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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ pulls back on TD offers, IRD eyes crypto compliance problems, weak demand for NZGBs, household wealth rises, swaps and NZD stable, & more
4th Jul 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ pulls back on TD offers, IRD eyes crypto compliance problems, weak demand for NZGBs, household wealth rises, swaps and NZD stable, & more
US data largely positive except for an outlier PMI; India spurts ahead; China and Japan services data soft; Aussie data mixed; UST 10yr 4.36%; gold up and oil oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
4th Jul 24, 7:20am
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US data largely positive except for an outlier PMI; India spurts ahead; China and Japan services data soft; Aussie data mixed; UST 10yr 4.36%; gold up and oil oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; June retail weak in early reports, dairy prices drop, glut of houses for sale, commodity prices rise, swaps meaner, NZD firmish, & more
3rd Jul 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; June retail weak in early reports, dairy prices drop, glut of houses for sale, commodity prices rise, swaps meaner, NZD firmish, & more
Dairy prices nosedive; US data quite positive; China housing woes deepen; inflation low in South Korea & EU; RBA minutes leave rate hike on table; UST 10yr 4.43%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
3rd Jul 24, 7:18am
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Dairy prices nosedive; US data quite positive; China housing woes deepen; inflation low in South Korea & EU; RBA minutes leave rate hike on table; UST 10yr 4.43%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a river of bad data and bad news, eyes on dairy auction, livestock farmers may have to wait till 2026 for better returns, swaps firm, NZD weak, & more
2nd Jul 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a river of bad data and bad news, eyes on dairy auction, livestock farmers may have to wait till 2026 for better returns, swaps firm, NZD weak, & more
US PMIs give mixed signals; China PMIs rise; China to buy its own bonds to stabilise drooping yields; German inflation eases; Aussie house prices rise; UST 10yr 4.48%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
2nd Jul 24, 7:19am
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US PMIs give mixed signals; China PMIs rise; China to buy its own bonds to stabilise drooping yields; German inflation eases; Aussie house prices rise; UST 10yr 4.48%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; filled jobs stop rising, car sales slump, Tesla wins local big battery contract, log prices rise, SFO gets ringleader, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more
1st Jul 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; filled jobs stop rising, car sales slump, Tesla wins local big battery contract, log prices rise, SFO gets ringleader, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more
China PMIs weaken; US PCE inflation unchanged; US housing weakens; far-right makes gains in France; freight rates rise again; UST 10yr 4.39%; gold up and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
1st Jul 24, 7:20am
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China PMIs weaken; US PCE inflation unchanged; US housing weakens; far-right makes gains in France; freight rates rise again; UST 10yr 4.39%; gold up and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
US PCE inflation eases, other data mixed; Japan's industrial production rises; EU inflation expectations fall; container freight rates rise; UST 10yr 4.34%; gold up and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
29th Jun 24, 8:25am
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US PCE inflation eases, other data mixed; Japan's industrial production rises; EU inflation expectations fall; container freight rates rise; UST 10yr 4.34%; gold up and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac nudges home loan rates, consumer & business sentiment low, progress on inflation, home loan borrowers switch more, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more
27th Jun 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac nudges home loan rates, consumer & business sentiment low, progress on inflation, home loan borrowers switch more, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more
US new house sales weak; Japanese yen falls further; Indian rupee unusually stable; China lets yuan slip; Aussie CPI surprises with rise; food price signals sanguine; UST 10yr 4.32%; gold down and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
27th Jun 24, 7:18am
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US new house sales weak; Japanese yen falls further; Indian rupee unusually stable; China lets yuan slip; Aussie CPI surprises with rise; food price signals sanguine; UST 10yr 4.32%; gold down and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; retail rate-change drought extends, power consumers do it tough, Parliament eyes banking inquiry, Aussie CPI surprises, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
26th Jun 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; retail rate-change drought extends, power consumers do it tough, Parliament eyes banking inquiry, Aussie CPI surprises, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
