precious metals
US productivity jumps; service sector expansion healthy; China services expand modestly; Germans to target tax havens; seafreight in strife, airfreght booms; UST 10yr yield at 1.81%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
4th Nov 16, 7:40am
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US productivity jumps; service sector expansion healthy; China services expand modestly; Germans to target tax havens; seafreight in strife, airfreght booms; UST 10yr yield at 1.81%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
US polls worry markets; NZ shines amongst the gloom; China doubles down in investment-led growth; US Fed signals December rise; UST 10yr yield at 1.80%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
3rd Nov 16, 7:32am
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US polls worry markets; NZ shines amongst the gloom; China doubles down in investment-led growth; US Fed signals December rise; UST 10yr yield at 1.80%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
Dairy prices jump +11.4%, WMP is up +20%; Wall Street down; EU banks have NZ$1.8 tln in bad loans; one huge loser in Melbourne Cup; UST 10yr yield at 1.82%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.5
2nd Nov 16, 7:25am
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Dairy prices jump +11.4%, WMP is up +20%; Wall Street down; EU banks have NZ$1.8 tln in bad loans; one huge loser in Melbourne Cup; UST 10yr yield at 1.82%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.5
US consumers spending more; China goods prices must rise; coal and shipping under pressure; rich Chinese plan escape, NZ eyed by 30,000 of them; UST 10yr yield at 1.84%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.7
1st Nov 16, 7:34am
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US consumers spending more; China goods prices must rise; coal and shipping under pressure; rich Chinese plan escape, NZ eyed by 30,000 of them; UST 10yr yield at 1.84%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.7
US economy grows faster; CETA signed; Iceland goes right; China's biggest banks short-provision; ECB gets QE space; UST 10yr yield holds at 1.85%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.8
31st Oct 16, 7:28am
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US economy grows faster; CETA signed; Iceland goes right; China's biggest banks short-provision; ECB gets QE space; UST 10yr yield holds at 1.85%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.8
Bonds dive as yields rise; eyes on US Q3 GDP; Canada-EU trade deal back on; Sweden still with negative rates, but high asset prices; UST 10yr yield at 1.85%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 71.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.5
28th Oct 16, 7:30am
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Bonds dive as yields rise; eyes on US Q3 GDP; Canada-EU trade deal back on; Sweden still with negative rates, but high asset prices; UST 10yr yield at 1.85%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 71.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.5
US house sales up, service sector grows faster; Canada housing stumbles; air cargo growth slows; BofE worried about EU banking sector; UST 10yr yield at 1.79%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.7
27th Oct 16, 7:26am
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US house sales up, service sector grows faster; Canada housing stumbles; air cargo growth slows; BofE worried about EU banking sector; UST 10yr yield at 1.79%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.7
American confidence slips, house prices up; NZ ranked high for 'doing business'; China desalinates seawater; money flows out of China faster; UST 10yr yield at 1.76%; oil stable, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9
26th Oct 16, 7:33am
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American confidence slips, house prices up; NZ ranked high for 'doing business'; China desalinates seawater; money flows out of China faster; UST 10yr yield at 1.76%; oil stable, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9
Factories in the US and EU see good growth; EU-Canada FTA dead; talent magnets; IRD targets MNCs; APRA clamps down on loan standards; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.6
25th Oct 16, 7:15am
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Factories in the US and EU see good growth; EU-Canada FTA dead; talent magnets; IRD targets MNCs; APRA clamps down on loan standards; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.6
China wins anti-dumping dispute with US; Italy helps fund bank staff redundancy payouts; ECB keeps interest rates on hold; Uptick in US first home buyer activity; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.0 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.2
21st Oct 16, 7:54am
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China wins anti-dumping dispute with US; Italy helps fund bank staff redundancy payouts; ECB keeps interest rates on hold; Uptick in US first home buyer activity; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.0 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.2
Housing starts and permits jump in the US; China grows at official rate; no cooling yet in China's housing markets; Canada cuts growth forecast; huge Saudi bond issue; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil up, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.1
20th Oct 16, 7:18am
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Housing starts and permits jump in the US; China grows at official rate; no cooling yet in China's housing markets; Canada cuts growth forecast; huge Saudi bond issue; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil up, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.1
Dairy prices inch up; US and UK inflation stirs; China coal prices jump; international air travel to double; 'ugly' outlook for Aussie apartment investors; UST 10yr yield at 1.75%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76
19th Oct 16, 7:23am
