Oil
US sentiment rises; Canada hiring jumps; China FDI up; industrial production data mixed; food prices rise; coal on ropes; Corman wins OECD job; UST 10yr at 1.63%; oil up and gold soft; NZ$1 = 71.8USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
13th Mar 21, 8:46am
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US sentiment rises; Canada hiring jumps; China FDI up; industrial production data mixed; food prices rise; coal on ropes; Corman wins OECD job; UST 10yr at 1.63%; oil up and gold soft; NZ$1 = 71.8USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
US jobless claims reduce, layoffs decline; US Federal deficit swells but private net worth jumps; China vehicle sales slip; S&P warns Australia; UST 10yr at 1.52%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74
12th Mar 21, 7:19am
56
US jobless claims reduce, layoffs decline; US Federal deficit swells but private net worth jumps; China vehicle sales slip; S&P warns Australia; UST 10yr at 1.52%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74
Huge US stimulus about to be ok'd; US inflation muted; China has deflation again; China policy shifts to bubble prevention; iron ore prices tumble; UST 10yr at 1.51%; oil lower and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
11th Mar 21, 7:18am
50
Huge US stimulus about to be ok'd; US inflation muted; China has deflation again; China policy shifts to bubble prevention; iron ore prices tumble; UST 10yr at 1.51%; oil lower and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
OECD turns bullish; Boeing's orders rise; China's car sales stumble but excavators sales leap; Japan's machine tool orders up; Aussie business confidence rises; UST 10yr at 1.54%; oil settles back further and gold recovers; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
10th Mar 21, 7:27am
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OECD turns bullish; Boeing's orders rise; China's car sales stumble but excavators sales leap; Japan's machine tool orders up; Aussie business confidence rises; UST 10yr at 1.54%; oil settles back further and gold recovers; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
US inflation expectations rise; Canada struggles with surging house prices; IEA reports surging rebound in GHG emissions; UST 10yr at 1.60%; oil settles back and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
9th Mar 21, 7:19am
131
US inflation expectations rise; Canada struggles with surging house prices; IEA reports surging rebound in GHG emissions; UST 10yr at 1.60%; oil settles back and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
China trade activity swells; China sets 6% growth target; US payrolls expand faster; US stimulus ready to deploy; Aussie coal power in crisis; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil up and gold low; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
8th Mar 21, 7:19am
70
China trade activity swells; China sets 6% growth target; US payrolls expand faster; US stimulus ready to deploy; Aussie coal power in crisis; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil up and gold low; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
US non-farm payrolls rise faster; Biden stimulus close; US trade balance worse; China sets 6% growth target; South Korea targets hydrogen; UST 10yr at 1.56%; oil up and gold low; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
6th Mar 21, 8:44am
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US non-farm payrolls rise faster; Biden stimulus close; US trade balance worse; China sets 6% growth target; South Korea targets hydrogen; UST 10yr at 1.56%; oil up and gold low; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
Inflation rises; food prices jump; US jobless claims up; EU retail sales slump; Brexit gets even messier; Australia get record trade surplus; UST 10yr at 1.54%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
5th Mar 21, 7:26am
88
Inflation rises; food prices jump; US jobless claims up; EU retail sales slump; Brexit gets even messier; Australia get record trade surplus; UST 10yr at 1.54%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
US jobs growth tepid; US mortgage rates rise, US service sector expanding; China service sector stalls; Hong Kong retail in tailspin; good air cargo recovery; UST 10yr at 1.47%; oil holds and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
4th Mar 21, 7:19am
110
US jobs growth tepid; US mortgage rates rise, US service sector expanding; China service sector stalls; Hong Kong retail in tailspin; good air cargo recovery; UST 10yr at 1.47%; oil holds and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
WMP jumps +21% leading dairy prices higher; US retail sales slip; NYC PMI sinks; RBA declares 'whatever it takes'; NSW abandons GM-free; UST 10yr at 1.42%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
3rd Mar 21, 7:19am
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WMP jumps +21% leading dairy prices higher; US retail sales slip; NYC PMI sinks; RBA declares 'whatever it takes'; NSW abandons GM-free; UST 10yr at 1.42%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
Factory expansions uneven led by Germany and the US, lagged by China; Australian housing data strong; RBA doubles QE; China shuns Australia; UST 10yr at 1.45%; oil down and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
2nd Mar 21, 7:19am
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Factory expansions uneven led by Germany and the US, lagged by China; Australian housing data strong; RBA doubles QE; China shuns Australia; UST 10yr at 1.45%; oil down and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
China's factories slow down; Japanese factories rebound; US eyes on inflation; US stimulus nears approval; Buffett warns debt investors; UST 10yr at 1.41%; oil down and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74
1st Mar 21, 7:18am
102
China's factories slow down; Japanese factories rebound; US eyes on inflation; US stimulus nears approval; Buffett warns debt investors; UST 10yr at 1.41%; oil down and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74
US incomes jump; eyes on inflation; Congress set to pass next stimulus; China house prices up; Japan factories busier; India growing fast again; UST 10yr at 1.45%; oil down and gold drops again; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
