Economy
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; house vendors accept lower offers, Fonterra cuts again, tractor sales low, farms to be in ETS, swaps firmish, NZD holds, & more
18th Aug 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; house vendors accept lower offers, Fonterra cuts again, tractor sales low, farms to be in ETS, swaps firmish, NZD holds, & more
US data positive; Japanese exports slip on China trade; eyes on Japanese CPI; China rushes to defend the yuan; Aussie labour market slips; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold lower and oil firms; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
18th Aug 23, 7:19am
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US data positive; Japanese exports slip on China trade; eyes on Japanese CPI; China rushes to defend the yuan; Aussie labour market slips; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold lower and oil firms; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
Japan has gone its own way on fighting inflation so Michael Mouat asks if NZ can learn from a global outlier
17th Aug 23, 4:05pm
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Japan has gone its own way on fighting inflation so Michael Mouat asks if NZ can learn from a global outlier
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; workers rush in, wealth shrinks, PPI rise tame except on farms, no debt stress, election and NZX50 updates, swaps up, NZD down, & more
17th Aug 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; workers rush in, wealth shrinks, PPI rise tame except on farms, no debt stress, election and NZX50 updates, swaps up, NZD down, & more
More than 14,000 overseas workers and 12,000 overseas students arrived in New Zealand during July
17th Aug 23, 9:53am
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More than 14,000 overseas workers and 12,000 overseas students arrived in New Zealand during July
US data positive; US Fed sees more tightening but it's not unanimous; China economic stresses rise; EU doing better; UST 10yr 4.27%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
17th Aug 23, 7:18am
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US data positive; US Fed sees more tightening but it's not unanimous; China economic stresses rise; EU doing better; UST 10yr 4.27%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
The Reserve Bank could lift the Official Cash Rate one more time early in 2024
17th Aug 23, 5:00am
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The Reserve Bank could lift the Official Cash Rate one more time early in 2024
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; sharp dairy prices falls, RBNZ leaves OCR unchanged, real estate sector heads 'south', swaps unchanged, NZD firms, & more
16th Aug 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; sharp dairy prices falls, RBNZ leaves OCR unchanged, real estate sector heads 'south', swaps unchanged, NZD firms, & more
Eight energy organisations issue appeal to political parties for consistent political policies and reforms so it's easier for them to operate
16th Aug 23, 11:57am
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Eight energy organisations issue appeal to political parties for consistent political policies and reforms so it's easier for them to operate
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Gareth Vaughan on BNPL & private equity woes, Australia's China-induced wine glut, globalisation's demise in the Ruhr, AI, Y2K & technology doomsaying repeating
16th Aug 23, 10:00am
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Gareth Vaughan on BNPL & private equity woes, Australia's China-induced wine glut, globalisation's demise in the Ruhr, AI, Y2K & technology doomsaying repeating
Dairy prices fall hard; US data more positive; Canada inflation at 3.3%; Japan shines; China's funk deepens; German sentiment better; RBA warns on labour market; UST 10yr 4.22%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
16th Aug 23, 7:20am
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Dairy prices fall hard; US data more positive; Canada inflation at 3.3%; Japan shines; China's funk deepens; German sentiment better; RBA warns on labour market; UST 10yr 4.22%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; housing market stays cold, job ad levels fall, incomes up faster than inflation, inflation expectations stay high, swaps up, NZD stable, & much more
15th Aug 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; housing market stays cold, job ad levels fall, incomes up faster than inflation, inflation expectations stay high, swaps up, NZD stable, & much more
US consumers accept inflation will be lower; India CPI jumps; most commodity producers facing sharp pressures, some more than others; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
15th Aug 23, 7:19am
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US consumers accept inflation will be lower; India CPI jumps; most commodity producers facing sharp pressures, some more than others; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Westpac trims its 2yr home loan offer, service sector in a grim spot, migrants rush in, swaps up, NZD down, & more
14th Aug 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Westpac trims its 2yr home loan offer, service sector in a grim spot, migrants rush in, swaps up, NZD down, & more
Alexander Douglas weighs up the idea of permanently setting interest rates at zero
14th Aug 23, 10:17am
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Alexander Douglas weighs up the idea of permanently setting interest rates at zero
Economist Brian Easton says it is the professionalism – competence and integrity – of the doctors, nurses and technicians who provide the care which obscures the managerial failure
14th Aug 23, 9:10am
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Economist Brian Easton says it is the professionalism – competence and integrity – of the doctors, nurses and technicians who provide the care which obscures the managerial failure
China borrowers pull back hard; Country Garden staggers, some Chinese funds managers too; Singapore downgrades its prospects; US PPI inflation not dead yet, but sentiment up; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
14th Aug 23, 7:19am
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China borrowers pull back hard; Country Garden staggers, some Chinese funds managers too; Singapore downgrades its prospects; US PPI inflation not dead yet, but sentiment up; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
From Maersk to China, David Skilling says there are signs of changing patterns of global trade flows – but externally oriented growth models still work
12th Aug 23, 9:56am
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From Maersk to China, David Skilling says there are signs of changing patterns of global trade flows – but externally oriented growth models still work
US PPI holds; US sentiment improves; Fed trims balance sheet; China new lending very weak; Country Garden issues waning; Singapore sets sights lower; UST 10yr 4.17%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
12th Aug 23, 8:30am
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US PPI holds; US sentiment improves; Fed trims balance sheet; China new lending very weak; Country Garden issues waning; Singapore sets sights lower; UST 10yr 4.17%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; inflation pressure still intense, Fonterra earns more, FMA issues ironic warning, green tick explained, swaps up, NZD down, & much more
11th Aug 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; inflation pressure still intense, Fonterra earns more, FMA issues ironic warning, green tick explained, swaps up, NZD down, & much more
From Oppenheimer to Milton Friedman: How the Cold War battle of economic ideas shaped our world
11th Aug 23, 10:15am
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From Oppenheimer to Milton Friedman: How the Cold War battle of economic ideas shaped our world
US July CPI inflation comes in as expected; US jobless claims tick up; Japanese PPI rises, Australian inflation expectations fall; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
11th Aug 23, 7:19am
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US July CPI inflation comes in as expected; US jobless claims tick up; Japanese PPI rises, Australian inflation expectations fall; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more homes sell at a loss, more milk price cuts, farmers grumpier, less concrete poured, swaps steepen, NZD on hold, & more
10th Aug 23, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more homes sell at a loss, more milk price cuts, farmers grumpier, less concrete poured, swaps steepen, NZD on hold, & more
Boom times in electricity production and retailing forecast by investment analysts
10th Aug 23, 7:59am
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Boom times in electricity production and retailing forecast by investment analysts
WeWork worthless; Japan machine tool orders retreat; China threatened by another Evergrande disaster; China deflates; rice price jumps; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold lower and oil higher; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
10th Aug 23, 7:22am
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WeWork worthless; Japan machine tool orders retreat; China threatened by another Evergrande disaster; China deflates; rice price jumps; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold lower and oil higher; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2