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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rates quiet, building work soft, rental market turns in tenant's favour, Cron accounts languish, farmer rush for bank debt, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
5th Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rates quiet, building work soft, rental market turns in tenant's favour, Cron accounts languish, farmer rush for bank debt, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
US initial jobless claims fall brings modest upside pressure on global rates. Currency movements modest; signs of the PBoC pushing against yuan strength. Stronger Australian data boosts odds the RBA might need to raise rates
5th Dec 25, 7:40am
US initial jobless claims fall brings modest upside pressure on global rates. Currency movements modest; signs of the PBoC pushing against yuan strength. Stronger Australian data boosts odds the RBA might need to raise rates
US ADP private payrolls fell 32k in November, solidifying market expectations for a Fed rate cut next week. US Treasury yields down a touch; US equities up slightly. USD DXY index down for an eighth successive day
4th Dec 25, 7:44am
US ADP private payrolls fell 32k in November, solidifying market expectations for a Fed rate cut next week. US Treasury yields down a touch; US equities up slightly. USD DXY index down for an eighth successive day
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Kiwibank trims TD rates, house build costs rise, dairy prices drop hard, commodity prices dip, car sales firm, NZU auction fails again, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
3rd Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Kiwibank trims TD rates, house build costs rise, dairy prices drop hard, commodity prices dip, car sales firm, NZU auction fails again, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
Markets movements have been modest across equities, rates and currencies. Japan's 10-year JGB auction drew solid demand, a relief to the market; rising expectations of a BoJ rate hike have done little to support the yen
3rd Dec 25, 7:58am
Markets movements have been modest across equities, rates and currencies. Japan's 10-year JGB auction drew solid demand, a relief to the market; rising expectations of a BoJ rate hike have done little to support the yen
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more TD rate trimming, Barfoots sees improvement, realestate.co.nz calls it a buyers market for summer, eyes on dairy, swaps firm again, NZD dips, & more
2nd Dec 25, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more TD rate trimming, Barfoots sees improvement, realestate.co.nz calls it a buyers market for summer, eyes on dairy, swaps firm again, NZD dips, & more
US manufacturing ISM slipped to the lowest level since July. US treasury yields higher despite weak ISM. Small moves for G10 currencies
2nd Dec 25, 7:39am
US manufacturing ISM slipped to the lowest level since July. US treasury yields higher despite weak ISM. Small moves for G10 currencies
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; residential building permits rise, survey says good time to buy a house, Kiwibank seeks more Tier 2 capital, NZGB bond trading surges, swaps up again, NZD holds, & more
1st Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; residential building permits rise, survey says good time to buy a house, Kiwibank seeks more Tier 2 capital, NZGB bond trading surges, swaps up again, NZD holds, & more
US equities end the month on a positive note. Key futures markets were impacted by a technical outage. Silver prices surge 6% to a record high. Limited movement across global FX and rates markets
1st Dec 25, 7:37am
US equities end the month on a positive note. Key futures markets were impacted by a technical outage. Silver prices surge 6% to a record high. Limited movement across global FX and rates markets
RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk says Monetary Policy Committee will keep an eye on price setting behaviour and world dynamics that could potentially influence how the Official Cash Rate moves
29th Nov 25, 9:20am
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RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk says Monetary Policy Committee will keep an eye on price setting behaviour and world dynamics that could potentially influence how the Official Cash Rate moves
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more savings account rate cuts, consumer sentiment up but not yet positive, private sector jobs retreat, home loans now affordable, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
28th Nov 25, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more savings account rate cuts, consumer sentiment up but not yet positive, private sector jobs retreat, home loans now affordable, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
US Thanksgiving holiday brings quiet markets. NZ rates higher yesterday in the aftermath of Wednesday's RBNZ MPS, some much stronger NZ data and angst over a possible wave of mortgage fixing
28th Nov 25, 7:53am
US Thanksgiving holiday brings quiet markets. NZ rates higher yesterday in the aftermath of Wednesday's RBNZ MPS, some much stronger NZ data and angst over a possible wave of mortgage fixing
Assistant Governor Karen Silk on what the RBNZ will be watching before its next OCR review and what new Governor Anna Breman will bring
27th Nov 25, 4:34pm
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Assistant Governor Karen Silk on what the RBNZ will be watching before its next OCR review and what new Governor Anna Breman will bring
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; many floating rate reductions, retail rises, business confidence up, dairy productivity up, KiwiSaver balances up modestly, swaps up again, NZD up again, & more
27th Nov 25, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; many floating rate reductions, retail rises, business confidence up, dairy productivity up, KiwiSaver balances up modestly, swaps up again, NZD up again, & more
‘Looks like the last’: While the Reserve Bank has left the door open for further OCR easing, economists say it’s not as wide as many would have expected
27th Nov 25, 8:45am
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‘Looks like the last’: While the Reserve Bank has left the door open for further OCR easing, economists say it’s not as wide as many would have expected