Currencies
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; consumer mood brightens, current account deficit shrinks, dairy prices tanking, RBNZ aims to make getting into debt easier, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
17th Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; consumer mood brightens, current account deficit shrinks, dairy prices tanking, RBNZ aims to make getting into debt easier, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
Dairy prices fall hard again; US jobs data messy, retail data soft; Japan, India, the EU and Australia all get rising PMIs; Australian consumer mood slips; UST 10yr at 4.16%; gold unchanged; oil drops again; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
17th Dec 25, 7:24am
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Dairy prices fall hard again; US jobs data messy, retail data soft; Japan, India, the EU and Australia all get rising PMIs; Australian consumer mood slips; UST 10yr at 4.16%; gold unchanged; oil drops again; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no rate changes, REINZ results soggy, food price pressure eases a little, job ads rise slowly, retail just hanging in there, HYFEU worse, swaps drop, NZD down, & more
16th Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no rate changes, REINZ results soggy, food price pressure eases a little, job ads rise slowly, retail just hanging in there, HYFEU worse, swaps drop, NZD down, & more
US data hesitant; Canadian data mixed; Japan sentiment rises; China data weak; Hong Kong trashes its democracy; India exports rise; UST 10yr at 4.18%; gold hovers near record; oil lower; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
16th Dec 25, 7:19am
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US data hesitant; Canadian data mixed; Japan sentiment rises; China data weak; Hong Kong trashes its democracy; India exports rise; UST 10yr at 4.18%; gold hovers near record; oil lower; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank raises TD rates, rents fall, service sector in trouble, ASB slapped over AML failures, Govt bond turnover stays very high, swaps dip, NZD stable, & more
15th Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank raises TD rates, rents fall, service sector in trouble, ASB slapped over AML failures, Govt bond turnover stays very high, swaps dip, NZD stable, & more
China shows some weaknesses; India shows some strengths; Malaysia booms; Japan ready for a rate hike; Canadian house building zooms; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold nears record again, oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2
15th Dec 25, 7:00am
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China shows some weaknesses; India shows some strengths; Malaysia booms; Japan ready for a rate hike; Canadian house building zooms; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold nears record again, oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2
US markets weaker; Canadian building stronger; China loan demand weak; India loan demand strong; Japan wins tariff battle with the US; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold nears record again, silver retreats; oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
13th Dec 25, 8:38am
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US markets weaker; Canadian building stronger; China loan demand weak; India loan demand strong; Japan wins tariff battle with the US; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold nears record again, silver retreats; oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more rate hikes, retail shows small gains, factory PMI stays positive, Auckland housing completions stay low, swaps hold for short terms, NZD holds, & more
12th Dec 25, 4:18pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more rate hikes, retail shows small gains, factory PMI stays positive, Auckland housing completions stay low, swaps hold for short terms, NZD holds, & more
US data lackluster; Canada posts surprise trade surplus; Japan business sentiment rises; Australian labour market weaker; UST 10yr at 4.12%; gold jumps, silver at another new record; oil falls; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3
12th Dec 25, 7:28am
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US data lackluster; Canada posts surprise trade surplus; Japan business sentiment rises; Australian labour market weaker; UST 10yr at 4.12%; gold jumps, silver at another new record; oil falls; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; asking prices weaken, solid improvements in business data, Opes censured, NZGB demand still hot, flood risks & mitigation in focus, swaps dip, NZD firm, & more
11th Dec 25, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; asking prices weaken, solid improvements in business data, Opes censured, NZGB demand still hot, flood risks & mitigation in focus, swaps dip, NZD firm, & more
US Fed cuts as expected; US payroll costs inflate; Canada holds its rate; China CPI stays low; IMF upgrades China growth; UST 10yr at 4.16%; gold firm, silver at another new record; oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
11th Dec 25, 8:09am
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US Fed cuts as expected; US payroll costs inflate; Canada holds its rate; China CPI stays low; IMF upgrades China growth; UST 10yr at 4.16%; gold firm, silver at another new record; oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; QV can't find rising house prices, dairy prices fall again, emigration eases, traffic not growing, tourism tops out, swaps firmish, NZD stable, & more
10th Dec 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; QV can't find rising house prices, dairy prices fall again, emigration eases, traffic not growing, tourism tops out, swaps firmish, NZD stable, & more
US data generally positive; Japan ready for rate rise, machine tool orders strong; Taiwan exports stars again; German exports rise; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, silver at new record; oil falls on glut fears; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
10th Dec 25, 7:29am
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US data generally positive; Japan ready for rate rise, machine tool orders strong; Taiwan exports stars again; German exports rise; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, silver at new record; oil falls on glut fears; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes; sharp shift to floating rate mortgages, dramatic RMA reform, Tower fined, quiz ready for you, swaps keep pushing higher, NZD holds, & more
9th Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes; sharp shift to floating rate mortgages, dramatic RMA reform, Tower fined, quiz ready for you, swaps keep pushing higher, NZD holds, & more
US inflation expectations stable; US forced to subsidise farmers; Japan GDP shrinks; China exports zoom, surplus tops U$1 tln; German industrial production rises; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, oil dips; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
9th Dec 25, 7:20am
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US inflation expectations stable; US forced to subsidise farmers; Japan GDP shrinks; China exports zoom, surplus tops U$1 tln; German industrial production rises; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, oil dips; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9