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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; inflation falls faster than expected, work visa arrivals more than expected, RBA hawkishness unexpected, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
17th Oct 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; inflation falls faster than expected, work visa arrivals more than expected, RBA hawkishness unexpected, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
Economists rule out November rate hike as inflation falls as RBNZ had forecast
17th Oct 23, 2:31pm
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Economists rule out November rate hike as inflation falls as RBNZ had forecast
Inflation has fallen by far more than anybody expected, despite surging fuel costs, which suggests the Reserve Bank's interest rate rises of the recent past are working
17th Oct 23, 11:22am
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Inflation has fallen by far more than anybody expected, despite surging fuel costs, which suggests the Reserve Bank's interest rate rises of the recent past are working
New week kicks off with higher risk appetite. USD broadly weaker, US equities higher, US Treasury yields higher with 10-year rate up 10bps. Eyes on NZ CPI, expecting high inflation rate
17th Oct 23, 7:46am
New week kicks off with higher risk appetite. USD broadly weaker, US equities higher, US Treasury yields higher with 10-year rate up 10bps. Eyes on NZ CPI, expecting high inflation rate
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; numerous retail rate changes & some interesting, household net worth falls, service sector expands, tractor sales low, swaps on hold, NZD stable, & more
16th Oct 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; numerous retail rate changes & some interesting, household net worth falls, service sector expands, tractor sales low, swaps on hold, NZD stable, & more
Roger J Kerr says policy initiatives from the new Government should attract inwards capital and portfolio investors
16th Oct 23, 8:37am
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Roger J Kerr says policy initiatives from the new Government should attract inwards capital and portfolio investors
Rising investor risk aversion hangs over global markets. Global equities fell and flows into safe haven assets picked up. Both oil and gold surged. US consumer sentiment fell to the lowest level since May
16th Oct 23, 7:23am
Rising investor risk aversion hangs over global markets. Global equities fell and flows into safe haven assets picked up. Both oil and gold surged. US consumer sentiment fell to the lowest level since May
For the sake of its credibility the Reserve Bank needs to see some meaningful easing in domestic inflationary pressures when the latest Consumers Price Index figures are released in the coming week
15th Oct 23, 6:01am
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For the sake of its credibility the Reserve Bank needs to see some meaningful easing in domestic inflationary pressures when the latest Consumers Price Index figures are released in the coming week
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Reverse mortgage rate almost touches 10%, PMI weaker, retail sales fall, SkyTV mulls takeover offer, swaps up, NZD down, & more
13th Oct 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Reverse mortgage rate almost touches 10%, PMI weaker, retail sales fall, SkyTV mulls takeover offer, swaps up, NZD down, & more
Annual US core inflation falls to two-year low of 4.1%, but strong underbelly for September plays to higher for longer rates theme. US Treasury yields up strongly, with further kick higher for the long end after a poor 30-year auction
13th Oct 23, 7:57am
Annual US core inflation falls to two-year low of 4.1%, but strong underbelly for September plays to higher for longer rates theme. US Treasury yields up strongly, with further kick higher for the long end after a poor 30-year auction
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some key retail rates changes, REINZ data uninspiring, food price rises high, more regulatory penalties, huge bond demand, swaps stable, NZD slips, & more
12th Oct 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some key retail rates changes, REINZ data uninspiring, food price rises high, more regulatory penalties, huge bond demand, swaps stable, NZD slips, & more
US Fed in 'wait and see' mode with PPI slightly higher than expected and eyes on US CPI. China considers raising 2023 budget deficit to allow for more stimulus
12th Oct 23, 7:52am
US Fed in 'wait and see' mode with PPI slightly higher than expected and eyes on US CPI. China considers raising 2023 budget deficit to allow for more stimulus
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Auckland house completions fall, farmer sentiment at record low, immigration high, swaps little-changed, NZD holds, & more
