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US service sector rising; China equities lead Wall Street; weak data from many economies; virus toll rising faster; UST 10yr yield at 0.70%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
7th Jul 20, 7:19am
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US service sector rising; China equities lead Wall Street; weak data from many economies; virus toll rising faster; UST 10yr yield at 0.70%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
Most Asian economies contracting, except China; Australia and US face fiscal cliffs; Vancouver housing back to normal; eyes on Q2 corporate earnings; UST 10yr yield at 0.67%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
6th Jul 20, 7:21am
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Most Asian economies contracting, except China; Australia and US face fiscal cliffs; Vancouver housing back to normal; eyes on Q2 corporate earnings; UST 10yr yield at 0.67%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
US economy shrinking but Wall Street is up; Singapore and Japan contracting; China growing but hit by floods; Aussie retail recovers; UST 10yr yield at 0.67%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
4th Jul 20, 8:33am
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US economy shrinking but Wall Street is up; Singapore and Japan contracting; China growing but hit by floods; Aussie retail recovers; UST 10yr yield at 0.67%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
US non-farm payrolls less-worse than expected; US trade deficit at new record; China vehicle sales rise; Wall Street heads for good gains; UST 10yr yield at 0.67%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70
3rd Jul 20, 7:33am
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US non-farm payrolls less-worse than expected; US trade deficit at new record; China vehicle sales rise; Wall Street heads for good gains; UST 10yr yield at 0.67%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70
Jobs the weakness in factory rebound; US car sales weak; China expands while others contract; Aussie house prices slip; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
2nd Jul 20, 7:21am
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Jobs the weakness in factory rebound; US car sales weak; China expands while others contract; Aussie house prices slip; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
US economic data very weak; US housing stress rises; China factory PMIs expanding faster; Aussie housing risks rise; markets ignore risks; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; oil soft and gold at eight year high; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
1st Jul 20, 7:18am
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US economic data very weak; US housing stress rises; China factory PMIs expanding faster; Aussie housing risks rise; markets ignore risks; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; oil soft and gold at eight year high; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
Bouncebacks for US house sales, Canadian building permits, Japan retail sales fail to inspire; China exerts social control through banking; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
30th Jun 20, 7:26am
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Bouncebacks for US house sales, Canadian building permits, Japan retail sales fail to inspire; China exerts social control through banking; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
China data better than most but still somber; US Fed restricts big banks further; US households spending unsustainable; IMF warns; US COVID cases out of control; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil soft and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
29th Jun 20, 7:19am
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China data better than most but still somber; US Fed restricts big banks further; US households spending unsustainable; IMF warns; US COVID cases out of control; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil soft and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
Fed imposes restraints on banks; US consumer sentiment weak; US spending and income tracks unsustainable; Wall Street sinks; China doused; RBA reveals fears; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
27th Jun 20, 8:29am
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Fed imposes restraints on banks; US consumer sentiment weak; US spending and income tracks unsustainable; Wall Street sinks; China doused; RBA reveals fears; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
Updated US economic data all very weak; India to block Chinese trade; China refocuses internally; Wirecard collapses; Aussie household wealth drops sharply; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
26th Jun 20, 7:26am
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Updated US economic data all very weak; India to block Chinese trade; China refocuses internally; Wirecard collapses; Aussie household wealth drops sharply; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
IMF issues grim 2020 forecasts; Wall Street retreats; China the only growing economy but has its own problems; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
25th Jun 20, 7:18am
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IMF issues grim 2020 forecasts; Wall Street retreats; China the only growing economy but has its own problems; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
US retail sales slip again; factory and service sectors recover from deep May slump; WTO sees bounceback; China reports some bank runs; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 65 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
24th Jun 20, 7:20am
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US retail sales slip again; factory and service sectors recover from deep May slump; WTO sees bounceback; China reports some bank runs; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 65 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
American recovery 'wildly uncertain'; US housing delinquencies rise sharply; Wall Street only sees roses; China doubles down on stimulus; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
