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US interest rates rise; Beige Book confirms modest US expansion, which might be better than it seems; Japan exports jump; China meat prices fall; UST 10yr 4.59%; gold down and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
18th Apr 24, 7:20am
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US interest rates rise; Beige Book confirms modest US expansion, which might be better than it seems; Japan exports jump; China meat prices fall; UST 10yr 4.59%; gold down and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
Dairy prices stable; US retail stays strong; Powell quashes rate cut expectations; China delivers mixed results; Moody's affirms NZ's top rating; UST 10yr 4.66%; gold up but oil on hold; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
17th Apr 24, 7:29am
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Dairy prices stable; US retail stays strong; Powell quashes rate cut expectations; China delivers mixed results; Moody's affirms NZ's top rating; UST 10yr 4.66%; gold up but oil on hold; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
Strong American retail sales reset market expectations; Tesla cuts back; Canada, Japan and the EU all report rising factory output, aluminium price jumps; UST 10yr 4.63%; gold firm but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
16th Apr 24, 7:19am
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Strong American retail sales reset market expectations; Tesla cuts back; Canada, Japan and the EU all report rising factory output, aluminium price jumps; UST 10yr 4.63%; gold firm but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
China new yuan lending underwhelms; China exports drop; India industrial production up; US sentiment dips; bitcoin falls; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
15th Apr 24, 7:19am
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China new yuan lending underwhelms; China exports drop; India industrial production up; US sentiment dips; bitcoin falls; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
US consumer mood eases; India's factories expand slower; China's exports retreat but wage growth quickens; OCR cut bets scaled back; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
13th Apr 24, 8:15am
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US consumer mood eases; India's factories expand slower; China's exports retreat but wage growth quickens; OCR cut bets scaled back; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
US data settles; China flirts with deflation; Japan awaits support for the yen; the ECB holds & talks of cuts; global freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.57%; gold rises but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
12th Apr 24, 7:21am
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US data settles; China flirts with deflation; Japan awaits support for the yen; the ECB holds & talks of cuts; global freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.57%; gold rises but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
American inflation rises as rate cut hopes fade; Canada holds but sees lower inflation coming; Taiwan exports surge; Fitch downgrades China's credit rating; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold slips but oil firms; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
11th Apr 24, 7:19am
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American inflation rises as rate cut hopes fade; Canada holds but sees lower inflation coming; Taiwan exports surge; Fitch downgrades China's credit rating; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold slips but oil firms; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
American activity rises, sentiment slips; Japan eyes higher inflation; Taiwan has inflation under control; Aussie sentiment slips; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold up again but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
10th Apr 24, 7:21am
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American activity rises, sentiment slips; Japan eyes higher inflation; Taiwan has inflation under control; Aussie sentiment slips; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold up again but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
US inflation expectations contained; copper has a moment but not steel; Aussie new home build signals weak; Aussie mortgage pain strongest; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold up again but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
9th Apr 24, 7:19am
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US inflation expectations contained; copper has a moment but not steel; Aussie new home build signals weak; Aussie mortgage pain strongest; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold up again but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
Eyes on US CPI after resilient jobs expansion & wage rises; Canadian job growth stalls; Aussie data eases; China's investment appetite in Australia fades; UST 10yr 4.40%; gold up but oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
8th Apr 24, 7:19am
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Eyes on US CPI after resilient jobs expansion & wage rises; Canadian job growth stalls; Aussie data eases; China's investment appetite in Australia fades; UST 10yr 4.40%; gold up but oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
US labour market expands faster; US pay rises more than CPI; US consumer debt growth modest; Japan equities slide, more rate rises soon; Aussie data soft; UST 10yr 4.39%; gold & oil up; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
6th Apr 24, 8:34am
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US labour market expands faster; US pay rises more than CPI; US consumer debt growth modest; Japan equities slide, more rate rises soon; Aussie data soft; UST 10yr 4.39%; gold & oil up; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
Markets see little risk of weak US labour market data; US & Canada exports rise; freight rates ease lower; world faces historic demographic change; UST 10yr 4.35%; gold oil lower; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
5th Apr 24, 7:20am
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Markets see little risk of weak US labour market data; US & Canada exports rise; freight rates ease lower; world faces historic demographic change; UST 10yr 4.35%; gold oil lower; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
