Currencies
US PCE inflation eases as expected; China steel prices drop hard; China faces early & heavy season flooding; Russia hikes rate; India equities hit record high; UST 10yr 4.20%; gold firms and oil drops; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9
27th Jul 24, 8:11am
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US PCE inflation eases as expected; China steel prices drop hard; China faces early & heavy season flooding; Russia hikes rate; India equities hit record high; UST 10yr 4.20%; gold firms and oil drops; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some minor rate changes, cost of living still high, consumer sentiment in surprising gain, EV insurance tough for all, swaps slip, NZD low, & more
26th Jul 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some minor rate changes, cost of living still high, consumer sentiment in surprising gain, EV insurance tough for all, swaps slip, NZD low, & more
US economic growth exceeds forecasts; jobless claims fall; durable goods orders weak; China makes another surprise rate cut, raises subsidies; UST 10yr 4.27%; gold drops and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68
26th Jul 24, 7:25am
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US economic growth exceeds forecasts; jobless claims fall; durable goods orders weak; China makes another surprise rate cut, raises subsidies; UST 10yr 4.27%; gold drops and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some more rate cuts, the real economy swoons, overseas house buyers scarce, hacks and manipulations, swaps still weak, NZ stable, & more
25th Jul 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some more rate cuts, the real economy swoons, overseas house buyers scarce, hacks and manipulations, swaps still weak, NZ stable, & more
US PMIs for July positive especially for service sector; US exports rise; US housing struggles; Canada cuts; India soars & challenges China; Aussie new business slips; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
25th Jul 24, 7:19am
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US PMIs for July positive especially for service sector; US exports rise; US housing struggles; Canada cuts; India soars & challenges China; Aussie new business slips; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Westpac cuts retail rates again, residence visas stay elevated, retail sector in survival mode, mortgages get household priority, swaps stable, NZD down, & more
24th Jul 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Westpac cuts retail rates again, residence visas stay elevated, retail sector in survival mode, mortgages get household priority, swaps stable, NZD down, & more
Commodity prices ease again including dairy prices; US retail expands but house sales don't; India chooses fiscal stimulus; Taiwan data good; China equities fall; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold up but oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
24th Jul 24, 7:19am
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Commodity prices ease again including dairy prices; US retail expands but house sales don't; India chooses fiscal stimulus; Taiwan data good; China equities fall; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold up but oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, ComCom eyes card fee savings, electricity prices spike, emissions fall, swaps hold, NZD falls, & more
23rd Jul 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, ComCom eyes card fee savings, electricity prices spike, emissions fall, swaps hold, NZD falls, & more
US data ok; Japan frets ahead of BofJ decision; India's Budget awaited; China cuts rates, attempts to raise retirement age; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
23rd Jul 24, 7:20am
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US data ok; Japan frets ahead of BofJ decision; India's Budget awaited; China cuts rates, attempts to raise retirement age; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; ASB makes home loan and TD changes, Auckland dwelling completions hold for now, trade in surplus, swaps rise, NZD holds, & more
22nd Jul 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; ASB makes home loan and TD changes, Auckland dwelling completions hold for now, trade in surplus, swaps rise, NZD holds, & more
Biden quits; CrowdStrike issues ease; tech no answer to stagnant productivity; Japanese inflation stays elevated; China declines real reform; UST 10yr 4.24%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
22nd Jul 24, 6:46am
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Biden quits; CrowdStrike issues ease; tech no answer to stagnant productivity; Japanese inflation stays elevated; China declines real reform; UST 10yr 4.24%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
Chaos & confusion in the tech world; Canadian retail sales drop; Japanese inflation stays higher than target; China navel-gazes without real reform; UST 10yr 4.24%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
20th Jul 24, 8:10am
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Chaos & confusion in the tech world; Canadian retail sales drop; Japanese inflation stays higher than target; China navel-gazes without real reform; UST 10yr 4.24%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more retail rate cuts, credit cards used less, CTRL censured, hard-sell development selldown, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
