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G7 sets a 15% minimum tax on MNCs; China moves against bitcoin; Aussie mortgage growth strong; US payroll growth mixed; Canadian payrolls fall; UST 10yr slips to 1.56%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
7th Jun 21, 7:19am
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G7 sets a 15% minimum tax on MNCs; China moves against bitcoin; Aussie mortgage growth strong; US payroll growth mixed; Canadian payrolls fall; UST 10yr slips to 1.56%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
US payrolls growth disappoints again in May; Canada jobs shrink again; India turns dovish; Singapore retail subdued; Aussie home loans rise sharply; UST 10yr slips to 1.56%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
5th Jun 21, 8:49am
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US payrolls growth disappoints again in May; Canada jobs shrink again; India turns dovish; Singapore retail subdued; Aussie home loans rise sharply; UST 10yr slips to 1.56%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
US awaits non-farm payrolls report with strong PMI results; China, India and Japan post lame expansions; China reaches out to join TPP; UST 10yr slips to 1.62%; gold slumps and oil firm; NZ$1 = 71.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
4th Jun 21, 7:25am
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US awaits non-farm payrolls report with strong PMI results; China, India and Japan post lame expansions; China reaches out to join TPP; UST 10yr slips to 1.62%; gold slumps and oil firm; NZ$1 = 71.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
Beige Book positive; Fed speakers float tapering; iron ore and coal prices stay high; German retail stutters; Aussie GDP growth good; OECD sees higher inflation; UST 10yr slips to 1.59%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
3rd Jun 21, 7:21am
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Beige Book positive; Fed speakers float tapering; iron ore and coal prices stay high; German retail stutters; Aussie GDP growth good; OECD sees higher inflation; UST 10yr slips to 1.59%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
Dairy prices dip again; US factories expanding faster; Chinese factories less so; huge hack at major global beef processor; EU inflation rises; UST 10yr slips to 1.62%; gold slips and oil firm; NZ$1 = 72.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74
2nd Jun 21, 7:23am
39
Dairy prices dip again; US factories expanding faster; Chinese factories less so; huge hack at major global beef processor; EU inflation rises; UST 10yr slips to 1.62%; gold slips and oil firm; NZ$1 = 72.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74
Factory output gains weaken; producer and consumer prices rise faster; China tries to rein in yuan's jump; OECD sees mixed recoveries; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
1st Jun 21, 7:19am
55
Factory output gains weaken; producer and consumer prices rise faster; China tries to rein in yuan's jump; OECD sees mixed recoveries; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
Chinese yuan rises; floods and power production new risks; NZ backs Australia in barley dispute with China; US on holiday; huge Biden budget exposes risks; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
31st May 21, 7:19am
53
Chinese yuan rises; floods and power production new risks; NZ backs Australia in barley dispute with China; US on holiday; huge Biden budget exposes risks; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
US inflation elevated; Biden Budget released; Chinese yuan strengthens; EU sentiment goes positive; Melbourne risks stay high; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
29th May 21, 9:03am
29
US inflation elevated; Biden Budget released; Chinese yuan strengthens; EU sentiment goes positive; Melbourne risks stay high; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
US durable goods orders slip; US jobless claims fall; another huge UST bond issue well supported; oil majors lose key battles; Victoria in 7-day lockdown; UST 10yr slips to 1.61%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
28th May 21, 7:21am
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US durable goods orders slip; US jobless claims fall; another huge UST bond issue well supported; oil majors lose key battles; Victoria in 7-day lockdown; UST 10yr slips to 1.61%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
Melbourne stares at new lockdown risk; US mortgage applications slip, US bond yields fall; China gets tough on LGFA debt risk; eyes on China flooding; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold slips and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
27th May 21, 7:25am
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Melbourne stares at new lockdown risk; US mortgage applications slip, US bond yields fall; China gets tough on LGFA debt risk; eyes on China flooding; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold slips and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
US confidence holding high; Chinese yuan at three year high; German business sentiment rising; G20 trade hits record levels; UST 10yr slips to 1.56%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
26th May 21, 7:23am
55
US confidence holding high; Chinese yuan at three year high; German business sentiment rising; G20 trade hits record levels; UST 10yr slips to 1.56%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
US activity moderates, but Fed's balance sheet to grow sharply; China struggles with debt risk; China tells iron ore buyers to be restrained; G7 close to tax deal; UST 10yr at 1.61%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
25th May 21, 7:21am
72
US activity moderates, but Fed's balance sheet to grow sharply; China struggles with debt risk; China tells iron ore buyers to be restrained; G7 close to tax deal; UST 10yr at 1.61%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
