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Bond yields driven lower

20 May 13, 8:43am, bnzeconomists
Investors pile into longer dated NZ bonds causing flattening bias to yield curve

Investors have love affair with US$

20 May 13, 8:32am, bnzeconomists
NZ$/US$ below 0.8100 for first time this year as tidal wave of NZ$ selling overwhelms local buyers

Net $10 bln of bonds to be issued

17 May 13, 8:10am, bnzeconomists
Budget confirms bond issuance for next 12 months; DMO's desire is for inflation-indexed bonds to reach up to 20% of outstanding bonds

NZ economy in enviable position

17 May 13, 7:58am, bnzeconomists
NZ in pretty good shape compared to many peers where severe austerity programmes exist; NZ sovereign rating affirmed by agencies (S&P, AA, Fitch, AA, Moody’s, Aaa)

Contraction in Eurozone GDP

16 May 13, 8:43am, bnzeconomists
Sixth consecutive Eurozone GDP contraction amid signs European (and particularly German) economies continue to struggle

Foreigners own more NZ bonds

15 May 13, 8:30am, bnzeconomists
RBNZ data shows 69% of NZ Govt bonds are owned offshore, up from 68.3% previously

A$ on a slippery slope

15 May 13, 8:22am, bnzeconomists
Rating agencies confirm Australia's AAA status but A$ continues its slide against US$ following budget announcement

Heavy sell-off in Japanese bonds

14 May 13, 8:34am, bnzeconomists
The yield on Japanese 10-year bonds hits 0.80%; If BoJ's policies to stimulate inflation are successful yields are expected to rise higher

NZ$ slips further against Euro

14 May 13, 8:22am, bnzeconomists
Key support for the NZ$/EUR cross rate now at 0.6300; Future direction of this pair will be depend on Eurozone data and commentary due tonight

Selling pressure forcing NZ yields higher

13 May 13, 8:26am, bnzeconomists
NZ 10-year yields rise 18 bps last week and our bonds are following sell-offs in offshore markets

Rally in US$ based on fundamentals

13 May 13, 8:18am, bnzeconomists
US economy outperforming much of the developed world and market watchers contemplating Fed’s exit from QE policies

NZ long dated bonds remain expensive

10 May 13, 8:35am, bnzeconomists
NZ bonds continue to trek lower with 10-year bond yields sit within 10 bps of all-time lows

Currency markets explode into life

10 May 13, 8:26am, bnzeconomists
USD/JPY catapults through the 100 mark on weight of speculative buying

NZ$ fall an over-reaction

09 May 13, 8:31am, bnzeconomists
Governor Wheeler’s comments about “intervention” appear to have been overblown and misinterpreted according to BNZ

NZ-AU 2-year swap spread grows

08 May 13, 8:36am, bnzeconomists
AU short-end swaps closed down after RBA rate cut and leaves door open for further cuts

RBA Cash rate at all-time low

08 May 13, 8:26am, bnzeconomists
Consensus indicates RBA has left its powder dry to do more cuts; NZ$ hits 3½ year highs against A$

US 10-year yields keep rising

07 May 13, 8:20am, bnzeconomists
Fears of a Spring slowdown in US growth diminish, US long bonds look likely to extend their sell-off

A$ continues to weaken

07 May 13, 8:15am, bnzeconomists
Soft AU retail sales report the latest in string of weaker-than-expected data; A$ extends its fall against NZ$ and US$

US yields lurched higher on positive data

06 May 13, 8:48am, bnzeconomists
Stronger-than-expected US nonfarm payrolls pushes US 10-year bond yields up to 1.74%; Equivalent German bond yields also higher

Upbeat US non-farm payrolls data

06 May 13, 8:37am, bnzeconomists
US jobs report re-established faith in the US and global recoveries, bolstering risk appetite, commodity prices, and NZ$