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Speculators built up net NZ$ long positions to the highest levels on record last week
22nd Apr 13, 8:27am
Speculators built up net NZ$ long positions to the highest levels on record last week
US Philadelphia Fed business survey disappoints sending European equity markets and S&P500 on downward path
19th Apr 13, 8:14am
US Philadelphia Fed business survey disappoints sending European equity markets and S&P500 on downward path
European markets fall on release of weak UK data, rate cut comments from Bundesbank President and rumours of German downgrade
18th Apr 13, 8:48am
European markets fall on release of weak UK data, rate cut comments from Bundesbank President and rumours of German downgrade
Broad sentiment begins to recover as NZ$ rises, along with broad commodity indices; S&P500 Index gains over 1%
17th Apr 13, 8:37am
Broad sentiment begins to recover as NZ$ rises, along with broad commodity indices; S&P500 Index gains over 1%
CRB global commodity index down 3% since last Friday to its lowest level since July last year; Gold price smashed again
16th Apr 13, 8:44am
CRB global commodity index down 3% since last Friday to its lowest level since July last year; Gold price smashed again
Speculation Cyprus will sell some its ‘excess’ gold reserves put severe pressure on gold price
15th Apr 13, 8:40am
Speculation Cyprus will sell some its ‘excess’ gold reserves put severe pressure on gold price
Offshore speculative and leveraged players continue to show appetite for the higher yield and positive economic story of the NZ$
12th Apr 13, 8:24am
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Offshore speculative and leveraged players continue to show appetite for the higher yield and positive economic story of the NZ$
Imports into China surged 14.1% year-on-year; surprise US$0.9 bln deficit ignored; implied reacceleration in Chinese domestic demand
11th Apr 13, 8:20am
Imports into China surged 14.1% year-on-year; surprise US$0.9 bln deficit ignored; implied reacceleration in Chinese domestic demand
Chinese growth sentiment helps explain commodity price gains and recent A$ and NZ$ strength against the greenback
10th Apr 13, 8:08am
Chinese growth sentiment helps explain commodity price gains and recent A$ and NZ$ strength against the greenback
Increasing speculation Japanese investors’ are shifting asset allocations in favour of offshore assets is negative for the Yen
9th Apr 13, 8:37am
Increasing speculation Japanese investors’ are shifting asset allocations in favour of offshore assets is negative for the Yen
Weakening JPY trend remains in full force after BoJ pulled out the easing bazooka
8th Apr 13, 8:48am
Weakening JPY trend remains in full force after BoJ pulled out the easing bazooka
BoJ to raise monthly bond purchases to ¥7 tln and announces highly ambitious goal for achieving inflation target
5th Apr 13, 8:31am
BoJ to raise monthly bond purchases to ¥7 tln and announces highly ambitious goal for achieving inflation target
S&P 500 down 1% on disappointing employment and ISM non-manufacturing reports
4th Apr 13, 8:15am
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S&P 500 down 1% on disappointing employment and ISM non-manufacturing reports
Third consecutive double digit gain as global dairy prices hit new record high
3rd Apr 13, 8:26am
Third consecutive double digit gain as global dairy prices hit new record high
Draghi will try to quell fears Cyprus may be used as a template for bank resolutions elsewhere in Europe
2nd Apr 13, 8:31am
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Draghi will try to quell fears Cyprus may be used as a template for bank resolutions elsewhere in Europe
Bersani: only an “insane person” would want to govern; Italian government bond auction went very badly
28th Mar 13, 8:55am
Bersani: only an “insane person” would want to govern; Italian government bond auction went very badly
Fonterra widely expected to increase its payout to farmers following recent surge in dairy prices
27th Mar 13, 8:14am
Fonterra widely expected to increase its payout to farmers following recent surge in dairy prices
Eurogroup head Dijsselbloem suggested taxing of bank depositors may not be a one-off, but may become the new template
26th Mar 13, 8:03am
Eurogroup head Dijsselbloem suggested taxing of bank depositors may not be a one-off, but may become the new template
Markets pricing in benign outcome in Cyprus where deal is reached before ECB deadline
25th Mar 13, 8:22am
Markets pricing in benign outcome in Cyprus where deal is reached before ECB deadline
NZ's GDP expansion greater than anyone expected, including RBNZ; NZ$ skyrockets up against majors
22nd Mar 13, 8:15am
NZ's GDP expansion greater than anyone expected, including RBNZ; NZ$ skyrockets up against majors
Fed’s economic assessment a shade more upbeat and unemployment forecasts lowered accordingly
21st Mar 13, 8:38am
Fed’s economic assessment a shade more upbeat and unemployment forecasts lowered accordingly
Risk appetite indicator plunges as investors fret over Cyprus
20th Mar 13, 8:23am
Risk appetite indicator plunges as investors fret over Cyprus
If tone of RBA minutes support notion that easing has finished expect NZ$/A$ cross to remain under the pump
19th Mar 13, 7:59am
If tone of RBA minutes support notion that easing has finished expect NZ$/A$ cross to remain under the pump
In bid to drop debt/GDP to 100% by 2020, Cypriots will be taxed on bank deposits and in return will receive shares in banks
18th Mar 13, 8:49am
In bid to drop debt/GDP to 100% by 2020, Cypriots will be taxed on bank deposits and in return will receive shares in banks
Boost for GBP on speculation that Qatar was looking to invest in UK infrastructure projects
15th Mar 13, 8:08am
Boost for GBP on speculation that Qatar was looking to invest in UK infrastructure projects