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US 2020 GDP fall not as fierce as expected; China's private consumption to surge; GameStop curbed; Apple and GM make big announcements; UST 10yr at 1.06%; oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
29th Jan 21, 7:25am
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US 2020 GDP fall not as fierce as expected; China's private consumption to surge; GameStop curbed; Apple and GM make big announcements; UST 10yr at 1.06%; oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
US durable goods orders disappoint; Boeing tanks; Chinese profits rise; China's bond market leaps; IMF warns; UST 10yr at 1.01%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
28th Jan 21, 7:25am
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US durable goods orders disappoint; Boeing tanks; Chinese profits rise; China's bond market leaps; IMF warns; UST 10yr at 1.01%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
IMF forecasts a positive recovery; US post-election sentiment improves; South Korean growth beats estimates; Hong Kong exports jump; UST 10yr at 1.04%; oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
27th Jan 21, 7:22am
73
IMF forecasts a positive recovery; US post-election sentiment improves; South Korean growth beats estimates; Hong Kong exports jump; UST 10yr at 1.04%; oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
Investors stay close to home; US factory growth slows; Chinese commodity price rises stop; German sentiment gains reverse; Aussie trade surplus stay high; UST 10yr at 1.05%; oil firm and gold stable; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
26th Jan 21, 7:24am
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Investors stay close to home; US factory growth slows; Chinese commodity price rises stop; German sentiment gains reverse; Aussie trade surplus stay high; UST 10yr at 1.05%; oil firm and gold stable; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
Japan and Europe struggling; US and China rising; Australia benefits from their gains; the travel-to-consumer-goods shift causes inflation stress; UST 10yr at 1.09%; oil soft and gold firm; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
25th Jan 21, 7:19am
73
Japan and Europe struggling; US and China rising; Australia benefits from their gains; the travel-to-consumer-goods shift causes inflation stress; UST 10yr at 1.09%; oil soft and gold firm; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
US & Canadian data positive; China reserves grow; Japan & EU PMIs weaker; Aussie factories in good shape but retail sales slip; carmakers raise prices; UST 10yr at 1.09%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
23rd Jan 21, 8:37am
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US & Canadian data positive; China reserves grow; Japan & EU PMIs weaker; Aussie factories in good shape but retail sales slip; carmakers raise prices; UST 10yr at 1.09%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
US jobless claims rise again; Canada still leaking jobs; Japan's trade surplus rises; China's outbound investment modest; AU's jobless rate falls; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
22nd Jan 21, 7:29am
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US jobless claims rise again; Canada still leaking jobs; Japan's trade surplus rises; China's outbound investment modest; AU's jobless rate falls; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
US transition actually happens; US economy insecure; Canada warns of shrinkage; China FDI rises; Taiwan exports surge; BHP slashes coal values; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73
21st Jan 21, 7:23am
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US transition actually happens; US economy insecure; Canada warns of shrinkage; China FDI rises; Taiwan exports surge; BHP slashes coal values; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73
Dairy prices rise sharply; Pakistan falls out with China over B&R projects; airline Travel Pass launched; Aussie new house sales leap; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
20th Jan 21, 7:21am
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Dairy prices rise sharply; Pakistan falls out with China over B&R projects; airline Travel Pass launched; Aussie new house sales leap; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
China posts strong Q4 economic growth; but questions of inequality and productivity grow; Singapore's exports surge; Australia sees overseas travel unlikely in 2021; UST 10yr at 1.09%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
19th Jan 21, 7:18am
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China posts strong Q4 economic growth; but questions of inequality and productivity grow; Singapore's exports surge; Australia sees overseas travel unlikely in 2021; UST 10yr at 1.09%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
Car industry hits chip blockage; China commodity prices still rising; Canada promises firepower; US data weak; SEC to shake things up; UST 10yr at 1.09%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
18th Jan 21, 7:19am
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Car industry hits chip blockage; China commodity prices still rising; Canada promises firepower; US data weak; SEC to shake things up; UST 10yr at 1.09%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
The World Gold Council looks ahead to see how gold will fare in the coming year, a year when they expect to see economic recovery, but also ballooning deficits, inflation, and market corrections
16th Jan 21, 9:32am
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The World Gold Council looks ahead to see how gold will fare in the coming year, a year when they expect to see economic recovery, but also ballooning deficits, inflation, and market corrections
US readies a huge rescue package; US data weak; China makes big gains; Canada readies some firepower; Australia says it has done enough; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73
16th Jan 21, 8:57am
