precious metals
US housing starts slip; China growth above target; China housing strong; China retail near global #1; coal still king; Aussie debt-to-income ratio jumps; UST 10yr 2.61%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 73.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
19th Jan 18, 7:31am
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US housing starts slip; China growth above target; China housing strong; China retail near global #1; coal still king; Aussie debt-to-income ratio jumps; UST 10yr 2.61%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 73.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Thursday, January 18, 2018
18th Jan 18, 8:00am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Thursday, January 18, 2018
US industrial production up sharply; US equities jump; Canada raises policy rate; big French dairy recall; interest-only loan shift worries Aussies; UST 10yr 2.56%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4; bitcoin below US$10,000
18th Jan 18, 7:35am
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US industrial production up sharply; US equities jump; Canada raises policy rate; big French dairy recall; interest-only loan shift worries Aussies; UST 10yr 2.56%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4; bitcoin below US$10,000
The World Gold Council thinks 2018 will be a good one for the yellow metal. It sees four reasons to hold gold
17th Jan 18, 10:02am
The World Gold Council thinks 2018 will be a good one for the yellow metal. It sees four reasons to hold gold
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, January 17, 2018
17th Jan 18, 8:41am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Dairy prices rise on lower volume; China ODI declines; China downgrades US credit rating; Germans on strike; AU savings interest rates drop; UST 10yr 2.56%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2; bitcoin down -US$3,000
17th Jan 18, 7:30am
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Dairy prices rise on lower volume; China ODI declines; China downgrades US credit rating; Germans on strike; AU savings interest rates drop; UST 10yr 2.56%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2; bitcoin down -US$3,000
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, January 16, 2018
16th Jan 18, 8:16am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, January 16, 2018
US dollar sinks; Ford goes electric; EU's big surplus; Canada house sales rise; Fitch warns of unexpected consequences, key UST 10yr 2.55%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
16th Jan 18, 7:30am
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US dollar sinks; Ford goes electric; EU's big surplus; Canada house sales rise; Fitch warns of unexpected consequences, key UST 10yr 2.55%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Monday, January 15, 2018
15th Jan 18, 8:04am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Monday, January 15, 2018
US debt limit issues rise again; US inflation up; China trade rises, PwC barred in India; hard commodity prices rise, key US and China interest rates jump; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
15th Jan 18, 7:16am
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US debt limit issues rise again; US inflation up; China trade rises, PwC barred in India; hard commodity prices rise, key US and China interest rates jump; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
US inflation stirs on strong retail; China's trade surplus slips; NZ exports too much cheese; India bars PwC; Merkel nears deal; key US and China rates jump; oil slips and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
13th Jan 18, 8:48am
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US inflation stirs on strong retail; China's trade surplus slips; NZ exports too much cheese; India bars PwC; Merkel nears deal; key US and China rates jump; oil slips and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
US PPI falls; China catches US retail crown; air travel booming; China corporate debt wall; China growth rises; China deny's UST move; UST 10yr yield 2.53%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
12th Jan 18, 8:22am
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US PPI falls; China catches US retail crown; air travel booming; China corporate debt wall; China growth rises; China deny's UST move; UST 10yr yield 2.53%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
Wall Street rally stalls; US growth tame; Fed dividend smaller; global airfreight jumps; Canada dobs in rogue US actions; China CPI up; UST 10yr yield 2.56%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
11th Jan 18, 8:37am
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Wall Street rally stalls; US growth tame; Fed dividend smaller; global airfreight jumps; Canada dobs in rogue US actions; China CPI up; UST 10yr yield 2.56%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
Has Japan started 'stealth tapering'?; Mexico inflation high; Nikkei225 bests 1991 levels; German production & exports strong; iron ore prices and volumes rise; UST 10yr yield 2.54%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
10th Jan 18, 8:25am
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Has Japan started 'stealth tapering'?; Mexico inflation high; Nikkei225 bests 1991 levels; German production & exports strong; iron ore prices and volumes rise; UST 10yr yield 2.54%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
