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Bank of Japan the headline act, with the Reserve Bank of Australia the support act
19th Mar 24, 7:23am
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Bank of Japan the headline act, with the Reserve Bank of Australia the support act
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD ups and downs for Kiwibank, limp auction market still, services in expansion mode, housing market 'primed for takeoff', swaps up, NZD marks time & more
18th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD ups and downs for Kiwibank, limp auction market still, services in expansion mode, housing market 'primed for takeoff', swaps up, NZD marks time & more
Japan's negative rate faces end; China data weakish; US sentiment holds up; Canada housing starts rise; La Niña switch coming; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
18th Mar 24, 7:19am
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Japan's negative rate faces end; China data weakish; US sentiment holds up; Canada housing starts rise; La Niña switch coming; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
American court deals shake up two industries; Canada housing starts jump; China house prices fall again; strong Japanese wage gains; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
16th Mar 24, 8:54am
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American court deals shake up two industries; Canada housing starts jump; China house prices fall again; strong Japanese wage gains; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, PMI surprises, BNZ gets new chairman, base mineral prices fall, swaps firmer, NZD soft, & more
15th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, PMI surprises, BNZ gets new chairman, base mineral prices fall, swaps firmer, NZD soft, & more
US labour market stays tight; retail sales rise; US PPI heats up; China distressed commercial property sales rise; India on bubble watch; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
15th Mar 24, 7:19am
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US labour market stays tight; retail sales rise; US PPI heats up; China distressed commercial property sales rise; India on bubble watch; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; REINZ sales data below average, migration surge, inbound tourism lackluster, drought weighs, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
14th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; REINZ sales data below average, migration surge, inbound tourism lackluster, drought weighs, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
US mortgage rates fall; China rescuing Vanke; China blocks crop reporting; EU industrial production tanks; the Aussie PWC purge widens; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
14th Mar 24, 7:23am
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US mortgage rates fall; China rescuing Vanke; China blocks crop reporting; EU industrial production tanks; the Aussie PWC purge widens; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, rental yields take breather, inflation indicators reveal upside risks, swaps firmer, NZD softer, & more
13th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, rental yields take breather, inflation indicators reveal upside risks, swaps firmer, NZD softer, & more
US inflation sticky pushing back rate cut bets; Indian industrial growth eases; China rocked by Moody's downgrade of China Vanke; Aussie business sentiment dips; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold lower and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
13th Mar 24, 7:19am
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US inflation sticky pushing back rate cut bets; Indian industrial growth eases; China rocked by Moody's downgrade of China Vanke; Aussie business sentiment dips; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold lower and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more interest rate tweaks, house prices becalmed, retail spending slumps, truckometer trends hold, swaps stop falling, NZD holds, & more
12th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more interest rate tweaks, house prices becalmed, retail spending slumps, truckometer trends hold, swaps stop falling, NZD holds, & more
US inflation expectations hold; Japan not in recession; eyes on BofJ; China car sales slump in February; Aussie borrower hardship on watch; UST 10yr 4.10%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
12th Mar 24, 7:19am
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US inflation expectations hold; Japan not in recession; eyes on BofJ; China car sales slump in February; Aussie borrower hardship on watch; UST 10yr 4.10%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more rate cuts by big banks, limp auction market, Westpac switches auditors, farmers not as grumpy, swaps slip, NZD unchanged, & more
11th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more rate cuts by big banks, limp auction market, Westpac switches auditors, farmers not as grumpy, swaps slip, NZD unchanged, & more
Chinese CPI inflation rises but not PPI; Taiwan exports rise; Japanese household spending falls; US jobs exceed forecasts again; Saudi Arabia in recession; UST 10yr 4.08%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
11th Mar 24, 7:19am
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Chinese CPI inflation rises but not PPI; Taiwan exports rise; Japanese household spending falls; US jobs exceed forecasts again; Saudi Arabia in recession; UST 10yr 4.08%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
American labour force expands more than expected; US consumer debt rises; Japanese household spending falls; food prices ease; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
9th Mar 24, 8:50am
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American labour force expands more than expected; US consumer debt rises; Japanese household spending falls; food prices ease; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TSB & SBS cut home loan rates, job market tightens, consumers pull back, NZSA lash Agria over PGG Wrightson, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
8th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TSB & SBS cut home loan rates, job market tightens, consumers pull back, NZSA lash Agria over PGG Wrightson, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
Eyes on US labour market - and the Fed; Japan may be ready to hike; China exports surge; ECB ready to cut; container freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.12%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
8th Mar 24, 7:22am
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Eyes on US labour market - and the Fed; Japan may be ready to hike; China exports surge; ECB ready to cut; container freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.12%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; housing confidence questions, factories struggled, Tower on mat, short is popular, NZGB tender popular, swaps stable, NZD firmer, & more
7th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; housing confidence questions, factories struggled, Tower on mat, short is popular, NZGB tender popular, swaps stable, NZD firmer, & more
Modest gains in US data; Powell confirms rate cuts late in 2024; Bank of Canada holds; India growing at +8%; Aussie GDP growth lame; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold and oil higher; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
7th Mar 24, 7:18am
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Modest gains in US data; Powell confirms rate cuts late in 2024; Bank of Canada holds; India growing at +8%; Aussie GDP growth lame; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold and oil higher; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ pushes through rate changes, dairy prices slip, weak residential building, Spark makes xtra costly, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more
6th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ pushes through rate changes, dairy prices slip, weak residential building, Spark makes xtra costly, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more
Dairy prices fall; US data positive; Beijing sets "about 5%" growth goal; EU PPI falls; Australia eyes good GDP growth; air cargo grows; UST 10yr 4.15%; gold higher but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
6th Mar 24, 7:19am
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Dairy prices fall; US data positive; Beijing sets "about 5%" growth goal; EU PPI falls; Australia eyes good GDP growth; air cargo grows; UST 10yr 4.15%; gold higher but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB launches 6.25% TD rate, new car sales weak, housing listings surge (not sales), discretionary spending weak, swaps unchanged, NZD stable, & much more
5th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB launches 6.25% TD rate, new car sales weak, housing listings surge (not sales), discretionary spending weak, swaps unchanged, NZD stable, & much more
Gareth Vaughan on ANZ NZ's erroneous OCR call, a $30t gamble that changed the world, tackling surcharging & more
5th Mar 24, 10:06am
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Gareth Vaughan on ANZ NZ's erroneous OCR call, a $30t gamble that changed the world, tackling surcharging & more
Non-China Asia rebounds; building consents fall in Australia; drought inhibits global energy progress but world's largest economy improves anyway; UST 10yr 4.23%; gold jumps but oil slips; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3, bitcoin surges
5th Mar 24, 7:20am
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Non-China Asia rebounds; building consents fall in Australia; drought inhibits global energy progress but world's largest economy improves anyway; UST 10yr 4.23%; gold jumps but oil slips; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3, bitcoin surges
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; big banks move retail rates, terms of trade worsen, many auctions but low sales, water situation good, swaps on hold, NZD stable, & more
4th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; big banks move retail rates, terms of trade worsen, many auctions but low sales, water situation good, swaps on hold, NZD stable, & more