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China sends conflicting signals; US factories upbeat; iron ore prices rise; US corporate defaults rise; AU house sales boom; UST 10yr yield at 1.49%; oil down, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
2nd Aug 16, 7:24am
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China sends conflicting signals; US factories upbeat; iron ore prices rise; US corporate defaults rise; AU house sales boom; UST 10yr yield at 1.49%; oil down, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank cuts 3yr rate, Moody's says NZ banks stable, a new lobbyist, Fonterra signals better earnings, Harmoney to plead guilty, swaps fall, NZD rises
1st Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank cuts 3yr rate, Moody's says NZ banks stable, a new lobbyist, Fonterra signals better earnings, Harmoney to plead guilty, swaps fall, NZD rises
Roger J Kerr argues that the RBNZ should bite the bullet and cut interest rates by half a percentage point next week to a new low of 1.75%
1st Aug 16, 11:50am
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Roger J Kerr argues that the RBNZ should bite the bullet and cut interest rates by half a percentage point next week to a new low of 1.75%
Q2 US GDP weak; US consumers positive; ECB stress tests clear; no Japan double dose; Facebook's tax affairs in court; Steve Keen goes darker; UST 10yr yield at 1.45%; oil unchanged, gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
1st Aug 16, 7:27am
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Q2 US GDP weak; US consumers positive; ECB stress tests clear; no Japan double dose; Facebook's tax affairs in court; Steve Keen goes darker; UST 10yr yield at 1.45%; oil unchanged, gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; strong building consents, big leaky building case, business confidence eases, record debt levels, record credit levels, swap rates fall, NZD up
29th Jul 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; strong building consents, big leaky building case, business confidence eases, record debt levels, record credit levels, swap rates fall, NZD up
IMF rebuked on bailout processes; fewer China zombies; China floods disrupt food and steel; Britain faces gloom; NZ sovereign CDS spreads hit new low; UST 10yr yield at 1.51%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
29th Jul 16, 7:33am
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IMF rebuked on bailout processes; fewer China zombies; China floods disrupt food and steel; Britain faces gloom; NZ sovereign CDS spreads hit new low; UST 10yr yield at 1.51%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland's home loan affordability problem, NZGB yield dives, tourism thrives, new infant formula powder plant, swap rates fall, NZD rises
28th Jul 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland's home loan affordability problem, NZGB yield dives, tourism thrives, new infant formula powder plant, swap rates fall, NZD rises
US Fed turns positive, but restrained by low inflation; US durable goods orders weak; Japan readies huge fiscal stimulus, may get monetary boost as well; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
28th Jul 16, 7:24am
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US Fed turns positive, but restrained by low inflation; US durable goods orders weak; Japan readies huge fiscal stimulus, may get monetary boost as well; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a bold revised Plan for Auckland, one for Hawke's Bay too, court backs banks, as does Consumer NZ, swaps rise, NZD flat
27th Jul 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a bold revised Plan for Auckland, one for Hawke's Bay too, court backs banks, as does Consumer NZ, swaps rise, NZD flat
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, July 27, 2016
27th Jul 16, 8:33am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Positive US economic data; eyes on Fed; Vancouver imposes 15% tax on foreign house buyers; ACCC calls for end to Aussie privatisations; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.3
27th Jul 16, 7:20am
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Positive US economic data; eyes on Fed; Vancouver imposes 15% tax on foreign house buyers; ACCC calls for end to Aussie privatisations; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; building records, job hunting up, horticulture saves trade, eyes on bank rules, swaps steepen, NZD flat
26th Jul 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; building records, job hunting up, horticulture saves trade, eyes on bank rules, swaps steepen, NZD flat
G20 leaders shift focus from monetary to fiscal stimulus, Fed to sit tight, Germany resilient in wake of Brexit, independent Chinese media silenced, Deutsche Bank under fire; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 69.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.0
26th Jul 16, 7:58am
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G20 leaders shift focus from monetary to fiscal stimulus, Fed to sit tight, Germany resilient in wake of Brexit, independent Chinese media silenced, Deutsche Bank under fire; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 69.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.0
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; property yields vanishing, construction boom coming, equities higher, swaps hold at record lows, NZD unchanged
25th Jul 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; property yields vanishing, construction boom coming, equities higher, swaps hold at record lows, NZD unchanged
Roger J Kerr sees the RBNZ's monetary policy u-turn as fully justified
US factories busy; UK confidence drops; IMF's Lagarde to face trial; Australia chooses NZ welfare reform path; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.2
25th Jul 16, 7:18am
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US factories busy; UK confidence drops; IMF's Lagarde to face trial; Australia chooses NZ welfare reform path; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; commission surge, poll surge, Chronican's third bank, China sentiment improves, bankruptcies up, swaps down
22nd Jul 16, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; commission surge, poll surge, Chronican's third bank, China sentiment improves, bankruptcies up, swaps down
US housing sales rise; jobless claims fall; ECB tackles uncertainty, hints Italian bank bailout; Singapore moves on 1MDB; Aussie bank satisfaction drops; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil lower, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.8
22nd Jul 16, 7:33am
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US housing sales rise; jobless claims fall; ECB tackles uncertainty, hints Italian bank bailout; Singapore moves on 1MDB; Aussie bank satisfaction drops; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil lower, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RBNZ view turns, Auckland Council readies bond offer, migration up, credit card use smarter, business bills paid on time, swaps and NZD fall
21st Jul 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RBNZ view turns, Auckland Council readies bond offer, migration up, credit card use smarter, business bills paid on time, swaps and NZD fall
Economist Rodney Dickens accuses the RBNZ policy makers being out of touch with "the coal face" and the consequence will be a painful retrenchment after an unnecessary boom
21st Jul 16, 12:41pm
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Economist Rodney Dickens accuses the RBNZ policy makers being out of touch with "the coal face" and the consequence will be a painful retrenchment after an unnecessary boom
US sues to seize US$1 bln of stolen Malaysian funds; HSBC managers charged over fx fraud; big Aussie non-bank merger; ASIC tells banks to "raise the culture bar"; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
21st Jul 16, 7:35am
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US sues to seize US$1 bln of stolen Malaysian funds; HSBC managers charged over fx fraud; big Aussie non-bank merger; ASIC tells banks to "raise the culture bar"; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; markets await RBNZ update, milk payout threat, good LGFA demand, mortgage approvals slow, swaps and NZD recover somewhat
20th Jul 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; markets await RBNZ update, milk payout threat, good LGFA demand, mortgage approvals slow, swaps and NZD recover somewhat
Dairy prices buoyed by WMP; less than half of Australians expected to be home owners by next year; US housing starts up; more work to be done reforming benchmark rates; UST 10yr yield at 1.55%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5
20th Jul 16, 7:55am
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Dairy prices buoyed by WMP; less than half of Australians expected to be home owners by next year; US housing starts up; more work to be done reforming benchmark rates; UST 10yr yield at 1.55%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; tighter LVRs, bigger discounts, softer demand, brighter WMP pricing?, swap rates drop sharply, NZD slips
19th Jul 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; tighter LVRs, bigger discounts, softer demand, brighter WMP pricing?, swap rates drop sharply, NZD slips
Lagarde sees correspondent bank pullback; China signals larger deficit spending; 'conduct costs' balloon for banks; UST 10yr yield at 1.60%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
19th Jul 16, 8:01am
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Lagarde sees correspondent bank pullback; China signals larger deficit spending; 'conduct costs' balloon for banks; UST 10yr yield at 1.60%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8