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Wall Street in full fear mode; market interest rates separating from benchmark rates; China very slow to restart; Covid-19 cases jump in rest of world; UST 10yr yield dives to 0.49%; oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
10th Mar 20, 7:19am
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Wall Street in full fear mode; market interest rates separating from benchmark rates; China very slow to restart; Covid-19 cases jump in rest of world; UST 10yr yield dives to 0.49%; oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
China's exports tumble but imports hold; eyes on domestic China demand; Aussie retail trade weakens; markets ignore US jobs gains; Fed struggles with liquidity support; UST 10yr yield at 0.77%; oil drops hard and gold higher; NZ$1 = 63.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
9th Mar 20, 7:21am
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China's exports tumble but imports hold; eyes on domestic China demand; Aussie retail trade weakens; markets ignore US jobs gains; Fed struggles with liquidity support; UST 10yr yield at 0.77%; oil drops hard and gold higher; NZ$1 = 63.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
Markets turn seriously risk averse; benchmark bond prices jump; NY Fed struggles with liquidity support; US jobs data ignored; Aussie's mull stimulus; UST 10yr yield at 0.74%; oil drops hard and gold higher; NZ$1 = 63.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
7th Mar 20, 8:29am
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Markets turn seriously risk averse; benchmark bond prices jump; NY Fed struggles with liquidity support; US jobs data ignored; Aussie's mull stimulus; UST 10yr yield at 0.74%; oil drops hard and gold higher; NZ$1 = 63.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
American mortgage rates tumble; factory orders fall; S&P500 dives; California declares an emergency; Australia faces a -½% GDP hit; UST 10yr yield at 0.91%; oil drops and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2
6th Mar 20, 7:18am
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American mortgage rates tumble; factory orders fall; S&P500 dives; California declares an emergency; Australia faces a -½% GDP hit; UST 10yr yield at 0.91%; oil drops and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2
Major equity markets rally; air travel and air cargo volumes sink; US service sector growth confusing, Canada cuts by -50 bps; China restart uncertain; Aussie stimulus awaited; UST 10yr yield at 0.97%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
5th Mar 20, 7:16am
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Major equity markets rally; air travel and air cargo volumes sink; US service sector growth confusing, Canada cuts by -50 bps; China restart uncertain; Aussie stimulus awaited; UST 10yr yield at 0.97%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
US Fed makes emergency rate cut; markets recoil again; virus rises sharply outside China; dairy prices resilient; RBA cuts; UST 10yr yield at 1.04%; oil holds, gold jumps; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
4th Mar 20, 7:09am
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US Fed makes emergency rate cut; markets recoil again; virus rises sharply outside China; dairy prices resilient; RBA cuts; UST 10yr yield at 1.04%; oil holds, gold jumps; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
Markets stage a partial recovery; new order levels fall sharply globally; IMF & World Bank offer aid; QE expectations high; UST 10yr yield at 1.09%; oil and gold recover partly; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68
3rd Mar 20, 7:20am
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Markets stage a partial recovery; new order levels fall sharply globally; IMF & World Bank offer aid; QE expectations high; UST 10yr yield at 1.09%; oil and gold recover partly; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68
China's PMIs collapse; Covid-19 cases jump in murky data; US Fed says it will act; financial markets react with fear; UST 10yr yield at 1.16%; oil dives and gold tanks; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2
2nd Mar 20, 7:05am
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China's PMIs collapse; Covid-19 cases jump in murky data; US Fed says it will act; financial markets react with fear; UST 10yr yield at 1.16%; oil dives and gold tanks; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2
Panic grips markets at the end of the week with weird changes in a fast-moving situation; background economic data ignored; Covid-19 fears overwhelm; UST 10yr yield at 1.17%; oil drops hard and gold collapses; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
29th Feb 20, 7:44am
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Panic grips markets at the end of the week with weird changes in a fast-moving situation; background economic data ignored; Covid-19 fears overwhelm; UST 10yr yield at 1.17%; oil drops hard and gold collapses; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
Pandemic declarations closer; equity losses grow; US economic data mixed; China struggles to get back to work. Aussie capex very weak; UST 10yr yield at 1.31%; oil down again but gold up; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
28th Feb 20, 7:18am
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Pandemic declarations closer; equity losses grow; US economic data mixed; China struggles to get back to work. Aussie capex very weak; UST 10yr yield at 1.31%; oil down again but gold up; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
Market panic met with huge deficit spending plan in Hong Kong, huge Chinese "investment" projects; markets turn unsure of next direction; UST 10yr yield at 1.32%; oil down and gold retreats further; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
27th Feb 20, 7:19am
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Market panic met with huge deficit spending plan in Hong Kong, huge Chinese "investment" projects; markets turn unsure of next direction; UST 10yr yield at 1.32%; oil down and gold retreats further; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
American consumers oblivious to risks, but Wall Street understands now; Hong Kong housing facing negative equity; IEA sees CO2 emissions flat; UST 10yr yield at 1.32%; oil unchanged and gold retreats; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
26th Feb 20, 7:21am
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American consumers oblivious to risks, but Wall Street understands now; Hong Kong housing facing negative equity; IEA sees CO2 emissions flat; UST 10yr yield at 1.32%; oil unchanged and gold retreats; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
