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The Reserve Bank's first Official Cash Rate review for the year won't see any changes to interest rates - but there will be plenty of other things to watch out for

The Reserve Bank's first Official Cash Rate review for the year won't see any changes to interest rates - but there will be plenty of other things to watch out for

US equities fall by more than 1%, US Treasury yields lower on risk-off vibe. Yen and ultra-long JGBs continue to rally after Takaichi's big election win

US equities fall by more than 1%, US Treasury yields lower on risk-off vibe. Yen and ultra-long JGBs continue to rally after Takaichi's big election win

Stronger than expected US labour market figures all round - payrolls up 130k, unemployment rate drops to 4.3%. Market pares expected rate cuts this year, US Treasuries curve flattens

Stronger than expected US labour market figures all round - payrolls up 130k, unemployment rate drops to 4.3%. Market pares expected rate cuts this year, US Treasuries curve flattens

In their forthcoming first economic outlook for the year, Westpac's economists now think there will be SIX hikes of the OCR during next year as the current excess capacity in the economy is swallowed up more quickly than earlier expected

In their forthcoming first economic outlook for the year, Westpac's economists now think there will be SIX hikes of the OCR during next year as the current excess capacity in the economy is swallowed up more quickly than earlier expected

Soft US retail sales data bolsters the case for Fed easing. US Treasury yields decline led by longer maturities. Yen gains against the US dollar while moves in other G10 currencies were modest

Soft US retail sales data bolsters the case for Fed easing. US Treasury yields decline led by longer maturities. Yen gains against the US dollar while moves in other G10 currencies were modest

Even as banks start to raise mortgage rates again, the yields on outstanding mortgages are continuing to drop, albeit slowly

Even as banks start to raise mortgage rates again, the yields on outstanding mortgages are continuing to drop, albeit slowly

Broadly weaker USD overnight. Strong rise in Japanese equities after PM Takaichi wins a strong mandate to govern. JPY recovers after early weakness

Broadly weaker USD overnight. Strong rise in Japanese equities after PM Takaichi wins a strong mandate to govern. JPY recovers after early weakness

BNZ economists think the Reserve Bank will start to raise interest rates in the third quarter of this year but won't want to signpost that yet in its first Official Cash Rate review for the year next week

BNZ economists think the Reserve Bank will start to raise interest rates in the third quarter of this year but won't want to signpost that yet in its first Official Cash Rate review for the year next week

ASB comes back again for more mortgage rate rises. Kiwibank also raises rates. They also adjusted TD rates up, but only to rivals' levels

ASB comes back again for more mortgage rate rises. Kiwibank also raises rates. They also adjusted TD rates up, but only to rivals' levels

US equities rebound into the end of last week. US Treasury yields higher. US consumer sentiment improves but concerns remain about the labour market

US equities rebound into the end of last week. US Treasury yields higher. US consumer sentiment improves but concerns remain about the labour market

Westpac's Imre Speizer says significantly higher Australian cash rate shouldn't directly impact NZ rates if its cause is Aussie specific

Westpac's Imre Speizer says significantly higher Australian cash rate shouldn't directly impact NZ rates if its cause is Aussie specific

ASB economists stress the importance of studying 'high frequency' economic data at a time when our official GDP figures are both lagged and containing less reliable data than they did

ASB economists stress the importance of studying 'high frequency' economic data at a time when our official GDP figures are both lagged and containing less reliable data than they did

US equity markets were mixed, with a continued rotation out of technology stocks. US Treasuries stable with limited reaction to a firm services ISM. US dollar broadly stronger

US equity markets were mixed, with a continued rotation out of technology stocks. US Treasuries stable with limited reaction to a firm services ISM. US dollar broadly stronger

Positive indicators in labour market details, but Kiwibank economists say we need to see 'the labour market really turn, not just stabilise, to have confidence in the recovery'

Positive indicators in labour market details, but Kiwibank economists say we need to see 'the labour market really turn, not just stabilise, to have confidence in the recovery'

Lower tech stocks drive down US equities while investors rotate to value. Gold and silver prices recover strongly. RBA hikes as expected, supporting higher Australian rates and the AUD, with positive spillover into the NZD

Lower tech stocks drive down US equities while investors rotate to value. Gold and silver prices recover strongly. RBA hikes as expected, supporting higher Australian rates and the AUD, with positive spillover into the NZD