23rd Jun 20, 7:18am
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American recovery 'wildly uncertain'; US housing delinquencies rise sharply; Wall Street only sees roses; China doubles down on stimulus; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
Economic decline fierce in US; China activity rises; shipping freight rates treble; COVID-19 tightens its grip on some large countries; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
22nd Jun 20, 7:20am
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Economic decline fierce in US; China activity rises; shipping freight rates treble; COVID-19 tightens its grip on some large countries; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
US faces tough virus impediments; Canada retail sales awful; China electricity use rises; Australia defends against Chinese cyber attack; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
20th Jun 20, 8:32am
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US faces tough virus impediments; Canada retail sales awful; China electricity use rises; Australia defends against Chinese cyber attack; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
US jobless claims stay high; some positive data surprises; China FDI turns up; Indonesia cuts rates; England pumps up QE; Australia sheds jobs; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
19th Jun 20, 7:16am
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US jobless claims stay high; some positive data surprises; China FDI turns up; Indonesia cuts rates; England pumps up QE; Australia sheds jobs; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
US homeowners jump at low rates, but house building slumps; Canada gets deflation; Japan exports slump; competitiveness slips; US dumps BEPS; UST 10yr yield at 0.74%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
18th Jun 20, 7:22am
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US homeowners jump at low rates, but house building slumps; Canada gets deflation; Japan exports slump; competitiveness slips; US dumps BEPS; UST 10yr yield at 0.74%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
US retail sales bounce but still -6% lower in a year; US bank profits dive; new US stimulus proposed; China and India in death fight; RBA puzzled; UST 10yr yield at 0.75%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
17th Jun 20, 7:35am
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US retail sales bounce but still -6% lower in a year; US bank profits dive; new US stimulus proposed; China and India in death fight; RBA puzzled; UST 10yr yield at 0.75%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
Positive Chinese data not quite good enough; US Fed launches huge corporate bond purchase program; better economic data hit by virus resurgences; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
16th Jun 20, 7:24am
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Positive Chinese data not quite good enough; US Fed launches huge corporate bond purchase program; better economic data hit by virus resurgences; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
As Australia reopens, China gets grumpy with them; India's factories slow fast; Japan adds ever more stimulus; US Fed warns of fragility; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
15th Jun 20, 7:21am
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As Australia reopens, China gets grumpy with them; India's factories slow fast; Japan adds ever more stimulus; US Fed warns of fragility; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
Equity bounce looks lame; China's hostility toward Australia builds; global economic data ranges from weak to disastrous; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
13th Jun 20, 8:54am
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Equity bounce looks lame; China's hostility toward Australia builds; global economic data ranges from weak to disastrous; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
Wall Street in very sharp retreat; jobless claims stay very high; US household net worth dives; China car sales jump; more China-Australia diplomatic strain; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil dumped and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
12th Jun 20, 7:24am
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Wall Street in very sharp retreat; jobless claims stay very high; US household net worth dives; China car sales jump; more China-Australia diplomatic strain; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil dumped and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
The US Fed and the OECD issue grim forecasts; the OECD sees a second hit possible in Q4-2020; Aussie and China bank lending both fall; UST 10yr yield at 0.74%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
11th Jun 20, 7:18am
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The US Fed and the OECD issue grim forecasts; the OECD sees a second hit possible in Q4-2020; Aussie and China bank lending both fall; UST 10yr yield at 0.74%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
Retail sales slide in the US and record layoffs, lowest hiring levels; Japan machine tool orders stay very low; China kneels on Australia harder; UST 10yr yield at 0.83%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
10th Jun 20, 7:23am
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Retail sales slide in the US and record layoffs, lowest hiring levels; Japan machine tool orders stay very low; China kneels on Australia harder; UST 10yr yield at 0.83%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
US officially in recession; China data turns very positive; Aussie iron ore exports target $100 bln; India throws in the towel on virus containment; UST 10yr yield at 0.88%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
9th Jun 20, 7:18am
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US officially in recession; China data turns very positive; Aussie iron ore exports target $100 bln; India throws in the towel on virus containment; UST 10yr yield at 0.88%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1