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China losing virus battles; faulty tests and panic buying; China's economic response weak; impact locally underestimated; US & Canadian payrolls rise; rains save eastern Australia; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
10th Feb 20, 7:21am
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China losing virus battles; faulty tests and panic buying; China's economic response weak; impact locally underestimated; US & Canadian payrolls rise; rains save eastern Australia; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
Average rise in US jobs; strong rise in Canadian jobs; US Fed sees growth but warns on virus risks; China virus count up; China SMEs in grave risks; Westpac says we are underestimating impact; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64 USc;
8th Feb 20, 8:38am
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Average rise in US jobs; strong rise in Canadian jobs; US Fed sees growth but warns on virus risks; China virus count up; China SMEs in grave risks; Westpac says we are underestimating impact; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64 USc;
Virus cases jump; China retail shifts online fast; Aussie December retail weak; seafreight markets dive; commodities sink; China halves tariffs; equity markets jump; UST 10yr yield at 1.65%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
7th Feb 20, 7:21am
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Virus cases jump; China retail shifts online fast; Aussie December retail weak; seafreight markets dive; commodities sink; China halves tariffs; equity markets jump; UST 10yr yield at 1.65%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
US jobs data positive; services PMIs modest; US trade balance slips; Singapore readies currency change; equities rise; airfreight shrinks; UST 10yr yield at 1.65%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
6th Feb 20, 8:26am
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US jobs data positive; services PMIs modest; US trade balance slips; Singapore readies currency change; equities rise; airfreight shrinks; UST 10yr yield at 1.65%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
Dairy prices fall almost -5%; US factory orders rise but flat for year; China pumps in more liquidity support; equity markets rise; Hong Kong in recession; UST 10yr yield at 1.60%; oil holds and gold drops; NZ$1 = 64.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
5th Feb 20, 7:21am
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Dairy prices fall almost -5%; US factory orders rise but flat for year; China pumps in more liquidity support; equity markets rise; Hong Kong in recession; UST 10yr yield at 1.60%; oil holds and gold drops; NZ$1 = 64.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
Pre-virus data less negative than expected. China reopens to large financial adjustments; Aussie data weak, US debt appetite up and extending; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil down and gold dips; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70
4th Feb 20, 7:19am
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Pre-virus data less negative than expected. China reopens to large financial adjustments; Aussie data weak, US debt appetite up and extending; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil down and gold dips; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70
China restarts work after holiday to great confusion; Wall Street weaker; US savings rate turns negative; Canada, EU and Australia see very low growth; UST 10yr yield under 1.51%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
3rd Feb 20, 7:21am
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China restarts work after holiday to great confusion; Wall Street weaker; US savings rate turns negative; Canada, EU and Australia see very low growth; UST 10yr yield under 1.51%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
US disposable incomes lower, savings turn negative; Chicago factories contract; Canada growth holds; China in economic turmoil; equity markets shed value; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
1st Feb 20, 8:53am
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US disposable incomes lower, savings turn negative; Chicago factories contract; Canada growth holds; China in economic turmoil; equity markets shed value; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
China being isolated by international fears; US Q4 growth modest; Europe sentiment rises; equity markets tumble; ANZ stands up to ASIC; UST 10yr yield under 1.54%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
31st Jan 20, 7:21am
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China being isolated by international fears; US Q4 growth modest; Europe sentiment rises; equity markets tumble; ANZ stands up to ASIC; UST 10yr yield under 1.54%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
Eyes on the US Fed; US trade deficit rises, US Federal deficit jumps; Boeing reports big loss; China readies huge liquidity support; Aussie retail in bad shape; UST 10yr yield under 1.62%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
30th Jan 20, 7:21am
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Eyes on the US Fed; US trade deficit rises, US Federal deficit jumps; Boeing reports big loss; China readies huge liquidity support; Aussie retail in bad shape; UST 10yr yield under 1.62%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
Wall Street looks past China risks; US durable goods orders bounce back, consumer sentiment rises; WTO says China's virus response effective; Aussie business confidence sags; UST 10yr yield under 1.64%; oil up and gold falls; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
29th Jan 20, 7:21am
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Wall Street looks past China risks; US durable goods orders bounce back, consumer sentiment rises; WTO says China's virus response effective; Aussie business confidence sags; UST 10yr yield under 1.64%; oil up and gold falls; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
Equities in full retreat as investors seek safety; US data not positive; China vastly understating infection levels; Australia faces new heatwave; UST 10yr yield under 1.61%; oil drops sharply and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71
28th Jan 20, 7:07am
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Equities in full retreat as investors seek safety; US data not positive; China vastly understating infection levels; Australia faces new heatwave; UST 10yr yield under 1.61%; oil drops sharply and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71
Full scale emergency in China; threat to world economy real; equity markets recoil; improving PMIs undermined; UST 10yr yield under 1.68%; oil drops sharply and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
