US data weakens on major policy missteps; Japan data strong; Taiwan exports impress again; China inflation rises especially PPI; UST 10yr at 4.84%; gold firm and oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; NZD falls to 13 year low against the AUD; TWI-5 = 61.6

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 falls -0.8% as NZX, Turners, Kathmandu and Channel Infrastructure gain; Fletchers, Goodman, Stride Property and Skellerup decline

Big domestic banks remain central players in NZ's growing repo market which is important for monetary policy & financial stability, RBNZ's Karen Silk says

Humanoid robots may be able to sprint and box, but Wai-keung Fung says the real test is doing the laundry