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Inflationary risks are rising, but NZIER Shadow Board agrees the Reserve Bank should hold fire before raising interest rates 
21st Mar 17, 3:28pm
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Inflationary risks are rising, but NZIER Shadow Board agrees the Reserve Bank should hold fire before raising interest rates 
NZD the strongest currency overnight, rising against all majors, up to 0.7050 USD; USD traded in a tight range, with no major data releases overnight; GBP lower, as start of the Brexit process firms up
21st Mar 17, 8:28am
NZD the strongest currency overnight, rising against all majors, up to 0.7050 USD; USD traded in a tight range, with no major data releases overnight; GBP lower, as start of the Brexit process firms up
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, March 21, 2017
21st Mar 17, 7:59am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, March 21, 2017
EU, Japan and China build new trade deals; US tourism suffers; Brazil suffers tainted meat scandals; ASIC calls for larger penalties; UST 10yr yield at 2.48%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.5
21st Mar 17, 7:35am
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EU, Japan and China build new trade deals; US tourism suffers; Brazil suffers tainted meat scandals; ASIC calls for larger penalties; UST 10yr yield at 2.48%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank ups home loan rates, BNZ raises TD special, PSI stays high, tourism topping out, EVs on target, swaps fall, NZD rises
20th Mar 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank ups home loan rates, BNZ raises TD special, PSI stays high, tourism topping out, EVs on target, swaps fall, NZD rises
Roger J Kerr says dairy prices remain the wildcard in the performance of the NZ currency against its US counterpart
20th Mar 17, 1:47pm
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Roger J Kerr says dairy prices remain the wildcard in the performance of the NZ currency against its US counterpart
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Monday, March 20, 2017
20th Mar 17, 8:45am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Monday, March 20, 2017
NZD closed the week at 0.7020 USD and is expected to trade in tight ranges until the RBNZ OCR review, which is not expected to have any surprises; AUDUSD back up to 0.77 and NZDAUD just above 0.91
20th Mar 17, 7:59am
NZD closed the week at 0.7020 USD and is expected to trade in tight ranges until the RBNZ OCR review, which is not expected to have any surprises; AUDUSD back up to 0.77 and NZDAUD just above 0.91
US factory output lower; US confidence up; China housing inflation spreads; AU looks at replacing Stamp Duty; ANZ quits some commodities trading; UST 10yr yield at 2.50%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
20th Mar 17, 7:37am
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US factory output lower; US confidence up; China housing inflation spreads; AU looks at replacing Stamp Duty; ANZ quits some commodities trading; UST 10yr yield at 2.50%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
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