Eyes on US consumer credit growth; Canada sentiment rises; China eases FX restrictions; EU confidence up; ACCC bares its fangs; UST 10yr yield 2.48%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
9th Jan 18, 8:15am
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Eyes on US consumer credit growth; Canada sentiment rises; China eases FX restrictions; EU confidence up; ACCC bares its fangs; UST 10yr yield 2.48%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
US jobs growth low; US trade deficit high; China caps bond trader pay; China FX reserves grow; surprise Aussie trade deficit; UST 10yr yield 2.48%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
8th Jan 18, 8:01am
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US jobs growth low; US trade deficit high; China caps bond trader pay; China FX reserves grow; surprise Aussie trade deficit; UST 10yr yield 2.48%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
American non-farm payrolls sag; Canada jobs grow strongly; China limits bond trader pay; UST 10yr yield 2.48%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
6th Jan 18, 9:01am
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American non-farm payrolls sag; Canada jobs grow strongly; China limits bond trader pay; UST 10yr yield 2.48%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
Strong US jobs growth; US service sector slows; Dow over 25,000; global service sector strong; China bond default risk up; Vancouver housing pressure shifts; UST 10yr yield 2.45%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
5th Jan 18, 8:38am
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Strong US jobs growth; US service sector slows; Dow over 25,000; global service sector strong; China bond default risk up; Vancouver housing pressure shifts; UST 10yr yield 2.45%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
US factory orders jump; US construction spending up; US car sales flat; China retail revolution; MIFID II arrives; UST 10yr yield 2.45%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
4th Jan 18, 8:45am
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US factory orders jump; US construction spending up; US car sales flat; China retail revolution; MIFID II arrives; UST 10yr yield 2.45%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
Dairy prices up +2.2%; global factories expanding faster; Aussie house prices turn lower; AU banks move on commissions, staffing; Singapore grows faster; UST 10yr yield 2.47%; oil flat, gold up; NZ$1 = 71 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
3rd Jan 18, 8:29am
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Dairy prices up +2.2%; global factories expanding faster; Aussie house prices turn lower; AU banks move on commissions, staffing; Singapore grows faster; UST 10yr yield 2.47%; oil flat, gold up; NZ$1 = 71 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
Global trends positive; stock markets rise strongly; trade with China strong; interest rates low & stable; risk chases alternative assets; UST 10yr yield 2.41%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
30th Dec 17, 9:36am
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Global trends positive; stock markets rise strongly; trade with China strong; interest rates low & stable; risk chases alternative assets; UST 10yr yield 2.41%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
Aussie closes in on top 10; US population up +2.7 mln; US housing stock up +US$2 tln; US driver shortage; China freezes; aluminium prices jump; UST 10yr yield 2.43%; oil stable, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; bitcoin falls -US$1000
29th Dec 17, 8:55am
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Aussie closes in on top 10; US population up +2.7 mln; US housing stock up +US$2 tln; US driver shortage; China freezes; aluminium prices jump; UST 10yr yield 2.43%; oil stable, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; bitcoin falls -US$1000
US consumer confidence slips; US house prices rise, US commercial property prices jump; China trade surplus narrows; Russia wants its money back; UST 10yr 2.42%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; bitcoin falls -US$700
28th Dec 17, 8:48am
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US consumer confidence slips; US house prices rise, US commercial property prices jump; China trade surplus narrows; Russia wants its money back; UST 10yr 2.42%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; bitcoin falls -US$700
China faces up to unsustainable local Govt borrowing; China changes tack on outbound investment; Japan CPI up; US data strong; UST 10yr 2.47%; oil and gold jump; NZ$1=US$0.703; bitcoin staggers then recovers
27th Dec 17, 8:27am
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China faces up to unsustainable local Govt borrowing; China changes tack on outbound investment; Japan CPI up; US data strong; UST 10yr 2.47%; oil and gold jump; NZ$1=US$0.703; bitcoin staggers then recovers
US third quarter GDP revised lower but still tops 3%, JPMorgan in the gun over Malaysia's 1MDB, Chinese property tax based on appraisal value, Carney on bitcoin, NZ$ at US70.14c
22nd Dec 17, 7:38am
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US third quarter GDP revised lower but still tops 3%, JPMorgan in the gun over Malaysia's 1MDB, Chinese property tax based on appraisal value, Carney on bitcoin, NZ$ at US70.14c