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As financial markets reset after a more dovish than anticipated Reserve Bank monetary policy review, Westpac is cutting three longer term home loan rates
20th Feb 26, 4:31pm
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As financial markets reset after a more dovish than anticipated Reserve Bank monetary policy review, Westpac is cutting three longer term home loan rates
In order not to kill our fragile economic recovery, the Reserve Bank's taken something of a calculated gamble that inflation will behave itself
20th Feb 26, 10:30am
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In order not to kill our fragile economic recovery, the Reserve Bank's taken something of a calculated gamble that inflation will behave itself
Crude oil prices higher amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. US equities slip. US Treasury yields unchanged, US dollar is marginally firmer
20th Feb 26, 7:29am
Crude oil prices higher amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. US equities slip. US Treasury yields unchanged, US dollar is marginally firmer
Oil prices up nearly +4% on US-Iran "agreement" doubts. US equities respond positively to stronger second-tier US economic data. US Treasury yields and USD nudge higher
19th Feb 26, 7:24am
Oil prices up nearly +4% on US-Iran "agreement" doubts. US equities respond positively to stronger second-tier US economic data. US Treasury yields and USD nudge higher
Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee isn’t planning on hiking the Official Cash Rate ‘until we see more inflationary pressures and a stronger economy’
18th Feb 26, 7:23pm
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Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee isn’t planning on hiking the Official Cash Rate ‘until we see more inflationary pressures and a stronger economy’
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Reserve Bank holds the Official Cash Rate at 2.25% and is not forecasting a rise until either late this year or early next
18th Feb 26, 2:18pm
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Reserve Bank holds the Official Cash Rate at 2.25% and is not forecasting a rise until either late this year or early next
Choppy market conditions overnight but net movements modest. Oil prices are lower. US Treasury yields push higher after earlier falls as risk of war in the Middle East fades. Domestic focus on RBNZ MPS
18th Feb 26, 7:39am
Choppy market conditions overnight but net movements modest. Oil prices are lower. US Treasury yields push higher after earlier falls as risk of war in the Middle East fades. Domestic focus on RBNZ MPS
Results from latest business survey for Reserve Bank show sharp rise in expectation of the level of inflation in two-year's time - the key timeframe the RBNZ looks at
17th Feb 26, 3:34pm
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Results from latest business survey for Reserve Bank show sharp rise in expectation of the level of inflation in two-year's time - the key timeframe the RBNZ looks at
US equity futures flat, US Treasury futures slightly higher, implying further modest downward pressure on yields. BofA fund manager survey shows record short positioning for the USD
17th Feb 26, 7:30am
US equity futures flat, US Treasury futures slightly higher, implying further modest downward pressure on yields. BofA fund manager survey shows record short positioning for the USD
Latest Reserve Bank quarterly Household Expectations Survey finds households expect inflation to be lower in future - but the downside is that they reckon the current rate of inflation's more than double what it is officially
16th Feb 26, 3:47pm
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Latest Reserve Bank quarterly Household Expectations Survey finds households expect inflation to be lower in future - but the downside is that they reckon the current rate of inflation's more than double what it is officially
Benign US CPI data supports a decline in US treasury yields. US equities were stable after the previous session's AI-driven selloff. Currency markets subdued
16th Feb 26, 7:28am
Benign US CPI data supports a decline in US treasury yields. US equities were stable after the previous session's AI-driven selloff. Currency markets subdued
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
15th Feb 26, 6:30am
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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
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
13th Feb 26, 7:43am
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
12th Feb 26, 7:55am
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
11th Feb 26, 1:14pm
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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