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Economic expansions settle in high; China port reopens; China coal price leaps; China exports fade; EU momentum 'impressive'; UST 10yr 1.25%, oil and gold jump; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
24th Aug 21, 7:22am
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Economic expansions settle in high; China port reopens; China coal price leaps; China exports fade; EU momentum 'impressive'; UST 10yr 1.25%, oil and gold jump; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
Aussies eye Z Energy; Volvo eyes green steel; US eyes new productivity burst; China eyes 'common prosperity'; AU & NZ cornered by delta; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72
23rd Aug 21, 7:19am
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Aussies eye Z Energy; Volvo eyes green steel; US eyes new productivity burst; China eyes 'common prosperity'; AU & NZ cornered by delta; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72
USD rises in risk-off mood; Canadian retail sales rise; China holds prime rate; Taiwanese exports surge again; logistics logjam extends; commodity prices retreat; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil down again but gold firms; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.9
21st Aug 21, 8:45am
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USD rises in risk-off mood; Canadian retail sales rise; China holds prime rate; Taiwanese exports surge again; logistics logjam extends; commodity prices retreat; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil down again but gold firms; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.9
US jobless claims at 17-month low; pandemic hospitalisation hurting US; China shipping congestion worse; global carmakers to cut output; UST 10yr 1.25%, oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
20th Aug 21, 7:34am
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US jobless claims at 17-month low; pandemic hospitalisation hurting US; China shipping congestion worse; global carmakers to cut output; UST 10yr 1.25%, oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
Fed minutes reveal transition stresses; US housing starts slip Canadian inflation rises; iron ore price tanks further; China moves harder on tech companies; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
19th Aug 21, 7:28am
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Fed minutes reveal transition stresses; US housing starts slip Canadian inflation rises; iron ore price tanks further; China moves harder on tech companies; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
Dairy prices firm; US retail sales disappoint; Beijing gets aggressive; BHP pivots; RBA turns cautious; Aussies investigate affordability; UST 10yr 1.25%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 69.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
18th Aug 21, 7:38am
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Dairy prices firm; US retail sales disappoint; Beijing gets aggressive; BHP pivots; RBA turns cautious; Aussies investigate affordability; UST 10yr 1.25%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 69.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
US factory data positive; Japan grows better than expected; Chinese data underwhelms; NSW forces landlords to give rent relief; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
17th Aug 21, 7:19am
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US factory data positive; Japan grows better than expected; Chinese data underwhelms; NSW forces landlords to give rent relief; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
Supply chains get new wobbles; China momentum loss confirmed; US sentiment slumps; Aussie insurers face new scrutiny; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
16th Aug 21, 7:19am
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Supply chains get new wobbles; China momentum loss confirmed; US sentiment slumps; Aussie insurers face new scrutiny; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
US sentiment slumps; China powers up on coal; a key china port partly shuts down; China FDI growth weakens; some key commodity prices rise, others dip; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
14th Aug 21, 8:36am
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US sentiment slumps; China powers up on coal; a key china port partly shuts down; China FDI growth weakens; some key commodity prices rise, others dip; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
US producer prices jump; Mexico raises its OCR; iron ore price falls further; EU industrial production falls; shipping container rates rise; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil and gold little-changed; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
13th Aug 21, 7:18am
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US producer prices jump; Mexico raises its OCR; iron ore price falls further; EU industrial production falls; shipping container rates rise; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil and gold little-changed; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
US CPI rise doesn't surprise; US Federal budget deficit shrinks slightly; China's debt growth slows sharply; Japan and Singapore post very good data; Aussie new home sales tank; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil firm and gold regains some; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
12th Aug 21, 7:19am
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US CPI rise doesn't surprise; US Federal budget deficit shrinks slightly; China's debt growth slows sharply; Japan and Singapore post very good data; Aussie new home sales tank; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil firm and gold regains some; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
Biden gets his infrastructure deal; US productivity gains underwhelm; iron ore price falls again; German sentiment wavers; Aussie business confidence falls; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil recovers and gold holds low; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
11th Aug 21, 7:17am
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Biden gets his infrastructure deal; US productivity gains underwhelm; iron ore price falls again; German sentiment wavers; Aussie business confidence falls; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil recovers and gold holds low; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
Clear climate warning; US consumer expectations rise; China's CPI tame but PPI very high; exports strong for Taiwan and Germany; UST 10yr 1.32%, oil dips again and gold slumps again; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
10th Aug 21, 7:21am
