28th Mar 20, 8:13am
Covid-19 explodes in the US; consumer confidence dives; the Fed shows what 'unlimited' means; Canada and India cut & stimulate; Australia struggles; UST 10yr yield at 0.73%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 66.6
Covid-19 explodes in the US; consumer confidence dives; the Fed shows what 'unlimited' means; Canada and India cut & stimulate; Australia struggles; UST 10yr yield at 0.73%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 66.6
27th Mar 20, 7:23am
American job losses explode; NY Fed doles out unprecedented financial support; recovering China faces export order drought; Covid-19 cases mushroom; UST 10yr yield at 0.78%; oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 66.5
American job losses explode; NY Fed doles out unprecedented financial support; recovering China faces export order drought; Covid-19 cases mushroom; UST 10yr yield at 0.78%; oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 66.5
26th Mar 20, 7:19am
US Congress agrees $2 tln rescue package; US state govts at risk of bankruptcy; China buys cheap as economy restarts; Aussie joblessness surging; UST 10yr yield at 0.81%; oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 65.6
US Congress agrees $2 tln rescue package; US state govts at risk of bankruptcy; China buys cheap as economy restarts; Aussie joblessness surging; UST 10yr yield at 0.81%; oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 65.6
25th Mar 20, 7:21am
Risk appetites return on promise of massive stimulus; real US economic activity dives, joblessness mushrooms; Hubei lockdown lifted; Aussies face harsh virus consequences; UST 10yr yield at 0.83%; oil firms and gold jumps again; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 6
Risk appetites return on promise of massive stimulus; real US economic activity dives, joblessness mushrooms; Hubei lockdown lifted; Aussies face harsh virus consequences; UST 10yr yield at 0.83%; oil firms and gold jumps again; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 6
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24th Mar 20, 7:22am
US Fed fires up unlimited monetary action as US Congress fiscal action stalls; US still not in lockdown; Germany readies huge fiscal package; long recession feared; Aussie job losses leap; UST 10yr yield at 0.75%; oil sinks and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc
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US Fed fires up unlimited monetary action as US Congress fiscal action stalls; US still not in lockdown; Germany readies huge fiscal package; long recession feared; Aussie job losses leap; UST 10yr yield at 0.75%; oil sinks and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc
23rd Mar 20, 7:07am
Economic consequences of the virus emergency bite viciously; unemployment soars; huge bailouts inadequate; US now the global virus hotspot; China recovering; UST 10yr yield at 0.89%; oil sinks and gold up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 64.9
Economic consequences of the virus emergency bite viciously; unemployment soars; huge bailouts inadequate; US now the global virus hotspot; China recovering; UST 10yr yield at 0.89%; oil sinks and gold up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 64.9
21st Mar 20, 8:28am
Financial disaster looms as the US and Europe can't get on top of the virus spread; unemployment mushrooms by the day; rent relief calls grow insistent; UST 10yr yield at 0.95%; oil dives and gold up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 65
Financial disaster looms as the US and Europe can't get on top of the virus spread; unemployment mushrooms by the day; rent relief calls grow insistent; UST 10yr yield at 0.95%; oil dives and gold up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 65
20th Mar 20, 7:28am
Jobless claims leap in the US; China returns to work fitfully; public debt explodes at tax revenues sink; borders shut; international air travel dead; UST 10yr yield at 1.07%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 66
Jobless claims leap in the US; China returns to work fitfully; public debt explodes at tax revenues sink; borders shut; international air travel dead; UST 10yr yield at 1.07%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 66
19th Mar 20, 7:19am
Equities crash as fear overwhelms rescue plans; China facing -10% decline, but facing improved conditions; China port blocks ships; UST 10yr yield at 1.20%; oil and gold drop hard; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI-5 = 65.1
Equities crash as fear overwhelms rescue plans; China facing -10% decline, but facing improved conditions; China port blocks ships; UST 10yr yield at 1.20%; oil and gold drop hard; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI-5 = 65.1
18th Mar 20, 7:26am
Dairy prices hold; Wall Street up then down then up; US retail sales weaker; US proposes helicopter money; Australian economy waivers; UST 10yr yield at 0.86%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 66.6
Dairy prices hold; Wall Street up then down then up; US retail sales weaker; US proposes helicopter money; Australian economy waivers; UST 10yr yield at 0.86%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 66.6
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17th Mar 20, 7:18am
Equity markets resume sharp retreat; US factory orders fall; air cargo capacity dives; China shows what's to come; UST 10yr yield at 0.72%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
