Sep 17, 8:06am
90 seconds at 9 am: Hurricane Harvey to push forward US debt ceiling lift
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1 Sep 17, 8:06am
Global forces in the driving seat
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