Bonds
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD reductions, HYEFU signals deficits again, farmers like bankers, ag exports to grow +5%, swap rates jump, NZD in favour
15th Dec 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD reductions, HYEFU signals deficits again, farmers like bankers, ag exports to grow +5%, swap rates jump, NZD in favour
Budget forecast to dip back into deficit in 2015/16; Govt increases capital spending by NZ$1 bln; English drops hard surplus target & more
15th Dec 15, 1:07pm
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Budget forecast to dip back into deficit in 2015/16; Govt increases capital spending by NZ$1 bln; English drops hard surplus target & more
Liquidity problems in junk bond markets; China fiscal revenues rise; China needs more mega cities; fear in oil markets; UST 10yr yield 2.18%; NZ$1 = 67.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.7
15th Dec 15, 7:20am
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Liquidity problems in junk bond markets; China fiscal revenues rise; China needs more mega cities; fear in oil markets; UST 10yr yield 2.18%; NZ$1 = 67.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.7
Diana Gordon says the best time to buy junk bonds is when there is blood in the streets; the oil price collapse has over 40% of high yield energy companies trading at big discounts
14th Dec 15, 5:32pm
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Diana Gordon says the best time to buy junk bonds is when there is blood in the streets; the oil price collapse has over 40% of high yield energy companies trading at big discounts
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more mortgage and savings rate cuts, service sector booming, regional assistance extended, swaps and NZD slip
14th Dec 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more mortgage and savings rate cuts, service sector booming, regional assistance extended, swaps and NZD slip
Climate deal requires $20 tln; US data good; China data mixed; worries over derivative risk; China signals Yuan depreciation; UST 10yr yield 2.13%; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3
14th Dec 15, 7:22am
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Climate deal requires $20 tln; US data good; China data mixed; worries over derivative risk; China signals Yuan depreciation; UST 10yr yield 2.13%; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac cuts TD rates, factories buoyant, food cheaper, currency traders drop the NZD, swap rates jump
11th Dec 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac cuts TD rates, factories buoyant, food cheaper, currency traders drop the NZD, swap rates jump
American household wealth dips; China car sales surge; shipping industry downgraded; Woolworths in court over unconscionable behaviour; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; NZ$1 = 67.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.6
11th Dec 15, 7:25am
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American household wealth dips; China car sales surge; shipping industry downgraded; Woolworths in court over unconscionable behaviour; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; NZ$1 = 67.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; OCR cut by -25 bps but not all banks pass it all on, Fonterra bets on China, REINZ data mixed, National tops poll, NZD jumps
10th Dec 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; OCR cut by -25 bps but not all banks pass it all on, Fonterra bets on China, REINZ data mixed, National tops poll, NZD jumps
RBNZ Governor suggests Government could help boost productive capacity of economy, lift economic activity and inflation pressures by spending more on infrastructure in Auckland
10th Dec 15, 12:59pm
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RBNZ Governor suggests Government could help boost productive capacity of economy, lift economic activity and inflation pressures by spending more on infrastructure in Auckland
RBNZ cuts to 2.5% as most expected; leaves interest rate track forecast unchanged; lowers inflation track forecast; cites clause in targets agreement on financial stability in arguing why it won't cut again
10th Dec 15, 9:08am
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RBNZ cuts to 2.5% as most expected; leaves interest rate track forecast unchanged; lowers inflation track forecast; cites clause in targets agreement on financial stability in arguing why it won't cut again
Value of investor housing loans falls 6% in Australia; China inflation figures disappoint; US GDP hit by fall in wholesale inventories; UST 10yr yield 2.24%; oil & gold remain low; NZ$1 = 66.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
10th Dec 15, 7:29am
