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US PMI weak; EU PMI expanding; Greeks ok austerity; China can't stomach reform; office construction binge; UST 10yr yield 1.85%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
24th May 16, 7:21am
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US PMI weak; EU PMI expanding; Greeks ok austerity; China can't stomach reform; office construction binge; UST 10yr yield 1.85%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ASB cuts TD rates, BNZ grows mortgage book, livestock tax values change, hedge funds short Aussie banks, swaps flatten, NZD rises
23rd May 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ASB cuts TD rates, BNZ grows mortgage book, livestock tax values change, hedge funds short Aussie banks, swaps flatten, NZD rises
Roger J Kerr says global sentiment is returning in favour of the US dollar
Roger J Kerr says the Reserve Bank has a great opportunity to catch the markets out with a surprise interest rate cut next month
23rd May 16, 3:25pm
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Roger J Kerr says the Reserve Bank has a great opportunity to catch the markets out with a surprise interest rate cut next month
US major currency TWI index has risen strongly on better data and possible Fed tightening; G7 leaders fail to agree on how to improve global growth
23rd May 16, 8:02am
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US major currency TWI index has risen strongly on better data and possible Fed tightening; G7 leaders fail to agree on how to improve global growth
US home sales up, credit card debt up; China banks, corporates under pressure; another Greek bailout vote; UST 10yr yield 1.84%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
23rd May 16, 7:06am
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US home sales up, credit card debt up; China banks, corporates under pressure; another Greek bailout vote; UST 10yr yield 1.84%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ASB cuts hard, tourists spend $10 bln, longer lives, R/E agent fined $1.2 mln, Aussie bankers nervous, swaps flatten, NZD rises
20th May 16, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ASB cuts hard, tourists spend $10 bln, longer lives, R/E agent fined $1.2 mln, Aussie bankers nervous, swaps flatten, NZD rises
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Friday, May 20, 2016
20th May 16, 8:34am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Friday, May 20, 2016
Equities trade lower but markets generally remain unconvinced of imminent rate hike; tumultuous night for NZD/GBP
20th May 16, 8:15am
Equities trade lower but markets generally remain unconvinced of imminent rate hike; tumultuous night for NZD/GBP
US jobless claims fall; Europe back in deflation; Mexico to raise rates again; eyes on local migration data; UST 10yr yield 1.85%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
20th May 16, 7:23am
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US jobless claims fall; Europe back in deflation; Mexico to raise rates again; eyes on local migration data; UST 10yr yield 1.85%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ does a good thing, NZGBs in high demand, huge commissions, job ads up, sentiment eased, swap rates jump, NZD holds
19th May 16, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ does a good thing, NZGBs in high demand, huge commissions, job ads up, sentiment eased, swap rates jump, NZD holds
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Thursday, May 19, 2016
19th May 16, 8:39am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Thursday, May 19, 2016
Currencies plunge against USD as Fed signals June rate hike; GBP rises on back of Brexit polling; Yen continues recent decline
19th May 16, 8:28am
Currencies plunge against USD as Fed signals June rate hike; GBP rises on back of Brexit polling; Yen continues recent decline
US Fed signals June rate hike; traders don't like it; Japan Q1-16 GDP rises unexpectedly; Aussie wage growth slows; UST 10yr yield 1.82%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 68 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
19th May 16, 7:17am
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US Fed signals June rate hike; traders don't like it; Japan Q1-16 GDP rises unexpectedly; Aussie wage growth slows; UST 10yr yield 1.82%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 68 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage and TD rate cuts, confidence dented, more irrigation funds, big resource consent fine, swaps inch up, NZD unchanged
18th May 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage and TD rate cuts, confidence dented, more irrigation funds, big resource consent fine, swaps inch up, NZD unchanged
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, May 18, 2016
18th May 16, 8:39am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Brexit fears subsiding, GBP rallies; Fed still has time on their side before hiking rates as latest inflation reading slips; some relief for farmers as dairy prices rise; AUD jolts higher on RBA minutes
18th May 16, 8:27am
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Brexit fears subsiding, GBP rallies; Fed still has time on their side before hiking rates as latest inflation reading slips; some relief for farmers as dairy prices rise; AUD jolts higher on RBA minutes
Dairy prices up +2.6%; US CPI up +2.1%; Fed officials say markets underestimate rate hike; stocks fall; HSBC censured on bad advice; UST 10yr yield 1.74%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 68.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
18th May 16, 7:22am
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Dairy prices up +2.6%; US CPI up +2.1%; Fed officials say markets underestimate rate hike; stocks fall; HSBC censured on bad advice; UST 10yr yield 1.74%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 68.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ & TSB cut td/savings accounts, inflation expectations stable, IRD ready for online GST, swap rates rise, NZD rises
17th May 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ & TSB cut td/savings accounts, inflation expectations stable, IRD ready for online GST, swap rates rise, NZD rises
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, May 17, 2016
17th May 16, 7:59am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Commodities and equities record solid gains; USD rise halted on weaker manufacturing data; NZD & AUD on steady ascent; AUD/USD pokes above 200-day moving average
17th May 16, 7:45am
Commodities and equities record solid gains; USD rise halted on weaker manufacturing data; NZD & AUD on steady ascent; AUD/USD pokes above 200-day moving average
Chinese leadership frustrated by lack of reform progress; India expecting 8% growth; banks decline to lend on apartments; UST 10yr yield 1.74%; oil higher, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
17th May 16, 7:26am
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Chinese leadership frustrated by lack of reform progress; India expecting 8% growth; banks decline to lend on apartments; UST 10yr yield 1.74%; oil higher, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ sets 3yr rate at 4.49%, house prices fall, dairy farm sales fall, concrete production down, swap rates fall
16th May 16, 4:05pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ sets 3yr rate at 4.49%, house prices fall, dairy farm sales fall, concrete production down, swap rates fall
Roger J Kerr ponders where the catalysts will come from to start interest rates rising again
16th May 16, 1:39pm
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Roger J Kerr ponders where the catalysts will come from to start interest rates rising again
Roger J Kerr says all the Reserve Bank's statements in recent times have sent the Kiwi dollar higher rather than lower - as the RBNZ supposedly wants
16th May 16, 1:20pm
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Roger J Kerr says all the Reserve Bank's statements in recent times have sent the Kiwi dollar higher rather than lower - as the RBNZ supposedly wants