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US readies a huge rescue package; US data weak; China makes big gains; Canada readies some firepower; Australia says it has done enough; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73
US jobless claims surge; Japanese machine orders recover; China books record trade surpluses; Indonesian retail slumps; Sydney rents fall; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil stable and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
15th Jan 21, 7:19am
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US jobless claims surge; Japanese machine orders recover; China books record trade surpluses; Indonesian retail slumps; Sydney rents fall; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil stable and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
US inflation tame; US mortgage applications surge; Japanese machine tool orders strong; Shanghai house sales jump; Aussie job ad levels rise; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
14th Jan 21, 7:19am
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US inflation tame; US mortgage applications surge; Japanese machine tool orders strong; Shanghai house sales jump; Aussie job ad levels rise; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
US retail sales slip, layoffs rise; China debt growth slows; lithium prices surge; India industrial production slumps; Australia bans Chinese investment; UST 10yr at 1.16%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
13th Jan 21, 7:31am
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US retail sales slip, layoffs rise; China debt growth slows; lithium prices surge; India industrial production slumps; Australia bans Chinese investment; UST 10yr at 1.16%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
US Fed's surplus grows; US expects more inflation; China gets less inflation; Aussie retail sales jump; equities slip; UST 10yr at 1.14%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
12th Jan 21, 7:19am
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US Fed's surplus grows; US expects more inflation; China gets less inflation; Aussie retail sales jump; equities slip; UST 10yr at 1.14%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
IMF's China review warns on dangers of unsustainable debt-based growth; Taiwan's export rise extends; US backs down on tech tax; US jobs shrink; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
11th Jan 21, 7:19am
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IMF's China review warns on dangers of unsustainable debt-based growth; Taiwan's export rise extends; US backs down on tech tax; US jobs shrink; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
Gold and other precious metals are out of favour as asset bubbles mushroom everywhere on huge stimulus, and prospects of much more very soon. Is this the time to buy up now ahead of the 'inevitable' crash?
9th Jan 21, 1:24pm
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Gold and other precious metals are out of favour as asset bubbles mushroom everywhere on huge stimulus, and prospects of much more very soon. Is this the time to buy up now ahead of the 'inevitable' crash?
US non-farm payrolls disappoint; ditto for Canada; Taiwan's export prowess continues; the IMF warns on China distortions; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil up but gold slumps; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
9th Jan 21, 8:45am
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US non-farm payrolls disappoint; ditto for Canada; Taiwan's export prowess continues; the IMF warns on China distortions; UST 10yr at 1.10%; oil up but gold slumps; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
Biden takes over some huge and growing US economic problems; Australia records improving economic data; China races to join TPP; UST 10yr at 1.08%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
8th Jan 21, 7:29am
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Biden takes over some huge and growing US economic problems; Australia records improving economic data; China races to join TPP; UST 10yr at 1.08%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
US dollar slips as bond yields, commodities and equities rise; Japanese confidence sinks again; China encourages offshore spending; UST 10yr at 1.05%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
7th Jan 21, 7:26am
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US dollar slips as bond yields, commodities and equities rise; Japanese confidence sinks again; China encourages offshore spending; UST 10yr at 1.05%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
Dairy prices rise for fourth straight time; US retail and factory data positive; World Bank downgrades growth again, but China a bright spot; UST 10yr at 0.96%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
6th Jan 21, 7:31am
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Dairy prices rise for fourth straight time; US retail and factory data positive; World Bank downgrades growth again, but China a bright spot; UST 10yr at 0.96%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
World factories ended 2020 expanding; China focuses on food security - again; Aussie house prices up, except for high-density housing; UST 10yr at 0.91%; oil down and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73
5th Jan 21, 7:54am
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World factories ended 2020 expanding; China focuses on food security - again; Aussie house prices up, except for high-density housing; UST 10yr at 0.91%; oil down and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73
US Congress avoids a jobless benefits mess; China distorts food and commodity prices; China tells banks to cap mortgage risks; UST 10yr at 0.92%; oil holds and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
4th Jan 21, 8:26am
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US Congress avoids a jobless benefits mess; China distorts food and commodity prices; China tells banks to cap mortgage risks; UST 10yr at 0.92%; oil holds and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1