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Reserve Bank of Australia lifts cash rate 25 basis points with financial markets thinking a December rise may come too
7th Nov 23, 4:31pm
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Reserve Bank of Australia lifts cash rate 25 basis points with financial markets thinking a December rise may come too
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Barfoots get modest spring boost, Westpac uses biometrics to 'protect customers', swaps up, NZD down, & more
7th Nov 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Barfoots get modest spring boost, Westpac uses biometrics to 'protect customers', swaps up, NZD down, & more
Albanese and Xi meet; Aussie inflation stabilises; RBA expected to raise rates; German factory orders rise; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
7th Nov 23, 7:19am
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Albanese and Xi meet; Aussie inflation stabilises; RBA expected to raise rates; German factory orders rise; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; BNZ goes high, commodity prices lift, Westpac profit dips, TSB gets new CEO, borrowers shun floating rates, swaps stable, NZD stays up, & more
6th Nov 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; BNZ goes high, commodity prices lift, Westpac profit dips, TSB gets new CEO, borrowers shun floating rates, swaps stable, NZD stays up, & more
China PMIs lackluster; China suffers FDI outflow; US non-farm payrolls grow but PMIs soft; Aussie retail volumes sink; Albanese in Beijing; UST 10yr 4.58%; gold and oil tick up; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
6th Nov 23, 7:20am
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China PMIs lackluster; China suffers FDI outflow; US non-farm payrolls grow but PMIs soft; Aussie retail volumes sink; Albanese in Beijing; UST 10yr 4.58%; gold and oil tick up; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
US nonfarm payrolls rise; US service sector expands more slowly; ditto China; China FDI in rare retreat; Aussie retail sales volumes weak; UST 10yr 4.56%; gold up and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
4th Nov 23, 8:42am
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US nonfarm payrolls rise; US service sector expands more slowly; ditto China; China FDI in rare retreat; Aussie retail sales volumes weak; UST 10yr 4.56%; gold up and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; final election result (maybe), rents up, misery high, WorkSafe redundancies, swaps firmer, NZD stays up, & more
3rd Nov 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; final election result (maybe), rents up, misery high, WorkSafe redundancies, swaps firmer, NZD stays up, & more
US data strong; Japan cuts taxes; Norway and England hold rates; Australia's exports fall, imports surge; container freight rates rise; UST 10yr 4.67%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
3rd Nov 23, 7:29am
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US data strong; Japan cuts taxes; Norway and England hold rates; Australia's exports fall, imports surge; container freight rates rise; UST 10yr 4.67%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; real economy soft as public service expands fast, bank funding rise slows, another unticked box brings more FMA reaction, swaps down, NZD up, & more
2nd Nov 23, 4:08pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; real economy soft as public service expands fast, bank funding rise slows, another unticked box brings more FMA reaction, swaps down, NZD up, & more
The US Fed sings the expected song; US labour markets signals strong; ISM PMI weaker; China PMIs slip; India jobless jump; Aussie building consents dive; UST 10yr 4.81%; gold lower and oil stable; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
2nd Nov 23, 7:29am
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The US Fed sings the expected song; US labour markets signals strong; ISM PMI weaker; China PMIs slip; India jobless jump; Aussie building consents dive; UST 10yr 4.81%; gold lower and oil stable; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; jobless rate rises, pay rates up, FSR warns on more non-performing loans, new cars sell well, swaps lower, NZD lower, & more
1st Nov 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; jobless rate rises, pay rates up, FSR warns on more non-performing loans, new cars sell well, swaps lower, NZD lower, & more
China stumbles and Xi directs recovery; Bank of Japan loosens yield curve policy; EU inflation drops; US retail rises; migrants key to Aussie growth; UST 10yr 4.86%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
1st Nov 23, 7:19am
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China stumbles and Xi directs recovery; Bank of Japan loosens yield curve policy; EU inflation drops; US retail rises; migrants key to Aussie growth; UST 10yr 4.86%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more retail rate changes, businesses like election result, building consents dive, lending activity tepid, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
31st Oct 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more retail rate changes, businesses like election result, building consents dive, lending activity tepid, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