27th Jan 20, 7:22am
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Full scale emergency in China; threat to world economy real; equity markets recoil; improving PMIs undermined; UST 10yr yield under 1.68%; oil drops sharply and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
The S&P500 drops sharply on China impact; global PMI data sanguine; huge lockdown in China; action against stats fraud; Aussie PMIs contracting; UST 10yr yield at 1.68%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
25th Jan 20, 8:29am
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The S&P500 drops sharply on China impact; global PMI data sanguine; huge lockdown in China; action against stats fraud; Aussie PMIs contracting; UST 10yr yield at 1.68%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
Equity markets tumble as coronavirus scare mounts; ECB holds, but to check strategy; EU consumer sentiment weak; Aussie part-time jobs rise; UST 10yr yield under 1.72%; oil drops sharply and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
24th Jan 20, 7:21am
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Equity markets tumble as coronavirus scare mounts; ECB holds, but to check strategy; EU consumer sentiment weak; Aussie part-time jobs rise; UST 10yr yield under 1.72%; oil drops sharply and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
US data weak although house sales pick up; Canada on hold; China SOE bond issuance jumps; Australian consumer sentiment falls; UST 10yr yield under 1.77%; oil drops and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
23rd Jan 20, 7:20am
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US data weak although house sales pick up; Canada on hold; China SOE bond issuance jumps; Australian consumer sentiment falls; UST 10yr yield under 1.77%; oil drops and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
Dairy prices rise again; Equity markets fall on fears; Taiwan reports rising growth; EU sentiment jumps unexpectedly; BHP coal output stunted by bushfires; UST 10yr yield under 1.78%; oil unchanged and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
22nd Jan 20, 7:22am
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Dairy prices rise again; Equity markets fall on fears; Taiwan reports rising growth; EU sentiment jumps unexpectedly; BHP coal output stunted by bushfires; UST 10yr yield under 1.78%; oil unchanged and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
IMF records growth declines but no rebound; Moody's trims Hong Kong credit rating; China coronavirus spreading; Japan output slumps; coal and iron ore prices rise; UST 10yr yield under 1.83%; oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
21st Jan 20, 7:21am
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IMF records growth declines but no rebound; Moody's trims Hong Kong credit rating; China coronavirus spreading; Japan output slumps; coal and iron ore prices rise; UST 10yr yield under 1.83%; oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
China births and economic growth slow; US factory output and job openings shrink; China growth outperforms US; Aussie tourism suffering; UST 10yr yield under 1.83%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
20th Jan 20, 7:21am
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China births and economic growth slow; US factory output and job openings shrink; China growth outperforms US; Aussie tourism suffering; UST 10yr yield under 1.83%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
US data troubling, apart from housebuilding; China data healthy but population growth stalls; Aussie tourism suffering; equity markets rising; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
18th Jan 20, 8:44am
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US data troubling, apart from housebuilding; China data healthy but population growth stalls; Aussie tourism suffering; equity markets rising; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
Good December US retail data; Fed model sees US GDP slip; China new home prices stable; China bank debt eases in December; lending for housing up in Australia; UST 10yr yield under 1.81%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
17th Jan 20, 7:31am
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Good December US retail data; Fed model sees US GDP slip; China new home prices stable; China bank debt eases in December; lending for housing up in Australia; UST 10yr yield under 1.81%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
American producer prices weak; Canada rental market tight; China moves to isolate Hong Kong economically; Japan machine orders tank, RBA trials crypto payments; UST 10yr yield under 1.80%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
16th Jan 20, 7:25am
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American producer prices weak; Canada rental market tight; China moves to isolate Hong Kong economically; Japan machine orders tank, RBA trials crypto payments; UST 10yr yield under 1.80%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
US inflation rises, real earnings don't; US Federal budget deficit jumps; China ends 2019 with rising exports; Blackrock gets active on climate change; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil unchanged and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
15th Jan 20, 7:22am
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US inflation rises, real earnings don't; US Federal budget deficit jumps; China ends 2019 with rising exports; Blackrock gets active on climate change; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil unchanged and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
Easing tensions sees equities rise; China steel surge unsustainable; Philippine volcano a regional risk; Aussies react to climate risks; UST 10yr yield at 1.84%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
14th Jan 20, 7:19am
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Easing tensions sees equities rise; China steel surge unsustainable; Philippine volcano a regional risk; Aussies react to climate risks; UST 10yr yield at 1.84%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
Democracy rejects China in Taiwan too; Hong Kong bank competition sees hot TD rates; air travel growing; US payroll growth and pay slowing; good Aussie retail data; UST 10yr yield at 1.82%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
13th Jan 20, 7:21am
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Democracy rejects China in Taiwan too; Hong Kong bank competition sees hot TD rates; air travel growing; US payroll growth and pay slowing; good Aussie retail data; UST 10yr yield at 1.82%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5