11th Oct 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Auckland house completions fall, farmer sentiment at record low, immigration high, swaps little-changed, NZD holds, & more
Markets taking a sanguine view on Israel-Hamas conflict. Market more focused on the possible end of Fed tightening cycle after recent Fed speeches. Chance of additional Fed hike down to 30%; US Treasuries sustain yesterday's rally
11th Oct 23, 7:52am
Markets taking a sanguine view on Israel-Hamas conflict. Market more focused on the possible end of Fed tightening cycle after recent Fed speeches. Chance of additional Fed hike down to 30%; US Treasuries sustain yesterday's rally
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; QV sees flat market, Kiwibank sees lower card spend, RBNZ sees lower house values, swaps lower, NZD higher, & more
10th Oct 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; QV sees flat market, Kiwibank sees lower card spend, RBNZ sees lower house values, swaps lower, NZD higher, & more
Market focused on implications of renewed geopolitical risk. Muted reaction so far. Fed speakers say they are mindful of the recent tightening in financial conditions
10th Oct 23, 7:40am
Market focused on implications of renewed geopolitical risk. Muted reaction so far. Fed speakers say they are mindful of the recent tightening in financial conditions
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, milk payout raised, job ads retreat, grocery supplier cost rises ease, Gaza reactions muted in financial markets, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
9th Oct 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, milk payout raised, job ads retreat, grocery supplier cost rises ease, Gaza reactions muted in financial markets, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
Roger J Kerr says part of the explanation for the recent NZ dollar stability in the face of a stronger US dollar and weaker global equity markets, is the expectation of a change of Government
9th Oct 23, 8:21am
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Roger J Kerr says part of the explanation for the recent NZ dollar stability in the face of a stronger US dollar and weaker global equity markets, is the expectation of a change of Government
US nonfarm payrolls easily beat expectations resulting in significant moves across asset markets. They rose double the consensus estimate, with sizable upward revisions to previous months. US treasuries sold off aggressively following the data
9th Oct 23, 7:35am
US nonfarm payrolls easily beat expectations resulting in significant moves across asset markets. They rose double the consensus estimate, with sizable upward revisions to previous months. US treasuries sold off aggressively following the data
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, more private dwellings, less new policy, SBS 'wins', swaps on hold, NZD firms, & more
6th Oct 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, more private dwellings, less new policy, SBS 'wins', swaps on hold, NZD firms, & more
Markets stable ahead of US labour data. Oil down -14% from September highs. US initial jobless claims steady. Global bond markets take pause from the aggressive recent sell-off
6th Oct 23, 7:31am
Markets stable ahead of US labour data. Oil down -14% from September highs. US initial jobless claims steady. Global bond markets take pause from the aggressive recent sell-off
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a few home loan rate changes, year-end Govt accounts released, commodity prices up, Tatua shines again, swaps unchanged, NZD firms, & more
5th Oct 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a few home loan rate changes, year-end Govt accounts released, commodity prices up, Tatua shines again, swaps unchanged, NZD firms, & more
David Hargreaves says inflation data due to be released within two weeks will absolutely be crucial in deciding whether the Reserve Bank hikes interest rates again before Christmas
5th Oct 23, 9:21am
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David Hargreaves says inflation data due to be released within two weeks will absolutely be crucial in deciding whether the Reserve Bank hikes interest rates again before Christmas
Global bond yields pulled back from multi-year highs. The ADP estimate of US private non-farm payrolls lower than consensus estimates. Oil prices fell to the lowest level since early September
5th Oct 23, 7:50am
Global bond yields pulled back from multi-year highs. The ADP estimate of US private non-farm payrolls lower than consensus estimates. Oil prices fell to the lowest level since early September
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, RBNZ delivers a hawkish hold as expected, dairy prices up, Westpac eases conditions, swaps up, NZD down, & more
4th Oct 23, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, RBNZ delivers a hawkish hold as expected, dairy prices up, Westpac eases conditions, swaps up, NZD down, & more