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Equity markets resume sharp retreat; US factory orders fall; air cargo capacity dives; China shows what's to come; UST 10yr yield at 0.72%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
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16th Mar 20, 7:05am
Lockdowns freeze up societies and financial markets; consumer sentiment buckles; monetary authorities try usual things in big doses; EU and US infections leap; China eases up; UST 10yr yield at 0.98%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 67
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Lockdowns freeze up societies and financial markets; consumer sentiment buckles; monetary authorities try usual things in big doses; EU and US infections leap; China eases up; UST 10yr yield at 0.98%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 67
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14th Mar 20, 8:33am
Wall Street tries partial comeback on stimulus hopes; Fed ramps up liquidity support; many countries add their own support; Europe new virus epicenter; UST 10yr yield at 0.94%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 66.8
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Wall Street tries partial comeback on stimulus hopes; Fed ramps up liquidity support; many countries add their own support; Europe new virus epicenter; UST 10yr yield at 0.94%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 66.8
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13th Mar 20, 6:57am
Wall Street recoils; Fed announces huge bank support; markets not reassured; ECB adds to QE; White House announcements cause alarm; China economy hurting; UST 10yr yield falls to 0.71%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67
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Wall Street recoils; Fed announces huge bank support; markets not reassured; ECB adds to QE; White House announcements cause alarm; China economy hurting; UST 10yr yield falls to 0.71%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67
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12th Mar 20, 7:16am
Equity markets fall; pandemic declared; NY Fed in massive liquidity operation; China lending growth weak; very few fiscal support packages announced yet; UST 10yr yield recovers to 0.76%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
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Equity markets fall; pandemic declared; NY Fed in massive liquidity operation; China lending growth weak; very few fiscal support packages announced yet; UST 10yr yield recovers to 0.76%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
11th Mar 20, 7:21am
Wall Street's recovery lacks conviction; Italy suspends mortgage repayments; China's return to work faltering; Aussie consumer confidence drops; NZ's business confidence 'awful'; UST 10yr yield recovers to 0.68%; oil up and gold drops; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc
Wall Street's recovery lacks conviction; Italy suspends mortgage repayments; China's return to work faltering; Aussie consumer confidence drops; NZ's business confidence 'awful'; UST 10yr yield recovers to 0.68%; oil up and gold drops; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc
10th Mar 20, 7:19am
Wall Street in full fear mode; market interest rates separating from benchmark rates; China very slow to restart; Covid-19 cases jump in rest of world; UST 10yr yield dives to 0.49%; oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
Wall Street in full fear mode; market interest rates separating from benchmark rates; China very slow to restart; Covid-19 cases jump in rest of world; UST 10yr yield dives to 0.49%; oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
9th Mar 20, 7:21am
China's exports tumble but imports hold; eyes on domestic China demand; Aussie retail trade weakens; markets ignore US jobs gains; Fed struggles with liquidity support; UST 10yr yield at 0.77%; oil drops hard and gold higher; NZ$1 = 63.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
China's exports tumble but imports hold; eyes on domestic China demand; Aussie retail trade weakens; markets ignore US jobs gains; Fed struggles with liquidity support; UST 10yr yield at 0.77%; oil drops hard and gold higher; NZ$1 = 63.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
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7th Mar 20, 8:29am
Markets turn seriously risk averse; benchmark bond prices jump; NY Fed struggles with liquidity support; US jobs data ignored; Aussie's mull stimulus; UST 10yr yield at 0.74%; oil drops hard and gold higher; NZ$1 = 63.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
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Markets turn seriously risk averse; benchmark bond prices jump; NY Fed struggles with liquidity support; US jobs data ignored; Aussie's mull stimulus; UST 10yr yield at 0.74%; oil drops hard and gold higher; NZ$1 = 63.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
6th Mar 20, 7:18am
American mortgage rates tumble; factory orders fall; S&P500 dives; California declares an emergency; Australia faces a -½% GDP hit; UST 10yr yield at 0.91%; oil drops and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2
American mortgage rates tumble; factory orders fall; S&P500 dives; California declares an emergency; Australia faces a -½% GDP hit; UST 10yr yield at 0.91%; oil drops and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2
