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US Congress agrees $2 tln rescue package; US state govts at risk of bankruptcy; China buys cheap as economy restarts; Aussie joblessness surging; UST 10yr yield at 0.81%; oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 65.6
26th Mar 20, 7:19am
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US Congress agrees $2 tln rescue package; US state govts at risk of bankruptcy; China buys cheap as economy restarts; Aussie joblessness surging; UST 10yr yield at 0.81%; oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 65.6
Risk appetites return on promise of massive stimulus; real US economic activity dives, joblessness mushrooms; Hubei lockdown lifted; Aussies face harsh virus consequences; UST 10yr yield at 0.83%; oil firms and gold jumps again; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 6
25th Mar 20, 7:21am
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Risk appetites return on promise of massive stimulus; real US economic activity dives, joblessness mushrooms; Hubei lockdown lifted; Aussies face harsh virus consequences; UST 10yr yield at 0.83%; oil firms and gold jumps again; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 6
US Fed fires up unlimited monetary action as US Congress fiscal action stalls; US still not in lockdown; Germany readies huge fiscal package; long recession feared; Aussie job losses leap; UST 10yr yield at 0.75%; oil sinks and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc
24th Mar 20, 7:22am
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US Fed fires up unlimited monetary action as US Congress fiscal action stalls; US still not in lockdown; Germany readies huge fiscal package; long recession feared; Aussie job losses leap; UST 10yr yield at 0.75%; oil sinks and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc
Economic consequences of the virus emergency bite viciously; unemployment soars; huge bailouts inadequate; US now the global virus hotspot; China recovering; UST 10yr yield at 0.89%; oil sinks and gold up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 64.9
23rd Mar 20, 7:07am
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Economic consequences of the virus emergency bite viciously; unemployment soars; huge bailouts inadequate; US now the global virus hotspot; China recovering; UST 10yr yield at 0.89%; oil sinks and gold up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 64.9
Financial disaster looms as the US and Europe can't get on top of the virus spread; unemployment mushrooms by the day; rent relief calls grow insistent; UST 10yr yield at 0.95%; oil dives and gold up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 65
21st Mar 20, 8:28am
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Financial disaster looms as the US and Europe can't get on top of the virus spread; unemployment mushrooms by the day; rent relief calls grow insistent; UST 10yr yield at 0.95%; oil dives and gold up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 65
Jobless claims leap in the US; China returns to work fitfully; public debt explodes at tax revenues sink; borders shut; international air travel dead; UST 10yr yield at 1.07%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 66
20th Mar 20, 7:28am
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Jobless claims leap in the US; China returns to work fitfully; public debt explodes at tax revenues sink; borders shut; international air travel dead; UST 10yr yield at 1.07%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 66
Equities crash as fear overwhelms rescue plans; China facing -10% decline, but facing improved conditions; China port blocks ships; UST 10yr yield at 1.20%; oil and gold drop hard; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI-5 = 65.1
19th Mar 20, 7:19am
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Equities crash as fear overwhelms rescue plans; China facing -10% decline, but facing improved conditions; China port blocks ships; UST 10yr yield at 1.20%; oil and gold drop hard; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI-5 = 65.1
Dairy prices hold; Wall Street up then down then up; US retail sales weaker; US proposes helicopter money; Australian economy waivers; UST 10yr yield at 0.86%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 66.6
18th Mar 20, 7:26am
125
Dairy prices hold; Wall Street up then down then up; US retail sales weaker; US proposes helicopter money; Australian economy waivers; UST 10yr yield at 0.86%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 66.6
Equity markets resume sharp retreat; US factory orders fall; air cargo capacity dives; China shows what's to come; UST 10yr yield at 0.72%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
17th Mar 20, 7:18am
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Equity markets resume sharp retreat; US factory orders fall; air cargo capacity dives; China shows what's to come; UST 10yr yield at 0.72%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
Lockdowns freeze up societies and financial markets; consumer sentiment buckles; monetary authorities try usual things in big doses; EU and US infections leap; China eases up; UST 10yr yield at 0.98%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 67
16th Mar 20, 7:05am
50
Lockdowns freeze up societies and financial markets; consumer sentiment buckles; monetary authorities try usual things in big doses; EU and US infections leap; China eases up; UST 10yr yield at 0.98%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 67
Wall Street tries partial comeback on stimulus hopes; Fed ramps up liquidity support; many countries add their own support; Europe new virus epicenter; UST 10yr yield at 0.94%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 66.8
14th Mar 20, 8:33am
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Wall Street tries partial comeback on stimulus hopes; Fed ramps up liquidity support; many countries add their own support; Europe new virus epicenter; UST 10yr yield at 0.94%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 66.8
Wall Street recoils; Fed announces huge bank support; markets not reassured; ECB adds to QE; White House announcements cause alarm; China economy hurting; UST 10yr yield falls to 0.71%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67
13th Mar 20, 6:57am
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Wall Street recoils; Fed announces huge bank support; markets not reassured; ECB adds to QE; White House announcements cause alarm; China economy hurting; UST 10yr yield falls to 0.71%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67
Equity markets fall; pandemic declared; NY Fed in massive liquidity operation; China lending growth weak; very few fiscal support packages announced yet; UST 10yr yield recovers to 0.76%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
12th Mar 20, 7:16am
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Equity markets fall; pandemic declared; NY Fed in massive liquidity operation; China lending growth weak; very few fiscal support packages announced yet; UST 10yr yield recovers to 0.76%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
Wall Street's recovery lacks conviction; Italy suspends mortgage repayments; China's return to work faltering; Aussie consumer confidence drops; NZ's business confidence 'awful'; UST 10yr yield recovers to 0.68%; oil up and gold drops; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc
11th Mar 20, 7:21am
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Wall Street's recovery lacks conviction; Italy suspends mortgage repayments; China's return to work faltering; Aussie consumer confidence drops; NZ's business confidence 'awful'; UST 10yr yield recovers to 0.68%; oil up and gold drops; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc
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