NZ$

26 Apr 18, 3:59pm

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; huge increased spending for Akl infrastructure; more real estate agents despite fewer sales, Kiwibank gets new boss; swap rates up, NZD down
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NZD is the worst performer of the G10 currencies

26 Apr 18, 8:18am

Dan Bell

The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Thursday, April 26, 2018
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UST 10yr pushes up over 3%

26 Apr 18, 8:12am

Nick Smyth

Foundations for US rates above 3% are far stronger this time around than they were last time they hit this level
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USD continues to strengthen

26 Apr 18, 8:10am

Nick Smyth

USD higher as the Bloomberg DXY moving to its highest levels since mid-January; EUR has fallen below 1.22; NZD has fallen to year-to-date lows over the past two days, and currently sits just above 0.7050 USD
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90 seconds at 9 am: Interest rates up, exchange rate down

26 Apr 18, 7:33am

David Chaston

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Wall Street sags; US housing data mismatch; US consumer confidence rises; NAFTA talks going 'nicely'; Apple to repay NZ$22.5 bln; fast jobs growth in India; UST 10yr at 3.03%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
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What happened Tuesday

24 Apr 18, 3:59pm

David Chaston

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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, power prices spike, immigration lower, visitor numbers jump, IRD gets new clues, swap rates on hold, NZD slides
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NZDUSD opens at 0.7148

24 Apr 18, 8:18am

Dan Bell

The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, April 24, 2018
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USD higher

24 Apr 18, 8:11am

Nick Smyth

USD strengthened across the board for the third day running, Bloomberg DXY rose around 0.75%; EUR has fallen to 1.2200 USD; NZD has followed the broad USD move and moved down towards 0.7150
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UST 10yr almost touches 3%

24 Apr 18, 7:55am

Nick Smyth

Markets push bond yields higher on inflation expectations. Curves steepen. US pulls back from some tough positions on China, Russia. Wall Street up, then down
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90 seconds at 9 am: Risk appetites improve

24 Apr 18, 7:33am

David Chaston

Key April PMIs hold healthy; US home sales hold but affordability worsens; China announces 5G launch date; automated warehouses coming soon; UST 10yr at 2.98%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
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What happened Monday

23 Apr 18, 3:59pm

David Chaston

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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank cuts 1yr TD rate, farm & lifestyle block sales slip, S&P likes regulatory upgrade, new retirement tool, swap rates steepen, NZD holds
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The hot air escapes

23 Apr 18, 11:43am

Roger J Kerr

Roger J Kerr says the unwinding of speculative currency market positions is now threatening to send the Kiwi dollar lower still in the near term
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USD outperforms

23 Apr 18, 8:24am

Dan Bell

The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Monday, April 23, 2018
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NZD the weakest currency in G10

23 Apr 18, 7:47am

Nick Smyth

The USD was stronger across the board for a second day running, Bloomberg DXY was around 0.5% higher; EUR fell below 1.23 on Friday, a two week low; commodity currencies were among the worst performers on Friday, with the NZD down almost 1%
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Equities fall, bond yields rise

23 Apr 18, 7:21am

Nick Smyth

Commodity price rises boost inflation expectations, in turn push bond yields up. Eyes on US corporate earnings. US-China trade tension risk seen easing
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90 seconds at 9 am: Higher oil prices, lower NZD

23 Apr 18, 7:16am

David Chaston

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Canada CPI rises; Mexico & the EU update trade deal; EU confidence higher; India bonds hit hard; China property lending up +20%; UST 10yr at 2.96%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
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Weekend Briefing: The B&R underbelly

21 Apr 18, 9:01am

David Chaston

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NYFed sees own goal; Wall Street lower; Canada prices higher; EU sentiment holds up near record; huge EU VAT fraud; India hit on RBI minutes; UST 10yr 2.96%; oil unchanged gold down; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
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What happened Friday

20 Apr 18, 3:59pm

David Chaston

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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Kiwibank cuts rates, AMP admits failings, beefy Aussie penalties, China market wobbles, swap rates steepen, NZD lower
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NZ swaps curve steepens

20 Apr 18, 8:10am

Nick Smyth

Politics spruik commodity prices. Rising inflation expectations lift bond yields. Equities fall despite most earnings reports beating expectations
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