Economy
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, no OCR change, more here on work visas, job ad levels ease, consumer card activity soft, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
10th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, no OCR change, more here on work visas, job ad levels ease, consumer card activity soft, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
American activity rises, sentiment slips; Japan eyes higher inflation; Taiwan has inflation under control; Aussie sentiment slips; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold up again but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
10th Apr 24, 7:21am
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American activity rises, sentiment slips; Japan eyes higher inflation; Taiwan has inflation under control; Aussie sentiment slips; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold up again but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; post-election business sentiment drops, Asteron Life downgraded, eyes on dairy prices, OCR and inflation, swaps up, NZD firms, & more
9th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; post-election business sentiment drops, Asteron Life downgraded, eyes on dairy prices, OCR and inflation, swaps up, NZD firms, & more
The IMF sees mortgage interest rate pain spreading to countries that have remained relatively immune until now, mostly large ones
9th Apr 24, 2:18pm
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The IMF sees mortgage interest rate pain spreading to countries that have remained relatively immune until now, mostly large ones
US inflation expectations contained; copper has a moment but not steel; Aussie new home build signals weak; Aussie mortgage pain strongest; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold up again but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
9th Apr 24, 7:19am
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US inflation expectations contained; copper has a moment but not steel; Aussie new home build signals weak; Aussie mortgage pain strongest; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold up again but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some retail rate changes, few farms selling; supermarket cost pressure eases; swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
8th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some retail rate changes, few farms selling; supermarket cost pressure eases; swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
Eyes on US CPI after resilient jobs expansion & wage rises; Canadian job growth stalls; Aussie data eases; China's investment appetite in Australia fades; UST 10yr 4.40%; gold up but oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
8th Apr 24, 7:19am
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Eyes on US CPI after resilient jobs expansion & wage rises; Canadian job growth stalls; Aussie data eases; China's investment appetite in Australia fades; UST 10yr 4.40%; gold up but oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
Nouriel Roubini sees the shift back towards state capitalism in China as their biggest risk to the country's future growth and development
6th Apr 24, 9:56am
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Nouriel Roubini sees the shift back towards state capitalism in China as their biggest risk to the country's future growth and development
Yu Yongding argues that, beyond encouraging consumption, the Chinese government must ramp up spending on infrastructure this year
6th Apr 24, 9:18am
Yu Yongding argues that, beyond encouraging consumption, the Chinese government must ramp up spending on infrastructure this year
US labour market expands faster; US pay rises more than CPI; US consumer debt growth modest; Japan equities slide, more rate rises soon; Aussie data soft; UST 10yr 4.39%; gold & oil up; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
6th Apr 24, 8:34am
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US labour market expands faster; US pay rises more than CPI; US consumer debt growth modest; Japan equities slide, more rate rises soon; Aussie data soft; UST 10yr 4.39%; gold & oil up; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more big bonds, more FBU departures, DST ending, Aussie data sags, markets await NFPs, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
5th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more big bonds, more FBU departures, DST ending, Aussie data sags, markets await NFPs, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
Former MPC member Peter Harris says employment hasn’t been removed from the RBNZ’s mandate and the committee is still required to target a ‘soft landing’
5th Apr 24, 10:17am
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Former MPC member Peter Harris says employment hasn’t been removed from the RBNZ’s mandate and the committee is still required to target a ‘soft landing’
Markets see little risk of weak US labour market data; US & Canada exports rise; freight rates ease lower; world faces historic demographic change; UST 10yr 4.35%; gold oil lower; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
5th Apr 24, 7:20am
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Markets see little risk of weak US labour market data; US & Canada exports rise; freight rates ease lower; world faces historic demographic change; UST 10yr 4.35%; gold oil lower; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, Barfoots sees rising sales, fewer building consents issued, weak spending, swaps little-changed, NZD up, & more
4th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, Barfoots sees rising sales, fewer building consents issued, weak spending, swaps little-changed, NZD up, & more
Powell says rate cuts will come but slowly as US economy prosperous; China service sector expands; EU inflation falls; UST 10yr 4.36%; gold at another new high and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
4th Apr 24, 7:20am
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Powell says rate cuts will come but slowly as US economy prosperous; China service sector expands; EU inflation falls; UST 10yr 4.36%; gold at another new high and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices rise, filled jobs rise but labour force rises faster, another huge syndicated bond success, swaps firm, NZD weak, & more
3rd Apr 24, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices rise, filled jobs rise but labour force rises faster, another huge syndicated bond success, swaps firm, NZD weak, & more
Dairy prices rise; US economic data very positive; Country Garden in vortex; German inflation eases; Aussie house prices bifurcate; UST 10yr 4.36%; gold at new high and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69
3rd Apr 24, 7:19am
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Dairy prices rise; US economic data very positive; Country Garden in vortex; German inflation eases; Aussie house prices bifurcate; UST 10yr 4.36%; gold at new high and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; housing market's unsold inventory swells, Synlait in trouble, Rabobank in good shape, car sales sluggish, swaps up, NZD stays low, & more
2nd Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; housing market's unsold inventory swells, Synlait in trouble, Rabobank in good shape, car sales sluggish, swaps up, NZD stays low, & more
China PMIs turn positive; other Asian factories up as well; US PMIs more positive; but US PCE inflation sticky; Aussie inflation expectations sticky too; UST 10yr 4.33%; gold at new and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69
2nd Apr 24, 7:19am
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China PMIs turn positive; other Asian factories up as well; US PMIs more positive; but US PCE inflation sticky; Aussie inflation expectations sticky too; UST 10yr 4.33%; gold at new and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69
Higher long-term real interest rates, lower growth, and higher debt will put pressure on medium-term fiscal trends and financial stability, says the IMF
1st Apr 24, 9:36am
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Higher long-term real interest rates, lower growth, and higher debt will put pressure on medium-term fiscal trends and financial stability, says the IMF
Squirrel's David Cunningham argues the Reserve Bank should start cutting interest rates on April 10
31st Mar 24, 8:00am
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Squirrel's David Cunningham argues the Reserve Bank should start cutting interest rates on April 10
Gareth Vaughan on the RBNZ's competition reticence, landlordism & the housing crisis, Biden's crisis management blueprint, SWIFT & CBDCs, Germany's €23b green experiment
31st Mar 24, 6:00am
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Gareth Vaughan on the RBNZ's competition reticence, landlordism & the housing crisis, Biden's crisis management blueprint, SWIFT & CBDCs, Germany's €23b green experiment
A cautious step-by-step approach to digital money would help the Pacific Island region explore these new technologies effectively to deliver economic and social gains while managing risks, says the IMF
30th Mar 24, 9:30am
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A cautious step-by-step approach to digital money would help the Pacific Island region explore these new technologies effectively to deliver economic and social gains while managing risks, says the IMF
US Fed happy to wait for more inflation retreats; US sentiment rises; China's property crash pressures banks; India educated jobless extreme; UST 10yr 4.21%; gold at new record high and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
30th Mar 24, 9:00am
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US Fed happy to wait for more inflation retreats; US sentiment rises; China's property crash pressures banks; India educated jobless extreme; UST 10yr 4.21%; gold at new record high and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
Mohamed El-Erian and Michael Spence consider the risks and challenges associated with India's rapidly expanding global footprint
29th Mar 24, 12:52pm
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Mohamed El-Erian and Michael Spence consider the risks and challenges associated with India's rapidly expanding global footprint