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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac tweaks rates up, housing market glum, fewer job ads, big insurers report lower profits, professional sentiment improves, swaps softish, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac tweaks rates up, housing market glum, fewer job ads, big insurers report lower profits, professional sentiment improves, swaps softish, NZD lower, & more

US CPI figures for July bang in line with consensus, no smoking gun for Fed September rate hike. Currencies well contained, although some NZD underperformance evident following failed leadership coup

US CPI figures for July bang in line with consensus, no smoking gun for Fed September rate hike. Currencies well contained, although some NZD underperformance evident following failed leadership coup

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; concrete gains, dairy prices firmish, ASB profit falls; Suncorp profit falls, FMA's Barrass draws a second look; swaps stable, NZX soft, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; concrete gains, dairy prices firmish, ASB profit falls; Suncorp profit falls, FMA's Barrass draws a second look; swaps stable, NZX soft, NZD dips, & more

Mixed headlines on the Middle East; oil up over 1%. US Treasuries little changed just under 4.7% ahead of key US CPI data tonight. RBA on hold with tightening bias as expected; net market reaction not material

Mixed headlines on the Middle East; oil up over 1%. US Treasuries little changed just under 4.7% ahead of key US CPI data tonight. RBA on hold with tightening bias as expected; net market reaction not material

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB raises rates, Westpac's cards show pickup, ANZ's truckometer doesn't, S&P ups NZ growth prospects, swaps firm, NZD holds, bitcoin drops, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB raises rates, Westpac's cards show pickup, ANZ's truckometer doesn't, S&P ups NZ growth prospects, swaps firm, NZD holds, bitcoin drops, & more

Regarding a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, no news is bad news; oil prices up for a fourth consecutive day, driving up global rates. Yen weakening further as the effect of US intervention continues to fade

Regarding a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, no news is bad news; oil prices up for a fourth consecutive day, driving up global rates. Yen weakening further as the effect of US intervention continues to fade

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank changes key rates, QV downbeat, commercial lease activity weak, Contact profit jumps, Aussie bank shares dive, swaps hold, NZX holds, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank changes key rates, QV downbeat, commercial lease activity weak, Contact profit jumps, Aussie bank shares dive, swaps hold, NZX holds, NZD dips, & more

A large downside surprise in US payrolls reduced expectations for a September Fed rate hike. An initial rally in US Treasuries faded. The data brought a broad-based fall in the US dollar, with the NZD pushing up. Gold prices extended recent gains

A large downside surprise in US payrolls reduced expectations for a September Fed rate hike. An initial rally in US Treasuries faded. The data brought a broad-based fall in the US dollar, with the NZD pushing up. Gold prices extended recent gains

National commits to ‘Budget Responsibility Rules’ including prioritising a return to surplus, reducing debt below 40% of GDP and keeping taxes low. Labour agrees 'fiscal responsibility is crucial, but this is much ado about nothing'

National commits to ‘Budget Responsibility Rules’ including prioritising a return to surplus, reducing debt below 40% of GDP and keeping taxes low. Labour agrees 'fiscal responsibility is crucial, but this is much ado about nothing'

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rate echoes; mid-winter housing stock at 12yr high, Crown sells SOE loans, beef exports to the US find price resistance, swaps firmish, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rate echoes; mid-winter housing stock at 12yr high, Crown sells SOE loans, beef exports to the US find price resistance, swaps firmish, NZD soft, & more

Oil prices rose steadily on widening Middle East conflict and more details on the Iran-Oman "deal" on the Strait of Hormuz; Brent crude back up towards US$83. US Treasury yields rose in concert. Yen under pressure again

Oil prices rose steadily on widening Middle East conflict and more details on the Iran-Oman "deal" on the Strait of Hormuz; Brent crude back up towards US$83. US Treasury yields rose in concert. Yen under pressure again

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ASB raises home loan & TD rates, consumer spending weak, IRD watches horticulture employers, strong NZGB demand, swaps & NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ASB raises home loan & TD rates, consumer spending weak, IRD watches horticulture employers, strong NZGB demand, swaps & NZD stable, & more

US equities consolidate near record highs. Oil prices were stable on signs of deal to reopen Hormuz. Gold prices surge more than 4%

US equities consolidate near record highs. Oil prices were stable on signs of deal to reopen Hormuz. Gold prices surge more than 4%

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ raises rates, jobless rate spikes, dairy prices hold, modest new lending except dairy farmers borrow bigly; swaps retreat, NZD firmish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ raises rates, jobless rate spikes, dairy prices hold, modest new lending except dairy farmers borrow bigly; swaps retreat, NZD firmish, & more

Positive vibes on Middle East developments; possible US-Iran resolution has been drafted, paving the way for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen. Oil prices plunge. global rates fall. Global equity markets rise to record highs

Positive vibes on Middle East developments; possible US-Iran resolution has been drafted, paving the way for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen. Oil prices plunge. global rates fall. Global equity markets rise to record highs