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US equities consolidate near record highs. Oil prices were stable on signs of deal to reopen Hormuz. Gold prices surge more than 4%

US equities consolidate near record highs. Oil prices were stable on signs of deal to reopen Hormuz. Gold prices surge more than 4%

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ raises rates, jobless rate spikes, dairy prices hold, modest new lending except dairy farmers borrow bigly; swaps retreat, NZD firmish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ raises rates, jobless rate spikes, dairy prices hold, modest new lending except dairy farmers borrow bigly; swaps retreat, NZD firmish, & more

Positive vibes on Middle East developments; possible US-Iran resolution has been drafted, paving the way for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen. Oil prices plunge. global rates fall. Global equity markets rise to record highs

Positive vibes on Middle East developments; possible US-Iran resolution has been drafted, paving the way for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen. Oil prices plunge. global rates fall. Global equity markets rise to record highs

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ raises rates, Auckland housing market hibernating, retail spending inches up, retail pay stays very low, credit cards fade, swaps stable, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ raises rates, Auckland housing market hibernating, retail spending inches up, retail pay stays very low, credit cards fade, swaps stable, NZD dips, & more

More Middle East headlines to digest; Oil prices range trade after plunge in early trading yesterday. US ISM manufacturing survey strong; little reaction for US Treasuries which found support from lower oil prices

More Middle East headlines to digest; Oil prices range trade after plunge in early trading yesterday. US ISM manufacturing survey strong; little reaction for US Treasuries which found support from lower oil prices

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; minor retail rate changes, substantial building consent levels, weak commercial lease demand, oil prices fall sharply, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; minor retail rate changes, substantial building consent levels, weak commercial lease demand, oil prices fall sharply, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more

US equities ended July on a firmer note, with the S&P 500 up 0.7%. The yen gained after rate checks by the NY Fed, & coordination between US and Japanese authorities. US Treasury yields extended their recent rise, led by the long end of the curve

US equities ended July on a firmer note, with the S&P 500 up 0.7%. The yen gained after rate checks by the NY Fed, & coordination between US and Japanese authorities. US Treasury yields extended their recent rise, led by the long end of the curve

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer confidence less negative, housing investors cautious, calls for electricity reform; wool prices drop, China PMI's retreat, swaps up, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer confidence less negative, housing investors cautious, calls for electricity reform; wool prices drop, China PMI's retreat, swaps up, NZD up, & more

Oil prices contained despite Mid-East bombing campaign continuing. US Q2 GDP up "only" +1.5% in Q2. Further curve steepening as fallout from Warsh's press conference continues. Japan intervenes yo support the yen

Oil prices contained despite Mid-East bombing campaign continuing. US Q2 GDP up "only" +1.5% in Q2. Further curve steepening as fallout from Warsh's press conference continues. Japan intervenes yo support the yen

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; business opinion susceptible to geopolitical twists, Auckland housing completions lower, trouble at the FMA, misery rising, swaps firm, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; business opinion susceptible to geopolitical twists, Auckland housing completions lower, trouble at the FMA, misery rising, swaps firm, NZD up, & more

US Federal Reserve leaves rates on hold, although three Committee members dissented in favour of an increase. Oil prices rebounded sharply amid further tensions in the Middle East

US Federal Reserve leaves rates on hold, although three Committee members dissented in favour of an increase. Oil prices rebounded sharply amid further tensions in the Middle East

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; less mortgage interest paid, dairy prices soft, Queenstown rising, Aussie inflation pressure eases, swaps soft, NZX firm, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; less mortgage interest paid, dairy prices soft, Queenstown rising, Aussie inflation pressure eases, swaps soft, NZX firm, NZD firm, & more

Oil prices down significantly for a third consecutive day. Lower oil prices support global bond markets. US treasury yields show further modest fall. Semiconductor stocks continue to weigh on global equities

Oil prices down significantly for a third consecutive day. Lower oil prices support global bond markets. US treasury yields show further modest fall. Semiconductor stocks continue to weigh on global equities

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; lackluster jobs data, living costs up, retailers turn positive, FHBs accept low equity loans, data center growth calculated, swaps firmish, NZX stable, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; lackluster jobs data, living costs up, retailers turn positive, FHBs accept low equity loans, data center growth calculated, swaps firmish, NZX stable, NZD soft, & more

Oil prices fell sharply after the US paused plans to escalate strikes against Iran, supporting a move lower in global bond yields. But an initial rally in US equities faded

Oil prices fell sharply after the US paused plans to escalate strikes against Iran, supporting a move lower in global bond yields. But an initial rally in US equities faded