HSBC profits jump; UAW wins; eyes on Bank of Japan; World Bank commodity review sanguine; German inflation falls; Aussie retail rises more than expected; UST 10yr 4.89%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2
31st Oct 23, 7:19am
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HSBC profits jump; UAW wins; eyes on Bank of Japan; World Bank commodity review sanguine; German inflation falls; Aussie retail rises more than expected; UST 10yr 4.89%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate changes, strongish labour market detail, Supie in administration, swaps and NZD on hold, & more
30th Oct 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate changes, strongish labour market detail, Supie in administration, swaps and NZD on hold, & more
Core US PCE rises +3.7%; US earnings season positive so far; China profits revive recently; Australia walks away from trade deal talks with the EU; UST 10yr 4.85%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
30th Oct 23, 7:20am
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Core US PCE rises +3.7%; US earnings season positive so far; China profits revive recently; Australia walks away from trade deal talks with the EU; UST 10yr 4.85%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
American consumer spending rises but brittle; earnings season positive; China industrial profits fall less; Aussie PPI up modestly; carbon price languishes; UST 10yr 4.86%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
28th Oct 23, 8:03am
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American consumer spending rises but brittle; earnings season positive; China industrial profits fall less; Aussie PPI up modestly; carbon price languishes; UST 10yr 4.86%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some more TD rate rises, consumer sentiment rises marginally, SkyCity faces reckoning, Li Keqiang dies, swaps on hold, NZD firms, & more
27th Oct 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some more TD rate rises, consumer sentiment rises marginally, SkyCity faces reckoning, Li Keqiang dies, swaps on hold, NZD firms, & more
US data very positive, especially Q3 GDP growth; Canadian earnings rise; banks in China stumble; Singapore gets its own turnaround; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 4.85%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
27th Oct 23, 7:19am
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US data very positive, especially Q3 GDP growth; Canadian earnings rise; banks in China stumble; Singapore gets its own turnaround; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 4.85%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; unsecured credit demand higher, household living costs jump, mortgage interest eats more of household budgets, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
26th Oct 23, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; unsecured credit demand higher, household living costs jump, mortgage interest eats more of household budgets, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
American mortgage interest rates leap; US new home sales strong; Canada holds its official rate; Aussie inflation rising again; commodity prices fall; UST 10yr 4.95%; gold up and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
26th Oct 23, 7:19am
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American mortgage interest rates leap; US new home sales strong; Canada holds its official rate; Aussie inflation rising again; commodity prices fall; UST 10yr 4.95%; gold up and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; big banks move rates up, strong immigration doesn't bring strong growth, Aussie inflation in surprise rise, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more
25th Oct 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; big banks move rates up, strong immigration doesn't bring strong growth, Aussie inflation in surprise rise, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more
US data mostly rising; Xi turns focus to China's economy; China boosts debt limit; EU flash PMIs weak; UST 10yr 4.84%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
25th Oct 23, 7:24am
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US data mostly rising; Xi turns focus to China's economy; China boosts debt limit; EU flash PMIs weak; UST 10yr 4.84%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; 6.7% for a one year TD, vendors lower their sights, restoring interest deductibility to raise real estate demand, swaps unchanged, NZD holds, & more
24th Oct 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; 6.7% for a one year TD, vendors lower their sights, restoring interest deductibility to raise real estate demand, swaps unchanged, NZD holds, & more
Despite risks, US expanding faster; foreign investment into China reverses; China reports record grain harvest; UNCTAD sees sharp 'friendshoring' trend; UST 10yr 4.84%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
24th Oct 23, 7:19am
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Despite risks, US expanding faster; foreign investment into China reverses; China reports record grain harvest; UNCTAD sees sharp 'friendshoring' trend; UST 10yr 4.84%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4