Pandemic fears grip equity markets despite first world data modestly positive; Is China restarting too soon? Malaysia in political turmoil; Aussie power grid 'critical'; UST 10yr yield at 1.36%; oil dives and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
25th Feb 20, 7:18am
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Pandemic fears grip equity markets despite first world data modestly positive; Is China restarting too soon? Malaysia in political turmoil; Aussie power grid 'critical'; UST 10yr yield at 1.36%; oil dives and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
G20 struggles with BEPS; Buffett warns on CEOs; COVID-19 moves out of China; China struggles with downturn; US feels effects; IMF downgrades growth; UST 10yr yield at 1.47%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
24th Feb 20, 7:21am
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G20 struggles with BEPS; Buffett warns on CEOs; COVID-19 moves out of China; China struggles with downturn; US feels effects; IMF downgrades growth; UST 10yr yield at 1.47%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
Global supply chain at risk from China stall; US PMIs dive; Fed says prepare for recession; most data soft; China car and property sales collapse; UST 10yr yield at 1.47%; oil lower and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
22nd Feb 20, 8:45am
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Global supply chain at risk from China stall; US PMIs dive; Fed says prepare for recession; most data soft; China car and property sales collapse; UST 10yr yield at 1.47%; oil lower and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
Equity markets pull back; airlines retrench; China banks lend vigorously; traders reject yuan; UST 10yr yield at 1.51%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
21st Feb 20, 7:19am
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Equity markets pull back; airlines retrench; China banks lend vigorously; traders reject yuan; UST 10yr yield at 1.51%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
US housing starts rise; China runs down UST holdings; Canada inflation up; markets expect vast new stimulus; equities turn positive; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
20th Feb 20, 7:23am
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US housing starts rise; China runs down UST holdings; Canada inflation up; markets expect vast new stimulus; equities turn positive; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
Dairy prices slip again; equities retreat; HSBC to refocus on Asia; virus numbers up; China struggles to return to work; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil soft but gold leaps; NZ$1 = 63.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
19th Feb 20, 7:19am
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Dairy prices slip again; equities retreat; HSBC to refocus on Asia; virus numbers up; China struggles to return to work; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil soft but gold leaps; NZ$1 = 63.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
China FDI grows but PBoC trims a key rate; China leverage rises with growth expected to slump; Japan contracts; Singapore stalls; WTO gloomy; RBA fingers low rates for housing inequality; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil holds and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc;
18th Feb 20, 7:21am
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China FDI grows but PBoC trims a key rate; China leverage rises with growth expected to slump; Japan contracts; Singapore stalls; WTO gloomy; RBA fingers low rates for housing inequality; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil holds and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc;
China virus infections seem to be peaking; economic consequences still building; EU trade surplus huge, growth tiny; US retail up, factories down; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
17th Feb 20, 7:21am
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China virus infections seem to be peaking; economic consequences still building; EU trade surplus huge, growth tiny; US retail up, factories down; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
US retail sales up but factory production down; Canada house sales strong; China also battles air pollution; EU growth weak; mortgage rates cut in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
15th Feb 20, 8:33am
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US retail sales up but factory production down; Canada house sales strong; China also battles air pollution; EU growth weak; mortgage rates cut in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
American inflation up wiping out wage gains; US Federal debt up; China revises Covid-19 cases sharply higher; China car sales tank; UST 10yr yield at 1.61%; oil up and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
14th Feb 20, 7:21am
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American inflation up wiping out wage gains; US Federal debt up; China revises Covid-19 cases sharply higher; China car sales tank; UST 10yr yield at 1.61%; oil up and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
Equity investors ignore economic risks; Boeing pushes back restored production; Japan orders slump; Malaysia grows slower; EU output falls; Aussie risks rise; UST 10yr yield at 1.63%; oil up and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
13th Feb 20, 7:20am
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Equity investors ignore economic risks; Boeing pushes back restored production; Japan orders slump; Malaysia grows slower; EU output falls; Aussie risks rise; UST 10yr yield at 1.63%; oil up and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
US economic data 'moderate' at best; China still struggling; UK growth evaporates; Aussie business confidence weak; eyes on RBNZ; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
12th Feb 20, 7:19am
69
US economic data 'moderate' at best; China still struggling; UK growth evaporates; Aussie business confidence weak; eyes on RBNZ; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
The world's factory remains closed; impacts rising; China inflation jumps; commodity prices fall; bond investors worry, equity investors not so much; UST 10yr yield at 1.55%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
11th Feb 20, 7:21am
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The world's factory remains closed; impacts rising; China inflation jumps; commodity prices fall; bond investors worry, equity investors not so much; UST 10yr yield at 1.55%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6