May data in US ok, but June data eases; Canada CPI doesn't fall as expected; South Korea sentiment rises, stays low in Australia; UST 10yr 4.23%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
26th Jun 24, 7:19am
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May data in US ok, but June data eases; Canada CPI doesn't fall as expected; South Korea sentiment rises, stays low in Australia; UST 10yr 4.23%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; job market confidence drops hard, surge in older migrants getting residency, job ads fall, power price concerns rise, swaps & NZD unchanged
25th Jun 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; job market confidence drops hard, surge in older migrants getting residency, job ads fall, power price concerns rise, swaps & NZD unchanged
Eyes on non-bank systemic risks; China plans large financial rescue capability; Taiwan industrial production jumps; lithium price falls; bitcoin drops; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
25th Jun 24, 7:20am
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Eyes on non-bank systemic risks; China plans large financial rescue capability; Taiwan industrial production jumps; lithium price falls; bitcoin drops; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, home loan (un)affordability stable, record-high exports, eyes on grocery prices, swaps and NZD on hold, & more
24th Jun 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, home loan (un)affordability stable, record-high exports, eyes on grocery prices, swaps and NZD on hold, & more
Investment retreats in China confirm tough outlook; Japan and India make gains; US PMIs rise while their housing market stays stunted; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
24th Jun 24, 7:19am
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Investment retreats in China confirm tough outlook; Japan and India make gains; US PMIs rise while their housing market stays stunted; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
US PMIs rise but home sales fall; Japanese PMIs mixed; India PMIs strong; China FDI inflows stop; China property defaults head to liquidations; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
22nd Jun 24, 8:59am
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US PMIs rise but home sales fall; Japanese PMIs mixed; India PMIs strong; China FDI inflows stop; China property defaults head to liquidations; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Foodstuff merger decision delayed again, directors banned, personal loans securitised, thoughts on our foreign loans, swaps firm, NZD unchanged, & more
21st Jun 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Foodstuff merger decision delayed again, directors banned, personal loans securitised, thoughts on our foreign loans, swaps firm, NZD unchanged, & more
US data mixed but third-tier; excessive heat spreads to the US and Europe; Taiwan export orders high; SNB cuts; BofE holds; freight rates rise sharply again; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
21st Jun 24, 7:19am
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US data mixed but third-tier; excessive heat spreads to the US and Europe; Taiwan export orders high; SNB cuts; BofE holds; freight rates rise sharply again; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, no growth, slowing house building, modest NZGB demand, all about RCS, swaps firm, NZD unchanged, & more
20th Jun 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, no growth, slowing house building, modest NZGB demand, all about RCS, swaps firm, NZD unchanged, & more
US on holiday; huge Japanese bank faces huge bond losses; heat debilitates Middle East to India; China to reform monetary policy; RBA to target BNPL; UST 10yr 4.23%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
20th Jun 24, 7:19am
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US on holiday; huge Japanese bank faces huge bond losses; heat debilitates Middle East to India; China to reform monetary policy; RBA to target BNPL; UST 10yr 4.23%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a key TD rate change, dairy prices slip, carbon auction shunned, current account deficit fell, farmers happy yes/no, swaps unchanged, NZD slips
19th Jun 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a key TD rate change, dairy prices slip, carbon auction shunned, current account deficit fell, farmers happy yes/no, swaps unchanged, NZD slips
Dairy prices slip; US retail mixed but industrial production up; China's wealthy leaving; EU sentiment better; NZ ranked for creative thinking & competitiveness; UST 10yr 4.22%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
19th Jun 24, 7:25am
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Dairy prices slip; US retail mixed but industrial production up; China's wealthy leaving; EU sentiment better; NZ ranked for creative thinking & competitiveness; UST 10yr 4.22%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; consumer sentiment dives, Mercury planning 30yr bond, tractor sales very low, eyes on RBA, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more
18th Jun 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; consumer sentiment dives, Mercury planning 30yr bond, tractor sales very low, eyes on RBA, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more