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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; PMI rebounds; consumer confidence eases but still positive; Fletcher building review construction business and earnings forecast; Saudi king makes deals in China
17th Mar 17, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; PMI rebounds; consumer confidence eases but still positive; Fletcher building review construction business and earnings forecast; Saudi king makes deals in China
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Friday, March 17, 2017
17th Mar 17, 8:14am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Friday, March 17, 2017
NZD rose to 0.7040 USD after the Fed announcement yesterday but has since fallen to 0.6975 after weak GDP data; AUD lower against the USD after weak employment data, but given NZD weakness, has strengthened against the NZD
17th Mar 17, 7:56am
NZD rose to 0.7040 USD after the Fed announcement yesterday but has since fallen to 0.6975 after weak GDP data; AUD lower against the USD after weak employment data, but given NZD weakness, has strengthened against the NZD
US house building up, labour stress rises; a new US 'budget' but no revenue plan; China raises rates; Japan holds; UK holds with dissent; Canberra chooses hydro; UST 10yr yield at 2.53%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
17th Mar 17, 7:36am
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US house building up, labour stress rises; a new US 'budget' but no revenue plan; China raises rates; Japan holds; UK holds with dissent; Canberra chooses hydro; UST 10yr yield at 2.53%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ raises a key mortgage rate, some TD rises too, NZ economy growth slows, Aussie jobless rise, wildly popular bond issue, swaps slump, NZD rises
16th Mar 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ raises a key mortgage rate, some TD rises too, NZ economy growth slows, Aussie jobless rise, wildly popular bond issue, swaps slump, NZD rises
NZDUSD broke through the 0.7000 mark, rising over 40 points after the Fed announcement; US Fed raises rates by 0.25% and maintains the outlook for another two hikes this year
16th Mar 17, 7:51am
NZDUSD broke through the 0.7000 mark, rising over 40 points after the Fed announcement; US Fed raises rates by 0.25% and maintains the outlook for another two hikes this year
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Thursday, March 16, 2017
16th Mar 17, 7:38am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Thursday, March 16, 2017
US Fed rate up +0.25% to 1%, no rollback of QE; US CPI up to 2.7%; Holland votes; AU property investors face big rate hikes; ANZ & Westpac accept ASIC sanction; UST 10yr yield at 2.54%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
16th Mar 17, 7:24am
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US Fed rate up +0.25% to 1%, no rollback of QE; US CPI up to 2.7%; Holland votes; AU property investors face big rate hikes; ANZ & Westpac accept ASIC sanction; UST 10yr yield at 2.54%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; C/A deficit narrows, more job ads, Auckland wins, farm sales up, ANZ & Westpac settle forex probes
15th Mar 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; C/A deficit narrows, more job ads, Auckland wins, farm sales up, ANZ & Westpac settle forex probes
NZ current account deficit narrows as rise in income received from abroad and tourism inflows trumps money spent on car imports and falling oil and log exports
15th Mar 17, 11:01am
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NZ current account deficit narrows as rise in income received from abroad and tourism inflows trumps money spent on car imports and falling oil and log exports
NZD changed little against the USD and AUD; NOK and CAD down 0.6% and 0.3% respectively against the USD as oil prices resume their decline; GBP 0.5% lower despite no obvious trigger
15th Mar 17, 8:41am
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NZD changed little against the USD and AUD; NOK and CAD down 0.6% and 0.3% respectively against the USD as oil prices resume their decline; GBP 0.5% lower despite no obvious trigger
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, March 15, 2017
15th Mar 17, 8:23am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Markets await Fed signals, Trump reactions; US PPI rises, Chinese buy real estate faster; AU banks clamp down on investor lending; Aussie power situation gets messier; UST 10yr yield at 2.59%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
15th Mar 17, 7:37am
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Markets await Fed signals, Trump reactions; US PPI rises, Chinese buy real estate faster; AU banks clamp down on investor lending; Aussie power situation gets messier; UST 10yr yield at 2.59%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TSB Bank raises home loan rates, education industry helps the regions, Aussies like us, RBA unlikes interest-only rise, swaps firm, NZD stuck
14th Mar 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TSB Bank raises home loan rates, education industry helps the regions, Aussies like us, RBA unlikes interest-only rise, swaps firm, NZD stuck
NZD stable against USD, down 0.4% against AUD; AUD recovered some of last week's losses, up 0.5% against the USD; GBP up against USD and NZD on possibility of Brexit triggering this week and plans for a Scottish independence vote
14th Mar 17, 8:32am
NZD stable against USD, down 0.4% against AUD; AUD recovered some of last week's losses, up 0.5% against the USD; GBP up against USD and NZD on possibility of Brexit triggering this week and plans for a Scottish independence vote
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, March 14, 2017
14th Mar 17, 8:08am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, March 14, 2017
US services grow strongly, Canada troubled by bank bonuses; China clamps down on mortgages; Scotland to vote again; Grattan pans power reforms; UST 10yr yield at 2.61%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
14th Mar 17, 7:35am
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US services grow strongly, Canada troubled by bank bonuses; China clamps down on mortgages; Scotland to vote again; Grattan pans power reforms; UST 10yr yield at 2.61%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; four shift rates, Auckland house prices on the edge, Aussie auction activity revives, carrot prices jump, swap rates slip, NZD holds
13th Mar 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; four shift rates, Auckland house prices on the edge, Aussie auction activity revives, carrot prices jump, swap rates slip, NZD holds
Roger J Kerr believes the Kiwi dollar selling interest is all but exhausted for the meantime
13th Mar 17, 11:28am
Roger J Kerr believes the Kiwi dollar selling interest is all but exhausted for the meantime
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Monday, March 13, 2017
13th Mar 17, 8:51am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Monday, March 13, 2017
NZDUSD closed the week at 0.6920, up slightly from Friday; USD TWI dropped 0.5% after unemployment data, released on Friday night, did not upgrade rate hike expectations; NZDAUD traded in a tight range to close at 0.9180
13th Mar 17, 8:30am
NZDUSD closed the week at 0.6920, up slightly from Friday; USD TWI dropped 0.5% after unemployment data, released on Friday night, did not upgrade rate hike expectations; NZDAUD traded in a tight range to close at 0.9180
American payrolls impress everyone except the markets; trade supporters challenge Trump; Musk makes Aussies an energy offer; UST 10yr yield at 2.58%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
13th Mar 17, 7:26am
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American payrolls impress everyone except the markets; trade supporters challenge Trump; Musk makes Aussies an energy offer; UST 10yr yield at 2.58%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ICBC raises mortgage rates, retail spending slows, Apple on top in NZ, swaps rise & steepen, 90 day rates fall to new low, NZD hangs on
10th Mar 17, 4:04pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ICBC raises mortgage rates, retail spending slows, Apple on top in NZ, swaps rise & steepen, 90 day rates fall to new low, NZD hangs on
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Friday, March 10, 2017
10th Mar 17, 8:15am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Friday, March 10, 2017
NZDUSD below the 0.6900 mark but finding some support at 0.6890; NZDAUD finds some support at 0.9185 as AUD suffers from oil prices falling by 7% over the last couple of days
10th Mar 17, 7:53am
NZDUSD below the 0.6900 mark but finding some support at 0.6890; NZDAUD finds some support at 0.9185 as AUD suffers from oil prices falling by 7% over the last couple of days