27th Feb 21, 8:35am
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US incomes jump; eyes on inflation; Congress set to pass next stimulus; China house prices up; Japan factories busier; India growing fast again; UST 10yr at 1.45%; oil down and gold drops again; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
US data uniformly positive; China 'eliminates' poverty; resistant ASF returns; RBNZ housing policy move leads bond prices sharply lower; UST 10yr at 1.46%; oil up and gold dumped; NZ$1 = 74.3 USc; TWI-5 = 75.2
26th Feb 21, 7:27am
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US data uniformly positive; China 'eliminates' poverty; resistant ASF returns; RBNZ housing policy move leads bond prices sharply lower; UST 10yr at 1.46%; oil up and gold dumped; NZ$1 = 74.3 USc; TWI-5 = 75.2
US mortgage applications dip as interest rates rise; Taiwan exports zoom; Hong Kong hikes stamp duties; China launches huge stimulus; UST 10yr at 1.38%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 74.1 USc; TWI-5 = 75
25th Feb 21, 7:30am
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US mortgage applications dip as interest rates rise; Taiwan exports zoom; Hong Kong hikes stamp duties; China launches huge stimulus; UST 10yr at 1.38%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 74.1 USc; TWI-5 = 75
US Fed a long way from policy targets; US consumer sentiment improves; Musk dethroned; China returns to work quickly; aggressive China-first policies; UST 10yr at 1.36%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
24th Feb 21, 7:24am
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US Fed a long way from policy targets; US consumer sentiment improves; Musk dethroned; China returns to work quickly; aggressive China-first policies; UST 10yr at 1.36%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
US data positive, mortgage rates rise; German business sentiment up; ECB worries about rising rates; China declares food security issue #1; UST 10yr at 1.35%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
23rd Feb 21, 7:20am
72
US data positive, mortgage rates rise; German business sentiment up; ECB worries about rising rates; China declares food security issue #1; UST 10yr at 1.35%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
Growing China keeps commodity prices high; US factory activity rises; Japanese sentiment improves; Aussie retail sales jump; rate rises elevate investor risks; UST 10yr at 1.34%; oil down and gold holds; NZ$1 = 73 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
22nd Feb 21, 7:19am
59
Growing China keeps commodity prices high; US factory activity rises; Japanese sentiment improves; Aussie retail sales jump; rate rises elevate investor risks; UST 10yr at 1.34%; oil down and gold holds; NZ$1 = 73 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
US economic activity up, but Fed worries about bankruptcies; China consumption strong; commodity prices gain; Australian retail sales race higher; UST 10yr at 1.35%; oil down and gold holds; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
20th Feb 21, 8:29am
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US economic activity up, but Fed worries about bankruptcies; China consumption strong; commodity prices gain; Australian retail sales race higher; UST 10yr at 1.35%; oil down and gold holds; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
US jobless claims stay high; US life expectancy falls; China lightens liquidity; iron ore prices rise; reflation trade spreads; Aussie jobless rate falls; UST 10yr at 1.28%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
19th Feb 21, 7:26am
122
US jobless claims stay high; US life expectancy falls; China lightens liquidity; iron ore prices rise; reflation trade spreads; Aussie jobless rate falls; UST 10yr at 1.28%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
US retail sales impress, industrial production not so much; US extreme weather a threat; Canada CPI rises; Japan factories busier; rate curves steepen; UST 10yr at 1.28%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
18th Feb 21, 7:19am
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US retail sales impress, industrial production not so much; US extreme weather a threat; Canada CPI rises; Japan factories busier; rate curves steepen; UST 10yr at 1.28%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
New Zealand's only oil refining company says it's made 'significant progress' toward converting its Northland refinery into an import terminal
17th Feb 21, 10:09am
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New Zealand's only oil refining company says it's made 'significant progress' toward converting its Northland refinery into an import terminal
Dairy prices rise to season high; US cold snap disporting fuel prices; US extends housing pandemic relief; Japan adjusts to quake impacts; German sentiment improves; UST 10yr at 1.28%; oil down and gold slumps; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
17th Feb 21, 7:19am
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Dairy prices rise to season high; US cold snap disporting fuel prices; US extends housing pandemic relief; Japan adjusts to quake impacts; German sentiment improves; UST 10yr at 1.28%; oil down and gold slumps; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
China and US on holiday; Canada data positive; Japan signals better outcomes; ditto Singapore; EU still struggling; UST 10yr at 1.21%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
16th Feb 21, 7:19am
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China and US on holiday; Canada data positive; Japan signals better outcomes; ditto Singapore; EU still struggling; UST 10yr at 1.21%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
Those wondering why our Prime Minister was so willing to countenance breaking the Air New Zealand-Saudi contract should wonder no longer. Jacinda Ardern has sniffed the wind and smelled Joe Biden’s aftershave
15th Feb 21, 9:03am
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Those wondering why our Prime Minister was so willing to countenance breaking the Air New Zealand-Saudi contract should wonder no longer. Jacinda Ardern has sniffed the wind and smelled Joe Biden’s aftershave