19th Jul 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more retail rate cuts, credit cards used less, CTRL censured, hard-sell development selldown, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
US jobless claims rise, other data positive; Japanese exports rise; India pivots to target inflation; ECB holds on ongoing inflation risk; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold and oil firmish; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
19th Jul 24, 7:18am
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US jobless claims rise, other data positive; Japanese exports rise; India pivots to target inflation; ECB holds on ongoing inflation risk; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold and oil firmish; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ drops home loan rates, BNZ & ANZ drop TD rates, our jobless claims rise, NZGB tender very well supported, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
18th Jul 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ drops home loan rates, BNZ & ANZ drop TD rates, our jobless claims rise, NZGB tender very well supported, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
Good US data builds bets Fed will cut soon; Japan gains; China struggles; WTO accuses China of lacking transparency; Trump comments sink Wall St; UST 10yr 4.14%; gold softer but oil up; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
18th Jul 24, 7:19am
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Good US data builds bets Fed will cut soon; Japan gains; China struggles; WTO accuses China of lacking transparency; Trump comments sink Wall St; UST 10yr 4.14%; gold softer but oil up; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; CPI inflation eases more than expected, rents top out, dairy prices surprise, Synlait surprises again, swaps uncertain, NZD firms, & more
17th Jul 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; CPI inflation eases more than expected, rents top out, dairy prices surprise, Synlait surprises again, swaps uncertain, NZD firms, & more
Dairy prices change direction; eyes on NZ CPI; US retail sales hold; Canadian inflation eases; IMF holds global growth estimate but warns on services inflation; UST 10yr 4.17%; gold at ATH but oil down; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
17th Jul 24, 7:20am
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Dairy prices change direction; eyes on NZ CPI; US retail sales hold; Canadian inflation eases; IMF holds global growth estimate but warns on services inflation; UST 10yr 4.17%; gold at ATH but oil down; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; quiet on the retail rate front, realtor commissions sink with market, eyes on dairy prices and CPI, insurance premium cost risk rises, swaps ease, NZD falls, & more
16th Jul 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; quiet on the retail rate front, realtor commissions sink with market, eyes on dairy prices and CPI, insurance premium cost risk rises, swaps ease, NZD falls, & more
Powell sees cuts, but when?; Indian exports rise modestly; China's growth below target, may actually be lower than reported; not enough copper; UST 10yr 4.22%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
16th Jul 24, 7:31am
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Powell sees cuts, but when?; Indian exports rise modestly; China's growth below target, may actually be lower than reported; not enough copper; UST 10yr 4.22%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; another Notice Saver launches, PSI terrible, REINZ June data not much better, tractor sale dire, swaps stable, NZD eases, & more
15th Jul 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; another Notice Saver launches, PSI terrible, REINZ June data not much better, tractor sale dire, swaps stable, NZD eases, & more
China loan data weakish ahead of their GDP release, exports up; Japanese & Indian data positive; US data positive but sentiment shaky; Aussie migration up; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
15th Jul 24, 7:20am
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China loan data weakish ahead of their GDP release, exports up; Japanese & Indian data positive; US data positive but sentiment shaky; Aussie migration up; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
US PPI rises, sentiment eases; industrial production in Japan & India rises; China's exports rise; China's bank loan growth eases; OECD ranks NZ tax as uncompetitive; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
13th Jul 24, 8:48am
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US PPI rises, sentiment eases; industrial production in Japan & India rises; China's exports rise; China's bank loan growth eases; OECD ranks NZ tax as uncompetitive; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rates edge lower; PMI falls sharply, retail starved of demand, Dosh wants to be a bank, swaps soft, NZD unchanged, & more
12th Jul 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rates edge lower; PMI falls sharply, retail starved of demand, Dosh wants to be a bank, swaps soft, NZD unchanged, & more
US inflation cools marginally more than expected; US Govt deficit falls; Japanese yen gains sharply; German CPI lower; freight rates stop rising, stay high; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
12th Jul 24, 7:24am
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US inflation cools marginally more than expected; US Govt deficit falls; Japanese yen gains sharply; German CPI lower; freight rates stop rising, stay high; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8