Currencies
American retail sales strong but factories ease; Strong demand for US Treasuries; Japan, Taiwan and India get rising factory activity; UST 10yr 4.60%; gold eases and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
24th Apr 24, 7:20am
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American retail sales strong but factories ease; Strong demand for US Treasuries; Japan, Taiwan and India get rising factory activity; UST 10yr 4.60%; gold eases and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, FHB affordability stabilises, RBNZ squares off against ComCom, cruel retail summer, swaps ease, NZD holds, & more
23rd Apr 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, FHB affordability stabilises, RBNZ squares off against ComCom, cruel retail summer, swaps ease, NZD holds, & more
Markets await positive earnings reports; China's LPRs on hold; Taiwan exports strong; EU sentiment still weak; Cocoa prices leap; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold drops and oil eases lower; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
23rd Apr 24, 7:19am
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Markets await positive earnings reports; China's LPRs on hold; Taiwan exports strong; EU sentiment still weak; Cocoa prices leap; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold drops and oil eases lower; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; business leaders 'optimistic', AirNZ profits retreat fast, banks told to police climate risks, hard to get out, swaps up, NZD up, & more
22nd Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; business leaders 'optimistic', AirNZ profits retreat fast, banks told to police climate risks, hard to get out, swaps up, NZD up, & more
US watches financial stability risks; China FDI very weak; flooding in southern China; German PPI deflation eases; many key metal prices surge; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold slips and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
22nd Apr 24, 7:19am
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US watches financial stability risks; China FDI very weak; flooding in southern China; German PPI deflation eases; many key metal prices surge; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold slips and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
More pushback on Fed rate cut prospects; China FDI weak; Japan inflation stays high for them; German PPI deflation eases; Aussie bankruptcies jump; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold up again but oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
20th Apr 24, 8:33am
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More pushback on Fed rate cut prospects; China FDI weak; Japan inflation stays high for them; German PPI deflation eases; Aussie bankruptcies jump; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold up again but oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS Bank's mortgage rate cut grabs attention, Fitch sees local big banks positively, Aussie business bankruptcies jump, swaps stable, NZD devalues, & more
19th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS Bank's mortgage rate cut grabs attention, Fitch sees local big banks positively, Aussie business bankruptcies jump, swaps stable, NZD devalues, & more
Richard Werner argues the Bank of Japan raising interest rates for the first time in 17 years was a move to support the US dollar
19th Apr 24, 11:34am
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Richard Werner argues the Bank of Japan raising interest rates for the first time in 17 years was a move to support the US dollar
IMF warns on hedge fund short bet risks; US data positive except for housing; eyes on Japanese inflation; Aussie jobless rate creeps up; freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold up but oil stays low; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69
19th Apr 24, 7:19am
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IMF warns on hedge fund short bet risks; US data positive except for housing; eyes on Japanese inflation; Aussie jobless rate creeps up; freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold up but oil stays low; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a main bank trims TD rates, agent commissions stable, tractor sales very low, Tower's prospects improve, swaps hold, NZD firmish, & more
18th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a main bank trims TD rates, agent commissions stable, tractor sales very low, Tower's prospects improve, swaps hold, NZD firmish, & more
US interest rates rise; Beige Book confirms modest US expansion, which might be better than it seems; Japan exports jump; China meat prices fall; UST 10yr 4.59%; gold down and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
18th Apr 24, 7:20am
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US interest rates rise; Beige Book confirms modest US expansion, which might be better than it seems; Japan exports jump; China meat prices fall; UST 10yr 4.59%; gold down and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; house sales weaker than realtors want; inflation stickier than RBNZ wants, dairy prices hold; lakes fill up; swaps up, NZD recovers, & more
17th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; house sales weaker than realtors want; inflation stickier than RBNZ wants, dairy prices hold; lakes fill up; swaps up, NZD recovers, & more
Dairy prices stable; US retail stays strong; Powell quashes rate cut expectations; China delivers mixed results; Moody's affirms NZ's top rating; UST 10yr 4.66%; gold up but oil on hold; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
17th Apr 24, 7:29am
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Dairy prices stable; US retail stays strong; Powell quashes rate cut expectations; China delivers mixed results; Moody's affirms NZ's top rating; UST 10yr 4.66%; gold up but oil on hold; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; house buyers elusive, productivity retreats, eyes on CPI, Auckland bribery prosecuted, swaps up, NZD down, & more
16th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; house buyers elusive, productivity retreats, eyes on CPI, Auckland bribery prosecuted, swaps up, NZD down, & more
Strong American retail sales reset market expectations; Tesla cuts back; Canada, Japan and the EU all report rising factory output, aluminium price jumps; UST 10yr 4.63%; gold firm but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
16th Apr 24, 7:19am
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Strong American retail sales reset market expectations; Tesla cuts back; Canada, Japan and the EU all report rising factory output, aluminium price jumps; UST 10yr 4.63%; gold firm but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; net migration settles in high, service sector now contracting, strong tourism, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more
15th Apr 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; net migration settles in high, service sector now contracting, strong tourism, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more
China new yuan lending underwhelms; China exports drop; India industrial production up; US sentiment dips; bitcoin falls; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
15th Apr 24, 7:19am
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China new yuan lending underwhelms; China exports drop; India industrial production up; US sentiment dips; bitcoin falls; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
US consumer mood eases; India's factories expand slower; China's exports retreat but wage growth quickens; OCR cut bets scaled back; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
13th Apr 24, 8:15am
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US consumer mood eases; India's factories expand slower; China's exports retreat but wage growth quickens; OCR cut bets scaled back; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; inflation proving stickier than expected; both retail and factories in severe downturns, OCR cut prospects fade, swaps up, NZD up, & more
12th Apr 24, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; inflation proving stickier than expected; both retail and factories in severe downturns, OCR cut prospects fade, swaps up, NZD up, & more
US data settles; China flirts with deflation; Japan awaits support for the yen; the ECB holds & talks of cuts; global freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.57%; gold rises but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
12th Apr 24, 7:21am
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US data settles; China flirts with deflation; Japan awaits support for the yen; the ECB holds & talks of cuts; global freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.57%; gold rises but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; rents rise, per capita activity slips, GHGs fall (slightly), strong NZGB demand, scrum screwed, swaps jump, NZD eases, & more
11th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; rents rise, per capita activity slips, GHGs fall (slightly), strong NZGB demand, scrum screwed, swaps jump, NZD eases, & more
American inflation rises as rate cut hopes fade; Canada holds but sees lower inflation coming; Taiwan exports surge; Fitch downgrades China's credit rating; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold slips but oil firms; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
11th Apr 24, 7:19am
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American inflation rises as rate cut hopes fade; Canada holds but sees lower inflation coming; Taiwan exports surge; Fitch downgrades China's credit rating; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold slips but oil firms; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, no OCR change, more here on work visas, job ad levels ease, consumer card activity soft, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
10th Apr 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, no OCR change, more here on work visas, job ad levels ease, consumer card activity soft, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
American activity rises, sentiment slips; Japan eyes higher inflation; Taiwan has inflation under control; Aussie sentiment slips; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold up again but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
10th Apr 24, 7:21am
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American activity rises, sentiment slips; Japan eyes higher inflation; Taiwan has inflation under control; Aussie sentiment slips; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold up again but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; post-election business sentiment drops, Asteron Life downgraded, eyes on dairy prices, OCR and inflation, swaps up, NZD firms, & more
9th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; post-election business sentiment drops, Asteron Life downgraded, eyes on dairy prices, OCR and inflation, swaps up, NZD firms, & more