Powell says rate cuts will come but slowly as US economy prosperous; China service sector expands; EU inflation falls; UST 10yr 4.36%; gold at another new high and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
4th Apr 24, 7:20am
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Powell says rate cuts will come but slowly as US economy prosperous; China service sector expands; EU inflation falls; UST 10yr 4.36%; gold at another new high and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
Dairy prices rise; US economic data very positive; Country Garden in vortex; German inflation eases; Aussie house prices bifurcate; UST 10yr 4.36%; gold at new high and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69
3rd Apr 24, 7:19am
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Dairy prices rise; US economic data very positive; Country Garden in vortex; German inflation eases; Aussie house prices bifurcate; UST 10yr 4.36%; gold at new high and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69
China PMIs turn positive; other Asian factories up as well; US PMIs more positive; but US PCE inflation sticky; Aussie inflation expectations sticky too; UST 10yr 4.33%; gold at new and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69
2nd Apr 24, 7:19am
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China PMIs turn positive; other Asian factories up as well; US PMIs more positive; but US PCE inflation sticky; Aussie inflation expectations sticky too; UST 10yr 4.33%; gold at new and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69
US Fed happy to wait for more inflation retreats; US sentiment rises; China's property crash pressures banks; India educated jobless extreme; UST 10yr 4.21%; gold at new record high and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
30th Mar 24, 9:00am
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US Fed happy to wait for more inflation retreats; US sentiment rises; China's property crash pressures banks; India educated jobless extreme; UST 10yr 4.21%; gold at new record high and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
US mortgage applications sink back; China's profits rise off a very low base; Sweden signals rate cuts soon; Aussie inflation sticky; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold up and oil lower; NZ$1 = 60 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
28th Mar 24, 7:19am
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US mortgage applications sink back; China's profits rise off a very low base; Sweden signals rate cuts soon; Aussie inflation sticky; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold up and oil lower; NZ$1 = 60 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
US retail, factory order, and housing data all positive. But sentiment doesn't rise; Singapore gets factory boost; UST 10yr 4.24%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
27th Mar 24, 7:23am
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US retail, factory order, and housing data all positive. But sentiment doesn't rise; Singapore gets factory boost; UST 10yr 4.24%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
US data holds at good levels with GDP set to grow +2% in Q1-2024; UST yields hold; China at fork in road; Taiwan data good; cocoa prices zoom again; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
26th Mar 24, 7:22am
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US data holds at good levels with GDP set to grow +2% in Q1-2024; UST yields hold; China at fork in road; Taiwan data good; cocoa prices zoom again; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
Aussie housing markets bubble up; China FDI growth dives; China pushes toward CPTPP membership; Japan exits deflation; UST 10yr 4.20%; gold firms and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
25th Mar 24, 7:20am
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Aussie housing markets bubble up; China FDI growth dives; China pushes toward CPTPP membership; Japan exits deflation; UST 10yr 4.20%; gold firms and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
After China's FDI comes in low, a new push to join the CPTPP emerges; Japan out of deflation trap; Australia confident of financial system; UST 10yr 4.22%; gold holds and oil unchanged; NZ$1 < 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
23rd Mar 24, 8:33am
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After China's FDI comes in low, a new push to join the CPTPP emerges; Japan out of deflation trap; Australia confident of financial system; UST 10yr 4.22%; gold holds and oil unchanged; NZ$1 < 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
US data positive with some unexpected surprises; Japan rises; India strong; some surprising central bank moves; Aussie labour market rises; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold up and oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
22nd Mar 24, 7:21am
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US data positive with some unexpected surprises; Japan rises; India strong; some surprising central bank moves; Aussie labour market rises; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold up and oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
US Fed stays on track for 2024 rate cuts; China leaves LPRs unchanged; Taiwan export orders slump; EU sentiment rises; NZ Happiness slips; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold unchanged and oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
21st Mar 24, 7:19am
108
US Fed stays on track for 2024 rate cuts; China leaves LPRs unchanged; Taiwan export orders slump; EU sentiment rises; NZ Happiness slips; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold unchanged and oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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US Federal Reserve, NZ current account & GDP swing into focus after Bank of Japan makes its move
20th Mar 24, 7:04am
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US Federal Reserve, NZ current account & GDP swing into focus after Bank of Japan makes its move
Bank of Japan the headline act, with the Reserve Bank of Australia the support act
19th Mar 24, 7:23am
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Bank of Japan the headline act, with the Reserve Bank of Australia the support act