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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; deposit rate changes; NZ PMI; economic outlook; labour force; skills shortages; tourism funding; bond issue; swaps and NZD lower
15th Dec 17, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; deposit rate changes; NZ PMI; economic outlook; labour force; skills shortages; tourism funding; bond issue; swaps and NZD lower
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Friday, December 15, 2017
15th Dec 17, 8:17am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Friday, December 15, 2017
FOMC raised its range for the Fed Funds Target Rate to 1.25% - 1.50%, as expected; USD and US yields fell in response to the FOMC, with the 2 year yield down around 5 basis points after the decision; AUD was the best performing currency
15th Dec 17, 7:58am
FOMC raised its range for the Fed Funds Target Rate to 1.25% - 1.50%, as expected; USD and US yields fell in response to the FOMC, with the 2 year yield down around 5 basis points after the decision; AUD was the best performing currency
US retail strong; China tweaks rates; ECB stays loose, raises growth forecasts; Canada household debt jumps; HNA in talks with banks; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.8
15th Dec 17, 7:35am
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US retail strong; China tweaks rates; ECB stays loose, raises growth forecasts; Canada household debt jumps; HNA in talks with banks; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.8
Government questioned on incongruency between Treasury's rosy economic outlook and Winston Peters' warning of a looming crash; Bank economists say Treasury's projections are ‘somewhat of a best-case scenario’
15th Dec 17, 7:10am
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Government questioned on incongruency between Treasury's rosy economic outlook and Winston Peters' warning of a looming crash; Bank economists say Treasury's projections are ‘somewhat of a best-case scenario’
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, mini-budget bores, no leverage reduction, wool prices dive, lamb prices rise, livestock numbers drop, TSB refunds, swaps down, NZD up
14th Dec 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, mini-budget bores, no leverage reduction, wool prices dive, lamb prices rise, livestock numbers drop, TSB refunds, swaps down, NZD up
Reversal of National's tax cuts to make Government's 100 Day Plan largely cost neutral, according to Treasury's Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update
14th Dec 17, 1:03pm
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Reversal of National's tax cuts to make Government's 100 Day Plan largely cost neutral, according to Treasury's Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Thursday, December 14, 2017
14th Dec 17, 7:56am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Thursday, December 14, 2017
USD is weaker across the board and yields lower overnight after US core CPI surprised to the downside; NZD is the top performer, rose to a touch below 0.70 USD overnight; AUD was just behind the NZD amongst the top performing currencies
14th Dec 17, 7:44am
USD is weaker across the board and yields lower overnight after US core CPI surprised to the downside; NZD is the top performer, rose to a touch below 0.70 USD overnight; AUD was just behind the NZD amongst the top performing currencies
Fed rate review; US inflation slips; China targeted at WTO; CBA offers laundering defense; Moody's happy with NZ banks; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil slips, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 73
14th Dec 17, 7:31am
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Fed rate review; US inflation slips; China targeted at WTO; CBA offers laundering defense; Moody's happy with NZ banks; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil slips, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 73
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; six year low house sale volumes, food prices up +2.3%, teachers win more funding, LGFA gets strong demand, swaps and NZD stable
13th Dec 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; six year low house sale volumes, food prices up +2.3%, teachers win more funding, LGFA gets strong demand, swaps and NZD stable
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, December 13, 2017
13th Dec 17, 8:05am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, December 13, 2017
NZD has maintained its shift to the upper end of the 0.68 – 0.70 trading range against the USD; AUD strengthened overnight; USD strengthened a bit against the major currencies; US yields edged up a few basis points; local swap rates were mostly unchanged
13th Dec 17, 7:53am
NZD has maintained its shift to the upper end of the 0.68 – 0.70 trading range against the USD; AUD strengthened overnight; USD strengthened a bit against the major currencies; US yields edged up a few basis points; local swap rates were mostly unchanged
Eyes on Fed; US PPI jumps; SME optimism rises; Moody's sees world growth rising; OECD sees jobless rate below pre-GFC levels; Trump's Washington panned; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil slips, gold drops; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.6
13th Dec 17, 7:38am
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Eyes on Fed; US PPI jumps; SME optimism rises; Moody's sees world growth rising; OECD sees jobless rate below pre-GFC levels; Trump's Washington panned; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil slips, gold drops; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TSB cuts mortgage and term deposit rates; Zurich to capture 19% of Australia's life insurance market; people take out mortgages to buy bitcoin; Manuka honey gets a definition
12th Dec 17, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TSB cuts mortgage and term deposit rates; Zurich to capture 19% of Australia's life insurance market; people take out mortgages to buy bitcoin; Manuka honey gets a definition
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, December 12, 2017
12th Dec 17, 8:15am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, December 12, 2017
NZD moved up around 0.75% on the news of Adrian Orr’s appointment as RBNZ Governor; local rates were higher and steeper; Fed will almost certainly hike the Fed Funds Target Range by 25 basis points on Thursday
12th Dec 17, 8:06am
NZD moved up around 0.75% on the news of Adrian Orr’s appointment as RBNZ Governor; local rates were higher and steeper; Fed will almost certainly hike the Fed Funds Target Range by 25 basis points on Thursday
Allies warn US on tax moves; HSBC off the hook; China debt growth surges; Australia shines light on tax dodgers; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3
12th Dec 17, 7:53am
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Allies warn US on tax moves; HSBC off the hook; China debt growth surges; Australia shines light on tax dodgers; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3
NZ Super Fund CEO Adrian Orr, touted by Finance Minister Grant Robertson as having 'the standing and ability to manage change,' named new Reserve Bank Governor
11th Dec 17, 4:15pm
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NZ Super Fund CEO Adrian Orr, touted by Finance Minister Grant Robertson as having 'the standing and ability to manage change,' named new Reserve Bank Governor
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; Kiwibank trims TD rates, rents stable, inflation edges up, Sydney auction frenzy cools, swaps up and steeper, NZD up
11th Dec 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; Kiwibank trims TD rates, rents stable, inflation edges up, Sydney auction frenzy cools, swaps up and steeper, NZD up
Roger J Kerr says there has not been sufficient adverse or positive economic/financial market news to move the NZ dollar out of its groove
11th Dec 17, 10:47am
Roger J Kerr says there has not been sufficient adverse or positive economic/financial market news to move the NZ dollar out of its groove
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Monday, December 11, 2017
11th Dec 17, 8:30am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Monday, December 11, 2017
GBP was the key mover on Friday; NZD remained little changed from the NZ close at around 0.6840 USD; there was a slight steepening of the curve after the US employment report
11th Dec 17, 8:03am
GBP was the key mover on Friday; NZD remained little changed from the NZ close at around 0.6840 USD; there was a slight steepening of the curve after the US employment report
US jobs growth beats estimate; China inflation moderates; China trade jumps; Japan growth higher; German imports up; automation stress; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil up, gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
11th Dec 17, 7:13am
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US jobs growth beats estimate; China inflation moderates; China trade jumps; Japan growth higher; German imports up; automation stress; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil up, gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts mortgage rates, bitcoin leaps again, butter slides, factories sell more, Auckland the family city, incomes higher than thought, swaps up, bank bills down, NZD slips
8th Dec 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts mortgage rates, bitcoin leaps again, butter slides, factories sell more, Auckland the family city, incomes higher than thought, swaps up, bank bills down, NZD slips