Currencies
Modest gains in US data; Powell confirms rate cuts late in 2024; Bank of Canada holds; India growing at +8%; Aussie GDP growth lame; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold and oil higher; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
7th Mar 24, 7:18am
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Modest gains in US data; Powell confirms rate cuts late in 2024; Bank of Canada holds; India growing at +8%; Aussie GDP growth lame; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold and oil higher; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ pushes through rate changes, dairy prices slip, weak residential building, Spark makes xtra costly, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more
6th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ pushes through rate changes, dairy prices slip, weak residential building, Spark makes xtra costly, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more
Dairy prices fall; US data positive; Beijing sets "about 5%" growth goal; EU PPI falls; Australia eyes good GDP growth; air cargo grows; UST 10yr 4.15%; gold higher but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
6th Mar 24, 7:19am
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Dairy prices fall; US data positive; Beijing sets "about 5%" growth goal; EU PPI falls; Australia eyes good GDP growth; air cargo grows; UST 10yr 4.15%; gold higher but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB launches 6.25% TD rate, new car sales weak, housing listings surge (not sales), discretionary spending weak, swaps unchanged, NZD stable, & much more
5th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB launches 6.25% TD rate, new car sales weak, housing listings surge (not sales), discretionary spending weak, swaps unchanged, NZD stable, & much more
Gareth Vaughan on ANZ NZ's erroneous OCR call, a $30t gamble that changed the world, tackling surcharging & more
5th Mar 24, 10:06am
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Gareth Vaughan on ANZ NZ's erroneous OCR call, a $30t gamble that changed the world, tackling surcharging & more
Non-China Asia rebounds; building consents fall in Australia; drought inhibits global energy progress but world's largest economy improves anyway; UST 10yr 4.23%; gold jumps but oil slips; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3, bitcoin surges
5th Mar 24, 7:20am
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Non-China Asia rebounds; building consents fall in Australia; drought inhibits global energy progress but world's largest economy improves anyway; UST 10yr 4.23%; gold jumps but oil slips; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3, bitcoin surges
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; big banks move retail rates, terms of trade worsen, many auctions but low sales, water situation good, swaps on hold, NZD stable, & more
4th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; big banks move retail rates, terms of trade worsen, many auctions but low sales, water situation good, swaps on hold, NZD stable, & more
China's factories shows varied signs, services expand; Indian strength continues; US factory indications also varied; EU labour market resilient; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
4th Mar 24, 7:19am
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China's factories shows varied signs, services expand; Indian strength continues; US factory indications also varied; EU labour market resilient; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
US sentiment rises but factory expansions uncertain; India up; Japan down; China mixed; EU inflation and unemployment falls; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold jumps and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
2nd Mar 24, 8:42am
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US sentiment rises but factory expansions uncertain; India up; Japan down; China mixed; EU inflation and unemployment falls; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold jumps and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rates changes, housing softness deepens, building consents weak, consumer sentiment holds, swaps hold lower, NZD on hold, & more
1st Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rates changes, housing softness deepens, building consents weak, consumer sentiment holds, swaps hold lower, NZD on hold, & more
US inflation trends lower; Japanese data mixed; India surges; China declines; freight rates stay very high; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
1st Mar 24, 7:32am
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US inflation trends lower; Japanese data mixed; India surges; China declines; freight rates stay very high; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; RBNZ pokes at bank competition, FHB house prices fall, mortgage lending growth low, business sentiment holds, swaps uncertain, NZD eases, & more
29th Feb 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; RBNZ pokes at bank competition, FHB house prices fall, mortgage lending growth low, business sentiment holds, swaps uncertain, NZD eases, & more
More softish US data; more China property stress; EU sentiment stable; Australian CPI sticky above RBA target; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4; bitcoin zooms
29th Feb 24, 7:32am
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More softish US data; more China property stress; EU sentiment stable; Australian CPI sticky above RBA target; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4; bitcoin zooms
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; OCR unchanged with dovish spin; KiwiSaver balances swell; FHBs topped out, labour market holds, swaps drop, NZD drops, & more
28th Feb 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; OCR unchanged with dovish spin; KiwiSaver balances swell; FHBs topped out, labour market holds, swaps drop, NZD drops, & more
US data soft; UST yields rise; Japanese inflation slows; Taiwan export orders rise; China's security net widens; key dairy prices slip; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
28th Feb 24, 7:19am
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US data soft; UST yields rise; Japanese inflation slows; Taiwan export orders rise; China's security net widens; key dairy prices slip; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ASB cuts one key home loan rate, rents level off, household pressures rise, Key to move on, intervention capacity up, swaps up, NZD retreats, & more
27th Feb 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ASB cuts one key home loan rate, rents level off, household pressures rise, Key to move on, intervention capacity up, swaps up, NZD retreats, & more
US new home sales slip; UST auction yields rise but demand stays strong; China gives mixed messages; Aussie CBD office valuations keep sinking; UST 10yr 4.30%; gold slips again while oil holds; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
27th Feb 24, 7:19am
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US new home sales slip; UST auction yields rise but demand stays strong; China gives mixed messages; Aussie CBD office valuations keep sinking; UST 10yr 4.30%; gold slips again while oil holds; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; an eye-catching 6m TD rate, strong demand for some personal loans, costs stymie Suncorp, SFO probes failed crypto exchange, swaps on hold, NZD slips, & more
26th Feb 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; an eye-catching 6m TD rate, strong demand for some personal loans, costs stymie Suncorp, SFO probes failed crypto exchange, swaps on hold, NZD slips, & more
China FDI retreats; China property sector struggles; EU inflation expectations stay up; Germany in recession; iron ore demand a risk for Australia; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold slips and oil stays down; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
26th Feb 24, 7:19am
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China FDI retreats; China property sector struggles; EU inflation expectations stay up; Germany in recession; iron ore demand a risk for Australia; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold slips and oil stays down; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
China house prices fall; China foreign direct investment slumps again; EU inflation expectations stick high; some commodity prices at tipping point; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
24th Feb 24, 8:47am
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China house prices fall; China foreign direct investment slumps again; EU inflation expectations stick high; some commodity prices at tipping point; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, awful retail trade results, FHB affordability improves, WIA borrows big, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
23rd Feb 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, awful retail trade results, FHB affordability improves, WIA borrows big, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
US labour market still healthy; China vehicle sales retreat; B+R investments top US$1 tln; February PMIs generally expanding; freight rates dip; UST 10yr 4.33%; gold soft and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
23rd Feb 24, 7:20am
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US labour market still healthy; China vehicle sales retreat; B+R investments top US$1 tln; February PMIs generally expanding; freight rates dip; UST 10yr 4.33%; gold soft and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ trims mortgage rates, trade deficit falls, credit cards out of favour, inflation expectations stinger, poverty progress?, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
22nd Feb 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ trims mortgage rates, trade deficit falls, credit cards out of favour, inflation expectations stinger, poverty progress?, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
US mortgage rates back above 7%; US retails sales growth hangs in there, just; Japanese exports jump; EU sentiment holds; Aussie wage growth up; UST 10yr 4.32%; gold soft and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
22nd Feb 24, 7:19am
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US mortgage rates back above 7%; US retails sales growth hangs in there, just; Japanese exports jump; EU sentiment holds; Aussie wage growth up; UST 10yr 4.32%; gold soft and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy outlook brighten, PPI rises modest, massive bond demand, monopolies duke it out, swaps stable, NZD firms again, & more
21st Feb 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy outlook brighten, PPI rises modest, massive bond demand, monopolies duke it out, swaps stable, NZD firms again, & more