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Clear climate warning; US consumer expectations rise; China's CPI tame but PPI very high; exports strong for Taiwan and Germany; UST 10yr 1.32%, oil dips again and gold slumps again; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
China's trade data disappoints; some commodity prices boom, but not iron ore; US jobs data sparkles, not so for Canada; Australia struggles with delta; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil dips and gold slumps; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
9th Aug 21, 7:19am
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China's trade data disappoints; some commodity prices boom, but not iron ore; US jobs data sparkles, not so for Canada; Australia struggles with delta; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil dips and gold slumps; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
US payrolls rise sharply; US consumer borrowing surges; Canada posts lesser results; China anxious over delta spread; commodities mostly higher; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil dips and gold slumps; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
7th Aug 21, 8:23am
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US payrolls rise sharply; US consumer borrowing surges; Canada posts lesser results; China anxious over delta spread; commodities mostly higher; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil dips and gold slumps; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
Eyes on US payrolls; Biden gets active on EVs and cryptos; Canadian house prices pull back; China restarts coal mines to keep the lights on; UST 10yr 1.22%, oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
6th Aug 21, 7:20am
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Eyes on US payrolls; Biden gets active on EVs and cryptos; Canadian house prices pull back; China restarts coal mines to keep the lights on; UST 10yr 1.22%, oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
US jobs growth becomes uncertain; US services PMIs strong; China services PMI turns up; global food prices stop rising; iron ore price falls faster; UST 10yr 1.18%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
5th Aug 21, 7:21am
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US jobs growth becomes uncertain; US services PMIs strong; China services PMI turns up; global food prices stop rising; iron ore price falls faster; UST 10yr 1.18%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
Dairy prices lower again; US rent demand soars; China battles delta strain; RBA sticks with tapering plan; Aussie building consents & house lending falls; UST 10yr 1.18%, oil and gold drift lower; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
4th Aug 21, 7:24am
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Dairy prices lower again; US rent demand soars; China battles delta strain; RBA sticks with tapering plan; Aussie building consents & house lending falls; UST 10yr 1.18%, oil and gold drift lower; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
Bonds tanking; factories expanding fast almost everywhere; US infrastructure deal very close; but Beijing eyes a sharp slowdown; Aussie lockdowns hurt; UST 10yr 1.17%, oil slumps but gold up; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
3rd Aug 21, 7:19am
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Bonds tanking; factories expanding fast almost everywhere; US infrastructure deal very close; but Beijing eyes a sharp slowdown; Aussie lockdowns hurt; UST 10yr 1.17%, oil slumps but gold up; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
Commodity prices jump, except iron ore; huge wealth transfers follow; US data good, except for debt limit; variable GDP gains elsewhere; UST 10yr 1.23%, oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
2nd Aug 21, 7:20am
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Commodity prices jump, except iron ore; huge wealth transfers follow; US data good, except for debt limit; variable GDP gains elsewhere; UST 10yr 1.23%, oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
Mixed US data, some very strong; Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan, German and the EU report Q2 GDP; China slips out some negative news; iron ore price slumps; UST 10yr 1.23%, oil up but gold price retreats; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
31st Jul 21, 8:50am
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Mixed US data, some very strong; Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan, German and the EU report Q2 GDP; China slips out some negative news; iron ore price slumps; UST 10yr 1.23%, oil up but gold price retreats; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
US grows fast but less than expected; US inflation up faster; new jobless claims stay high; German inflation high; aircargo expands fast; Sydney jobs at risk; UST 10yr 1.27%, oil up and gold price jumps; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
30th Jul 21, 7:22am
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US grows fast but less than expected; US inflation up faster; new jobless claims stay high; German inflation high; aircargo expands fast; Sydney jobs at risk; UST 10yr 1.27%, oil up and gold price jumps; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
US Fed delivers upbeat assessment; US trade deficit swells; mixed corporate results; US mortgage rates fall; Australia CPI high; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil up and gold slips; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
29th Jul 21, 7:23am
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US Fed delivers upbeat assessment; US trade deficit swells; mixed corporate results; US mortgage rates fall; Australia CPI high; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil up and gold slips; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
US durable goods orders underwhelm but confidence up; Chinese industrial profits up; but IMF downgrades emerging Asia, upgrades developed economies; UST 10yr 1.24%, oil slips and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
28th Jul 21, 7:21am
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US durable goods orders underwhelm but confidence up; Chinese industrial profits up; but IMF downgrades emerging Asia, upgrades developed economies; UST 10yr 1.24%, oil slips and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
US new home sales tumble; Dallas Fed survey slips; China flood cleanup buoys commodities; China spooks equity investors; UST 10yr 1.27%, oil and gold dip; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73
27th Jul 21, 7:19am
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US new home sales tumble; Dallas Fed survey slips; China flood cleanup buoys commodities; China spooks equity investors; UST 10yr 1.27%, oil and gold dip; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73