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Dairy prices inch up; US and UK inflation stirs; China coal prices jump; international air travel to double; 'ugly' outlook for Aussie apartment investors; UST 10yr yield at 1.75%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76
US industrial output weaker; Fischer warns on low rates; NZ-UK to start trade talks; big traders target Aussie long bond; UST 10yr yield at 1.78%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4
18th Oct 16, 7:25am
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US industrial output weaker; Fischer warns on low rates; NZ-UK to start trade talks; big traders target Aussie long bond; UST 10yr yield at 1.78%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4
Yellen suggests different approach; US retail sales up; China PPI turns positive; BT Financial outs itself; NSW hikes housing fees; UST 10yr yield at 1.81%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
17th Oct 16, 7:32am
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Yellen suggests different approach; US retail sales up; China PPI turns positive; BT Financial outs itself; NSW hikes housing fees; UST 10yr yield at 1.81%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
US jobless levels fall; US approaching end of long expansion; 40% of Hong Kongers want to leave; China's exports slump; India has good monsoon; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
14th Oct 16, 7:33am
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US jobless levels fall; US approaching end of long expansion; 40% of Hong Kongers want to leave; China's exports slump; India has good monsoon; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
Fed struggles to decide when to hike; US vacancies fall; US milk glut; Aussie life insurer scandal; world food prices jump; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
13th Oct 16, 7:33am
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Fed struggles to decide when to hike; US vacancies fall; US milk glut; Aussie life insurer scandal; world food prices jump; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
Wall Street stumbles; US normal growth below +2%; Singapore shuts Swiss bank; Japan goes all-in; HSBC sees no fall in Chinese demand for Aussie houses; UST 10yr yield at 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5
12th Oct 16, 7:36am
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Wall Street stumbles; US normal growth below +2%; Singapore shuts Swiss bank; Japan goes all-in; HSBC sees no fall in Chinese demand for Aussie houses; UST 10yr yield at 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5
China to ease rules for foreign investors; China to bail-out zombie SOEs, EU allows Deutsche Bank a special advantage; Moody's warns on AU property; UST 10yr yield at 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
11th Oct 16, 7:34am
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China to ease rules for foreign investors; China to bail-out zombie SOEs, EU allows Deutsche Bank a special advantage; Moody's warns on AU property; UST 10yr yield at 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
US consumer credit jumps; US adds 156K jobs, participation rises; Canada jobs jump; policy tide turns against more rate cuts; AU housing lacks supply; UST 10yr yield slips to 1.72%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
10th Oct 16, 7:28am
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US consumer credit jumps; US adds 156K jobs, participation rises; Canada jobs jump; policy tide turns against more rate cuts; AU housing lacks supply; UST 10yr yield slips to 1.72%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
Eyes on US labour data; China's cities tackle housing frenzy; Canada doubts new taxes moved BC's market; Aussies cheat on mortgage applications; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.74%; oil up, gold down again; NZ$1 = 71.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
7th Oct 16, 7:28am
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Eyes on US labour data; China's cities tackle housing frenzy; Canada doubts new taxes moved BC's market; Aussies cheat on mortgage applications; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.74%; oil up, gold down again; NZ$1 = 71.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
World Gold Council says gold should remain a key investment portfolio component and that the "fundamental environment for gold remains strongly supportive"
6th Oct 16, 1:28pm
World Gold Council says gold should remain a key investment portfolio component and that the "fundamental environment for gold remains strongly supportive"
US services grow strongly; eyes on non-farm payrolls; IMF warns on medium term dangers; air cargo trade up; ANZ CEO grilled; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.72%; oil up, gold down again; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
6th Oct 16, 7:24am
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US services grow strongly; eyes on non-farm payrolls; IMF warns on medium term dangers; air cargo trade up; ANZ CEO grilled; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.72%; oil up, gold down again; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
Yellow metal hits its biggest bump since July 2013 as a range of reasons coalesce to undermine investor precious metals support
5th Oct 16, 9:59am
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Yellow metal hits its biggest bump since July 2013 as a range of reasons coalesce to undermine investor precious metals support
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, October 5, 2016
5th Oct 16, 8:24am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Dairy prices stumble, IMF worried about protectionism in the West; India cuts rate; Aussie politicians fire blanks; Vancouver house sales dive; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.68%; oil up, gold down sharply; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4
5th Oct 16, 7:31am
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Dairy prices stumble, IMF worried about protectionism in the West; India cuts rate; Aussie politicians fire blanks; Vancouver house sales dive; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.68%; oil up, gold down sharply; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4