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Asian rate cuts; weaker US retail sales; most US banks pass stress tests; China property sales dive; AU jobless rate falls; NZD jumps; NZ$1 = 73.8 USc, TWI = 79.1
13th Mar 15, 7:22am
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Asian rate cuts; weaker US retail sales; most US banks pass stress tests; China property sales dive; AU jobless rate falls; NZD jumps; NZ$1 = 73.8 USc, TWI = 79.1
Growth in China tailing off in factories and retail; Carney says a rate cut would be 'extremely foolish'; US crude stocks rise again; gold falls; USD surges; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc, TWI = 77.7
12th Mar 15, 7:10am
Growth in China tailing off in factories and retail; Carney says a rate cut would be 'extremely foolish'; US crude stocks rise again; gold falls; USD surges; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc, TWI = 77.7
US inventories and job openings rise; EU exempts France, again; China inflation up, hiring down; bond yields fall on ECB fears; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc, TWI = 77.8
11th Mar 15, 7:11am
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US inventories and job openings rise; EU exempts France, again; China inflation up, hiring down; bond yields fall on ECB fears; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc, TWI = 77.8
Don't allow deflation doomsayers to dissuade you from prudent risk management of interest costs, says Roger J Kerr
10th Mar 15, 8:55am
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Don't allow deflation doomsayers to dissuade you from prudent risk management of interest costs, says Roger J Kerr
ECB starts buying bonds; German output up but exports down; Keating trash-talks first-home buyer benefit; swap rates rise; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.6 USc, TWI = 78.3
10th Mar 15, 7:19am
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ECB starts buying bonds; German output up but exports down; Keating trash-talks first-home buyer benefit; swap rates rise; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.6 USc, TWI = 78.3
US job gains impress, wage rates not so much; ECB rebuffs Greece; China exports jump; UST 10yr yields 2.25%; oil lower; gold slumps; NZ$1 = 73.6 USc, TWI = 78.2
9th Mar 15, 7:00am
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US job gains impress, wage rates not so much; ECB rebuffs Greece; China exports jump; UST 10yr yields 2.25%; oil lower; gold slumps; NZ$1 = 73.6 USc, TWI = 78.2
ECB to start bond buying on Monday, warns Greeks; UK SFO investigating the BofE; Brazil raises rates; UST 10yr yields up to 2.12%; NZ$1 = 74.6 USc, TWI = 78.8
6th Mar 15, 7:20am
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ECB to start bond buying on Monday, warns Greeks; UK SFO investigating the BofE; Brazil raises rates; UST 10yr yields up to 2.12%; NZ$1 = 74.6 USc, TWI = 78.8
US jobs grow as service sector expands; eurozone retail keeps expanding; India cuts rates again; Murray worries; UST 10yr yields 2.10%; NZ$1 = 75.8 USc, TWI = 79.8
5th Mar 15, 7:17am
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US jobs grow as service sector expands; eurozone retail keeps expanding; India cuts rates again; Murray worries; UST 10yr yields 2.10%; NZ$1 = 75.8 USc, TWI = 79.8
Dairy prices hold; RBA also holds; a flood of China bond demand coming; expensive Danish defense; BofE currency boss fired; UST 10yr yield 2.09%; NZ$1 = 75.7 USc, TWI = 79.3
4th Mar 15, 7:29am
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Dairy prices hold; RBA also holds; a flood of China bond demand coming; expensive Danish defense; BofE currency boss fired; UST 10yr yield 2.09%; NZ$1 = 75.7 USc, TWI = 79.3
US incomes rise, consumer spending falls; global factories busy, except Australia; China lowers sights; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr up to 2.05%; NZ$1 = 75.1 USc, TWI = 79
3rd Mar 15, 7:34am
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US incomes rise, consumer spending falls; global factories busy, except Australia; China lowers sights; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr up to 2.05%; NZ$1 = 75.1 USc, TWI = 79
Roger J Kerr asks how sustainable the current totally “flat” NZ interest rate yield curve is
2nd Mar 15, 3:05pm
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Roger J Kerr asks how sustainable the current totally “flat” NZ interest rate yield curve is
China cuts rates again; pressure on RBA; US Q4 GDP revised down, confidence revised up; India goes for growth; euro inflation rises; NZD hits records; NZ$1 = 75.6 USc, TWI = 79.2
2nd Mar 15, 7:15am
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China cuts rates again; pressure on RBA; US Q4 GDP revised down, confidence revised up; India goes for growth; euro inflation rises; NZD hits records; NZ$1 = 75.6 USc, TWI = 79.2
