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90 seconds at 9 am: IMF warns on growth
22 Jan 19, 7:23am
David Chaston
23 comments
Equities in remarkable about-turn; China growth sags; IMF trims 2019 world growth forecasts; iron ore prices rally; UST 10yr at 2.79%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
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90 seconds at 9 am: 2019 dawns brighter
21 Jan 19, 7:13am
David Chaston
17 comments
Equities up; Fed resets normalisation;US sentiment drops; Vancouver housing taxes cause outrage; Hong Kong house prices fall; TPP wants to expand; UST 10yr at 2.79%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7
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Weekend Briefing: Markets upbeat, consumers gloomy
19 Jan 19, 8:01am
David Chaston
4 comments
Wall Street rises strongly on China trade hopes; Fed more cautious; US consumers even more cautious; Fitch sees good 2019 growth; ATO warns on SMSF risks; UST 10yr 2.79%; oil rises and gold drops; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7
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Breakfast Briefing: Doubts, cuts, falls, plus a few rises
18 Jan 19, 7:57am
David Chaston
28 comments
US data drought raises doubt; Canada starts mortgage rate cuts; EU inflation falls; OECD employment rises; China embraces RMBS; Aussie home lending falls; UST 10yr 2.73%; oil holds while gold slips; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
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Breakfast Briefing: The growth sag spreads
17 Jan 19, 7:40am
David Chaston
7 comments
US shutdown undermines growth; US housing in revival signs; Japan machine orders hold higher; China oks huge new hydro dam; UST 10yr 2.72%; oil slips while gold rises; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72
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Breakfast Briefing: Data bleak, but markets up. Dairy shines
16 Jan 19, 7:46am
David Chaston
47 comments
Dairy prices rise again; US data weakens; Canada home sales poor; EU growth slows; S&P500 rises +1%; China spruiks stimulus; NZ a high-tax country; UST 10yr 2.72%; oil up while gold slips; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
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Breakfast Briefing: That sinking feeling
15 Jan 19, 7:41am
David Chaston
6 comments
Growth dims in major economies; China trade shrinks but surplus grows, especially with the US; EU savings rate jumps; China banks seek capital; UST 10yr 2.71%; oil dips while gold firms; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
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Breakfast Briefing: From 'worst deal ever' to a deal they want
14 Jan 19, 7:47am
David Chaston
19 comments
US wants back in to TPP; US inflation cools; China readies a large tax cut; Brazil sees strong growth ahead; Australian coal exports zoom; UST 10yr 2.70%; oil and gold softer; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
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Weekend Briefing: NZD rises as others struggle
12 Jan 19, 8:27am
David Chaston
14 comments
US CPI inflation eases; survey sees recession chance low; no shutdown progress; US deficit swells; market volatility eases; UST 10yr 2.69%; oil slips and gold firms; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
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Holiday Briefing: Compromise a dirty word in US, China, UK
11 Jan 19, 8:16am
David Chaston
28 comments
Powell says inflation data to set rate track from here; no movement on big issues; Mexico confidence jumps; hard Brexit looms; China CPI drops; UST 10yr 2.73%; oil and gold little changed; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.8
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Holiday Briefing: Markets ignore trade pullbacks
10 Jan 19, 8:51am
David Chaston
20 comments
Fed speakers sound caution but minutes do not; Canada holds but cuts forecasts; EU jobless rate falls; World Bank downgrades China; UST 10yr 2.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 71.9
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Holiday Briefing: Risk is back
9 Jan 19, 8:31am
David Chaston
36 comments
Beijing trade talks go into third day; US job openings fall; Canada exports slump; China eyes more stimulus; EU confidence slumps; Aussie trade surplus healthy; UST 10yr 2.71%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
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Holiday Briefing: Risk brittle
8 Jan 19, 7:52am
David Chaston
10 comments
Markets obsessed by US-China trade talks; equity markets in relief rallies; US service sector weakens; EU retail surprises; China reserves holding; UST 10yr 2.68%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7
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Holiday Briefing: Unexpected fair weather
7 Jan 19, 7:31am
David Chaston
21 comments
Positive US jobs report; trade talks to resume; but US Govt shutdown drags on; China services impress; China cuts reserve ratio; eyes on Aussie mortgage transition; UST 10yr 2.67%; oil firms, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
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Weekend Briefing: Whipsaw volatility
