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US jobs growth solid; China signals rate cuts; India to adopt a GST; airfreight volumes rise strongly; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; NZ sovereign CDS spreads sink; oil up +3%, gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
4th Aug 16, 7:31am
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US jobs growth solid; China signals rate cuts; India to adopt a GST; airfreight volumes rise strongly; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; NZ sovereign CDS spreads sink; oil up +3%, gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate changes, dairy prices rise, house prices drop, commodity prices undermined, jobs grow strongly, car sales up, bank CEOs lashed for rate holdbacks
3rd Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate changes, dairy prices rise, house prices drop, commodity prices undermined, jobs grow strongly, car sales up, bank CEOs lashed for rate holdbacks
RBA cut dents AUD temporarily; NZD & AUD defying risk off tone; strong dairy auction pushes NZD higher; NZD/USD faces strong resistance at 73c
3rd Aug 16, 8:14am
RBA cut dents AUD temporarily; NZD & AUD defying risk off tone; strong dairy auction pushes NZD higher; NZD/USD faces strong resistance at 73c
Dairy prices jump +6.6%, WMP up even more; RBA cuts to 1.5% but banks won't pass it all on; US consumer spending up; Japan oks stimulus plan; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil under US$40, gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
3rd Aug 16, 7:24am
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Dairy prices jump +6.6%, WMP up even more; RBA cuts to 1.5% but banks won't pass it all on; US consumer spending up; Japan oks stimulus plan; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil under US$40, gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ raises mortgage rates, house prices rise faster, dairy farmers cut costs, big new road project, inflation expectations unchanged, RBA cuts to 1.50%
2nd Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ raises mortgage rates, house prices rise faster, dairy farmers cut costs, big new road project, inflation expectations unchanged, RBA cuts to 1.50%
RBNZ Survey of expectations shows anticipated inflation of just 1.65% in two years time - still well below the RBNZ's explicit target of 2%
2nd Aug 16, 3:14pm
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RBNZ Survey of expectations shows anticipated inflation of just 1.65% in two years time - still well below the RBNZ's explicit target of 2%
AUD one of the worst performers ahead of RBA announcement; newsflow helping USD recover; modest NZD pickup from Chinese data
2nd Aug 16, 8:34am
AUD one of the worst performers ahead of RBA announcement; newsflow helping USD recover; modest NZD pickup from Chinese data
China sends conflicting signals; US factories upbeat; iron ore prices rise; US corporate defaults rise; AU house sales boom; UST 10yr yield at 1.49%; oil down, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
2nd Aug 16, 7:24am
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China sends conflicting signals; US factories upbeat; iron ore prices rise; US corporate defaults rise; AU house sales boom; UST 10yr yield at 1.49%; oil down, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
Treasury is reviewing the PTA ahead of the end of RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler's term in September next year but says 'no case' has been made to change the current framework
2nd Aug 16, 5:02am
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Treasury is reviewing the PTA ahead of the end of RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler's term in September next year but says 'no case' has been made to change the current framework
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank cuts 3yr rate, Moody's says NZ banks stable, a new lobbyist, Fonterra signals better earnings, Harmoney to plead guilty, swaps fall, NZD rises
1st Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank cuts 3yr rate, Moody's says NZ banks stable, a new lobbyist, Fonterra signals better earnings, Harmoney to plead guilty, swaps fall, NZD rises
Roger J Kerr says while the US dollar is weaker for now, giving the Kiwi currency a boost, this situation will reverse
1st Aug 16, 12:42pm
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Roger J Kerr says while the US dollar is weaker for now, giving the Kiwi currency a boost, this situation will reverse
Roger J Kerr argues that the RBNZ should bite the bullet and cut interest rates by half a percentage point next week to a new low of 1.75%
1st Aug 16, 11:50am