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Value of investor housing loans falls 6% in Australia; China inflation figures disappoint; US GDP hit by fall in wholesale inventories; UST 10yr yield 2.24%; oil & gold remain low; NZ$1 = 66.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more houses for Wellington, larger trucks and buses, swap rates slip, NZD holds
9th Dec 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more houses for Wellington, larger trucks and buses, swap rates slip, NZD holds
Bernard's Top 10: The rise and rise of the robots; Will jobs be created faster than they're destroyed?; Is this time different?; 'Bibbity bobbity bots to care for the elderly; Clarke and Dawe
9th Dec 15, 10:33am
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Bernard's Top 10: The rise and rise of the robots; Will jobs be created faster than they're destroyed?; Is this time different?; 'Bibbity bobbity bots to care for the elderly; Clarke and Dawe
Miners scramble to respond to changing China demand; China exports and imports tumble; Aussie business confidence rises; oil lower again; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; NZ$1 = 66.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
9th Dec 15, 7:30am
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Miners scramble to respond to changing China demand; China exports and imports tumble; Aussie business confidence rises; oil lower again; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; NZ$1 = 66.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; momentum returns to NZ economy, tax take higher, factories busy, Akl Council splurges, ACC cuts confirmed, swap rates fall
8th Dec 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; momentum returns to NZ economy, tax take higher, factories busy, Akl Council splurges, ACC cuts confirmed, swap rates fall
Treasury reports Budget deficit before gains and losses in four months to Oct of NZ$478 mln, which was NZ$687 mln better than expected due to better corporate taxes and ACC results
8th Dec 15, 10:00am
Treasury reports Budget deficit before gains and losses in four months to Oct of NZ$478 mln, which was NZ$687 mln better than expected due to better corporate taxes and ACC results
Oil prices hit 7yr low; iron ore prices hit 6yr low; Beijing on 'Red Alert'; China fx outflows quicken; UST 10yr yield 2.26%; NZ$1 = 66.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
8th Dec 15, 7:23am
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Oil prices hit 7yr low; iron ore prices hit 6yr low; Beijing on 'Red Alert'; China fx outflows quicken; UST 10yr yield 2.26%; NZ$1 = 66.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; wholesale sales and stocks rise, Treasury concerned at lower growth, Sallies team up with Govt in Auckland, NZD rises
7th Dec 15, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; wholesale sales and stocks rise, Treasury concerned at lower growth, Sallies team up with Govt in Auckland, NZD rises
PM unveils 'surgical' cabinet reshuffle with Judith Collins back in and Tim Groser off to the US
7th Dec 15, 10:04am
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PM unveils 'surgical' cabinet reshuffle with Judith Collins back in and Tim Groser off to the US
BIS supports rising rates; strong US non-farm payrolls report; many metals prices jump; low-rate companies and countries fall; oil under $40 on Iran position; UST 10yr yield 2.27%; NZ$1 = 67.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.6
7th Dec 15, 7:31am
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BIS supports rising rates; strong US non-farm payrolls report; many metals prices jump; low-rate companies and countries fall; oil under $40 on Iran position; UST 10yr yield 2.27%; NZ$1 = 67.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.6
Bernard Hickey says the collapse in home-ownership rates among families formed since 1991 is an unfolding disaster for NZ's economy, our society and the Government's finances
6th Dec 15, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey says the collapse in home-ownership rates among families formed since 1991 is an unfolding disaster for NZ's economy, our society and the Government's finances
What economists are predicting the RBNZ will do on Thursday
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac cuts savings rates, commodity prices step back, used imports high but stop growing, swap rates jump
4th Dec 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac cuts savings rates, commodity prices step back, used imports high but stop growing, swap rates jump
Draghi disappoints with minimum action; Yellen upbeat about US economy; air travel growing very strongly; UST 10yr yield 2.27%; oil and gold prices stable; NZ$1 = 66.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
4th Dec 15, 7:29am
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Draghi disappoints with minimum action; Yellen upbeat about US economy; air travel growing very strongly; UST 10yr yield 2.27%; oil and gold prices stable; NZ$1 = 66.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4