China, Japan and the EU reports improved economic data; commodity prices top out; US PMIs expand fast with prices; US housing in supply squeeze; UST 10yr at 1.62%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
24th May 21, 7:19am
89
China, Japan and the EU reports improved economic data; commodity prices top out; US PMIs expand fast with prices; US housing in supply squeeze; UST 10yr at 1.62%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
US PMIs boom, prices with them; Canada, China, Japan and Europe also on an upswing; commodity price rises level off; UST 10yr at 1.63%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
22nd May 21, 8:43am
64
US PMIs boom, prices with them; Canada, China, Japan and Europe also on an upswing; commodity price rises level off; UST 10yr at 1.63%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
US Fed to jump into crypto system design; US jobless claims fall; Canada jobs expand; Aussie participation rate slips; EU rejects China; UST 10yr at 1.63%; gold up and oil lower; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
21st May 21, 7:21am
159
US Fed to jump into crypto system design; US jobless claims fall; Canada jobs expand; Aussie participation rate slips; EU rejects China; UST 10yr at 1.63%; gold up and oil lower; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
Gareth Vaughan on whether Grant Robertson & Jacinda Ardern have the courage to follow their Aussie & US counterparts, and the whacky world of cryptocurrencies
20th May 21, 9:59am
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Gareth Vaughan on whether Grant Robertson & Jacinda Ardern have the courage to follow their Aussie & US counterparts, and the whacky world of cryptocurrencies
Markets go risk-off as bitcoin and commodities get very volatile; China tackles high commodity prices; more signs of rising inflation; UST 10yr at 1.69%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
20th May 21, 7:21am
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Markets go risk-off as bitcoin and commodities get very volatile; China tackles high commodity prices; more signs of rising inflation; UST 10yr at 1.69%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
Dairy prices unchanged at new higher level; US housing starts stumble; bond investors fret over coming China bond maturities; Japan and EU stall; UST 10yr at 1.64%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
19th May 21, 7:25am
61
Dairy prices unchanged at new higher level; US housing starts stumble; bond investors fret over coming China bond maturities; Japan and EU stall; UST 10yr at 1.64%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
US & Canada data strong; China data mixed with retail struggling; orders for Japanese machine tools very strong; supply chain stresses everywhere; UST 10yr at 1.64%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
18th May 21, 7:19am
71
US & Canada data strong; China data mixed with retail struggling; orders for Japanese machine tools very strong; supply chain stresses everywhere; UST 10yr at 1.64%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
China rushes to reorganise its regional banks; Hong Kong growth returns; commodity prices retreat; US sentiment fears inflation; UST 10yr at 1.64%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
17th May 21, 7:19am
73
China rushes to reorganise its regional banks; Hong Kong growth returns; commodity prices retreat; US sentiment fears inflation; UST 10yr at 1.64%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
US retail sales stay high; US consumers fear rising inflation; South Korea wins higher export prices; commodity price rises falter; UST 10yr at 1.63%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
15th May 21, 8:13am
83
US retail sales stay high; US consumers fear rising inflation; South Korea wins higher export prices; commodity price rises falter; UST 10yr at 1.63%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
US jobless claims fall; US producer prices jump; Canada producer prices leap; commodity price rises take a breather; Aussie inflation expectations ignore global moves; UST 10yr at 1.67%; oil falls back and gold holds; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
14th May 21, 7:27am
98
US jobless claims fall; US producer prices jump; Canada producer prices leap; commodity price rises take a breather; Aussie inflation expectations ignore global moves; UST 10yr at 1.67%; oil falls back and gold holds; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
US inflation leaps; US budget deficit stabilises; commodity prices rise further; China debt growth less than expected; EU data lackluster; Wall Street slips; UST 10yr at 1.68%; oil rises and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
13th May 21, 7:28am
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US inflation leaps; US budget deficit stabilises; commodity prices rise further; China debt growth less than expected; EU data lackluster; Wall Street slips; UST 10yr at 1.68%; oil rises and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
US job openings rise; another huge UST debt issue; German sentiment jumps; China's population at turning point; Australia gets big-spending budget; UST 10yr at 1.62%; oil stable and gold dips; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74
12th May 21, 7:19am
72
US job openings rise; another huge UST debt issue; German sentiment jumps; China's population at turning point; Australia gets big-spending budget; UST 10yr at 1.62%; oil stable and gold dips; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74
Commodity prices jump; US inflation expectations rise; trucking costs jump; Chinese steelmakers raise prices; Aussie NAB business confidence high; UST 10yr at 1.60%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
11th May 21, 7:19am
76
Commodity prices jump; US inflation expectations rise; trucking costs jump; Chinese steelmakers raise prices; Aussie NAB business confidence high; UST 10yr at 1.60%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3