5 Jan 19, 7:48am
David Chaston
26 comments
Equities recover on strong US jobs report; US & China to restart trade talks; Canada and German jobs data good; China cuts reserve ratio hard; UST 10yr 2.67%; oil firms, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7
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Holiday Briefing: Risk aversion bites harder
4 Jan 19, 8:28am
David Chaston
32 comments
Apple crumbles; S&P500 drops -2%; US data weak; China adds more stimulus; new Italy bank crisis; Google outed on tax; Aussie credit crunch worsens; UST 10yr 2.59%; oil lower, gold up; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
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Holiday Briefing: 2019 starts with widespread anxiety
3 Jan 19, 8:25am
David Chaston
71 comments
Dairy prices rise for third time; world factory data weak; China bond defaults catch attention; Aussie housing slides further; investors see Fed pause; UST 10yr 2.67%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
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Holiday Briefing: Ending 2018 weakly
29 Dec 18, 9:00am
David Chaston
World equities eye large 2018 losses, led by China; UST bond holders suffer too but gain recently; US data scarce and negative; other data negative; UST 10yr 2.74%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 67 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
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Holiday Briefing: Markets struggle to price risk
28 Dec 18, 8:35am
David Chaston
3 comments
Wall Street flails around; US consumer sentiment drops; China industrial profits fall; yuan rejected as a global trade currency; NZ Boxing Day retail strong; UST 10yr 2.74%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 67 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
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Holiday Briefing: Markets not merry as White House invective worries investors
27 Dec 18, 8:33am
David Chaston
24 comments
Fear and volatility high in markets; after sharp selloff, Wall Street regains some today; Japan staggers, China struggles with jobs and bank capital; UST 10yr 2.79%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.9
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Weekend Briefing: Holidays arrive with sour economic backdrop
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23 Dec 18, 7:02am
The 2018 Interesties Awards
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22 Dec 18, 8:32am
Weekend Briefing: Sanity defeated in Washington
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21 Dec 18, 7:44am
90 seconds at 9 am: "A mood of angst"
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20 Dec 18, 8:07am
90 seconds at 9 am: US Fed raises benchmark rate again
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19 Dec 18, 7:58am
90 seconds at 9 am: Oil price sinks
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18 Dec 18, 7:45am
90 seconds at 9 am: Trump pressures the Fed
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17 Dec 18, 7:17am
90 seconds at 9 am: Weak China. Unstable US. Combination worries investors
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15 Dec 18, 8:49am
Weekend Briefing: China slowing quickly
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14 Dec 18, 7:46am
90 seconds at 9 am: China prepares to add new economic stimulus
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13 Dec 18, 7:44am
90 seconds at 9 am: China eyes huge airport building boom
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12 Dec 18, 7:48am
90 seconds at 9 am: Unresolved issues fester
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11 Dec 18, 7:42am
90 seconds at 9 am: IMF and OECD see growth falling away
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10 Dec 18, 7:35am
90 seconds at 9 am: China's trade flows slow
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8 Dec 18, 8:59am
Weekend Briefing: Wall Street in the red
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7 Dec 18, 7:46am
90 seconds at 9 am: Market sell-off deepens
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6 Dec 18, 7:35am
90 seconds at 9 am: A dovish pause
15
5 Dec 18, 7:45am
90 seconds at 9 am: Markets in ugly turn lower
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4 Dec 18, 7:41am
90 seconds at 9 am: Shanghai strongest in G20 afterglow
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3 Dec 18, 7:34am
90 seconds at 9 am: US & China agree trade truce
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1 Dec 18, 8:53am
Weekend Briefing: World's economies sagging making NZ look good
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30 Nov 18, 7:46am
90 seconds at 9 am: World economic data weakens
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29 Nov 18, 7:47am
90 seconds at 9 am: World trade growth stalls
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28 Nov 18, 7:39am
90 seconds at 9 am: Momentum fades on policy missteps
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27 Nov 18, 7:42am
90 seconds at 9 am: Restructuring for a different future
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