Oil prices expected to remain relatively low over next two years - exploration in NZ slowing right down
27th Feb 15, 4:22pm
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Oil prices expected to remain relatively low over next two years - exploration in NZ slowing right down
Equities hit record highs; US prices fall, durable goods orders rise; EU exempts France; wholesale rates fall; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 75.4 USc, TWI = 78.5
27th Feb 15, 7:29am
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Equities hit record highs; US prices fall, durable goods orders rise; EU exempts France; wholesale rates fall; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 75.4 USc, TWI = 78.5
Chinese factories marking time, consumer sentiment low; Hong Kong cuts taxes; Greece distrusted; AU wage growth slows, confidence down; NZ$1 = 75.4 USc, TWI = 78.5
26th Feb 15, 7:13am
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Chinese factories marking time, consumer sentiment low; Hong Kong cuts taxes; Greece distrusted; AU wage growth slows, confidence down; NZ$1 = 75.4 USc, TWI = 78.5
Fed lays groundwork for rate rise; US services grow strongly, consumers pull back; Greek extension approved; India search HSBC; gold falls; NZ$1 = 74.6 USc, TWI = 78
25th Feb 15, 7:23am
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Fed lays groundwork for rate rise; US services grow strongly, consumers pull back; Greek extension approved; India search HSBC; gold falls; NZ$1 = 74.6 USc, TWI = 78
US house sales cool; Greece waits; HSBC's 'shame'; China's new airplane; more AU bank advice scandals; swaps rise; NZ$1 = 75.3 USc, TWI = 78.7
24th Feb 15, 7:34am
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US house sales cool; Greece waits; HSBC's 'shame'; China's new airplane; more AU bank advice scandals; swaps rise; NZ$1 = 75.3 USc, TWI = 78.7
Roger J Kerr points out that there is likely a big jump coming in longer tenor swap rates and that creates opportunities for wholesale borrowers
23rd Feb 15, 12:35pm
Roger J Kerr points out that there is likely a big jump coming in longer tenor swap rates and that creates opportunities for wholesale borrowers
Air New Zealand will give a clearer indication on where it is with its fuel price hedging strategy when it releases results this week
23rd Feb 15, 12:18pm
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Air New Zealand will give a clearer indication on where it is with its fuel price hedging strategy when it releases results this week
Monday's Top 10: Shamubeel Eaqub on US rate hikes, oil supply, Grexit not good for Germany, turning Japanese, the Basel disaster, Dilbert and more
23rd Feb 15, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10: Shamubeel Eaqub on US rate hikes, oil supply, Grexit not good for Germany, turning Japanese, the Basel disaster, Dilbert and more
Greeks agree deal, prepare plan; PMI's expand in the US, Europe and Japan; Lee Kwan Yew in intensive care; UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = 75.2 USc, TWI = 78.4
23rd Feb 15, 6:44am
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Greeks agree deal, prepare plan; PMI's expand in the US, Europe and Japan; Lee Kwan Yew in intensive care; UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = 75.2 USc, TWI = 78.4
Bernard Hickey challenges the near universal belief (in New Zealand at least) that a 10 year mortgage at 5.89% is as good as it gets, and is a "good thing"
22nd Feb 15, 5:00am
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Bernard Hickey challenges the near universal belief (in New Zealand at least) that a 10 year mortgage at 5.89% is as good as it gets, and is a "good thing"
US jobless claims fall; Germany says No! to Greece; Japan's exports jump; bond market anxiety rises; S&P queries AU AAA rating; oil price falls; NZ$1 = 75.3 USc, TWI = 78.6
20th Feb 15, 7:23am
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US jobless claims fall; Germany says No! to Greece; Japan's exports jump; bond market anxiety rises; S&P queries AU AAA rating; oil price falls; NZ$1 = 75.3 USc, TWI = 78.6
Energy and Transport Minister Bridges warned oil companies about high profit margins in early Feb; says margins have fallen back to acceptable levels
19th Feb 15, 3:18pm
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Energy and Transport Minister Bridges warned oil companies about high profit margins in early Feb; says margins have fallen back to acceptable levels
Greece close to deadline; Swiss raid HSBC; US PPI in sharp fall; growing Japanese deal appetite; UST 10yr yields rise again; gold under US$1200; NZ$1 = 75.2 USc, TWI = 78.6
19th Feb 15, 7:26am
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Greece close to deadline; Swiss raid HSBC; US PPI in sharp fall; growing Japanese deal appetite; UST 10yr yields rise again; gold under US$1200; NZ$1 = 75.2 USc, TWI = 78.6