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Roger J Kerr argues that the RBNZ should bite the bullet and cut interest rates by half a percentage point next week to a new low of 1.75%
Weaker US GDP gives NZD boost; underwhelming BoJ policy easing hits USD
1st Aug 16, 8:48am
Weaker US GDP gives NZD boost; underwhelming BoJ policy easing hits USD
Q2 US GDP weak; US consumers positive; ECB stress tests clear; no Japan double dose; Facebook's tax affairs in court; Steve Keen goes darker; UST 10yr yield at 1.45%; oil unchanged, gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
1st Aug 16, 7:27am
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Q2 US GDP weak; US consumers positive; ECB stress tests clear; no Japan double dose; Facebook's tax affairs in court; Steve Keen goes darker; UST 10yr yield at 1.45%; oil unchanged, gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; strong building consents, big leaky building case, business confidence eases, record debt levels, record credit levels, swap rates fall, NZD up
29th Jul 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; strong building consents, big leaky building case, business confidence eases, record debt levels, record credit levels, swap rates fall, NZD up
Markets conclude Fed in no hurry to hike; JPY pushes higher ahead of BoJ meeting; AUD & NZD both push higher after early dips
29th Jul 16, 8:36am
Markets conclude Fed in no hurry to hike; JPY pushes higher ahead of BoJ meeting; AUD & NZD both push higher after early dips
IMF rebuked on bailout processes; fewer China zombies; China floods disrupt food and steel; Britain faces gloom; NZ sovereign CDS spreads hit new low; UST 10yr yield at 1.51%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
29th Jul 16, 7:33am
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IMF rebuked on bailout processes; fewer China zombies; China floods disrupt food and steel; Britain faces gloom; NZ sovereign CDS spreads hit new low; UST 10yr yield at 1.51%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland's home loan affordability problem, NZGB yield dives, tourism thrives, new infant formula powder plant, swap rates fall, NZD rises
28th Jul 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland's home loan affordability problem, NZGB yield dives, tourism thrives, new infant formula powder plant, swap rates fall, NZD rises
No imminent rate hikes evident from FOMC statement; AUD has burst of activity following CPI release; Yen spiked on stimulus package announcement
28th Jul 16, 8:32am
No imminent rate hikes evident from FOMC statement; AUD has burst of activity following CPI release; Yen spiked on stimulus package announcement
US Fed turns positive, but restrained by low inflation; US durable goods orders weak; Japan readies huge fiscal stimulus, may get monetary boost as well; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
28th Jul 16, 7:24am
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US Fed turns positive, but restrained by low inflation; US durable goods orders weak; Japan readies huge fiscal stimulus, may get monetary boost as well; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a bold revised Plan for Auckland, one for Hawke's Bay too, court backs banks, as does Consumer NZ, swaps rise, NZD flat
27th Jul 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a bold revised Plan for Auckland, one for Hawke's Bay too, court backs banks, as does Consumer NZ, swaps rise, NZD flat
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, July 27, 2016
27th Jul 16, 8:33am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Fate of NZD lies in hands of FOMC; Australian CPI reading could determine if RBA cuts; BoE's Weale believes weak PMI justifies more stimulus; size of Japan's fiscal stimulus up in the air
27th Jul 16, 8:15am
Fate of NZD lies in hands of FOMC; Australian CPI reading could determine if RBA cuts; BoE's Weale believes weak PMI justifies more stimulus; size of Japan's fiscal stimulus up in the air
Positive US economic data; eyes on Fed; Vancouver imposes 15% tax on foreign house buyers; ACCC calls for end to Aussie privatisations; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.3
27th Jul 16, 7:20am
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Positive US economic data; eyes on Fed; Vancouver imposes 15% tax on foreign house buyers; ACCC calls for end to Aussie privatisations; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; building records, job hunting up, horticulture saves trade, eyes on bank rules, swaps steepen, NZD flat
26th Jul 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; building records, job hunting up, horticulture saves trade, eyes on bank rules, swaps steepen, NZD flat