Understanding Australia
US retail expansion continues along with consumer debt; US and Canada report trade deficits; Japanese household spending slips; carbon price races higher; UST 10yr 1.96%; oil drops but gold rises; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
9th Feb 22, 7:28am
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US retail expansion continues along with consumer debt; US and Canada report trade deficits; Japanese household spending slips; carbon price races higher; UST 10yr 1.96%; oil drops but gold rises; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
China service sector loses momentum; EU retail slows; US jobs growth impresses, Canada's doesn't; Aussie service sector expands faster; RBA more upbeat; UST 10yr 1.93%; oil soft but gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
8th Feb 22, 7:19am
91
China service sector loses momentum; EU retail slows; US jobs growth impresses, Canada's doesn't; Aussie service sector expands faster; RBA more upbeat; UST 10yr 1.93%; oil soft but gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
US payrolls rise strongly, participation rate rises; Canada's jobs report awful; EU retail sales shrink; RBA upgrades their growth forecasts; UST 10yr 1.93%; oil jumps but gold holds; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
5th Feb 22, 8:51am
105
US payrolls rise strongly, participation rate rises; Canada's jobs report awful; EU retail sales shrink; RBA upgrades their growth forecasts; UST 10yr 1.93%; oil jumps but gold holds; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
US on tenterhooks awaiting non-farm payrolls report; other data positive; Canada warns on house price drop; EU and BofE turn hawksih; UST 10yr 1.83%; oil up but gold down; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
4th Feb 22, 7:32am
194
US on tenterhooks awaiting non-farm payrolls report; other data positive; Canada warns on house price drop; EU and BofE turn hawksih; UST 10yr 1.83%; oil up but gold down; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
US jolted by Omicron jobs shock; Canadian building permits drop; IMF sees unbalanced China; EU inflation at record high; Lowe concedes 2022 rate hike 'plausible'; UST 10yr 1.75%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
3rd Feb 22, 7:29am
108
US jolted by Omicron jobs shock; Canadian building permits drop; IMF sees unbalanced China; EU inflation at record high; Lowe concedes 2022 rate hike 'plausible'; UST 10yr 1.75%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
Dairy prices rise closer to all-time highs; warning on Omicron's impact on jobs; US factories slow; US retail holds but not so in Germany or Australia; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
2nd Feb 22, 7:19am
92
Dairy prices rise closer to all-time highs; warning on Omicron's impact on jobs; US factories slow; US retail holds but not so in Germany or Australia; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
US expansion stays on track. But Japan, China and the EU are all losing momentum; eyes on the RBA and an expected policy change; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
1st Feb 22, 7:22am
65
US expansion stays on track. But Japan, China and the EU are all losing momentum; eyes on the RBA and an expected policy change; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
China races to get Evergrande behind it; China PMIs slip; US PCE inflation up; rate hike expectations grow; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 1.78%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
31st Jan 22, 7:19am
154
China races to get Evergrande behind it; China PMIs slip; US PCE inflation up; rate hike expectations grow; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 1.78%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
US hurts from inflation; China aggressive in Evergrande cleanup; German GDP retreats; Russian deaths surge; Aussie PPI rise modest; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil soft but gold drops; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
29th Jan 22, 8:52am
87
US hurts from inflation; China aggressive in Evergrande cleanup; German GDP retreats; Russian deaths surge; Aussie PPI rise modest; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil soft but gold drops; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
US Q4 expansion stellar; US durable goods orders strong; China's New Year travel plans fraught; China 'wins' at WTO vs the US, but faces EU bullying claim; UST 10yr 1.78%; oil soft but gold drops; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71
28th Jan 22, 7:42am
103
US Q4 expansion stellar; US durable goods orders strong; China's New Year travel plans fraught; China 'wins' at WTO vs the US, but faces EU bullying claim; UST 10yr 1.78%; oil soft but gold drops; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71
Ross Stitt updates the NSW experience with Omicron, a fast-moving set of issues that local leaders are hoping will pass quickly. But the locals aren't so sure just yet with significant self-lockdown behaviour having big economic effects
27th Jan 22, 12:14pm
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Ross Stitt updates the NSW experience with Omicron, a fast-moving set of issues that local leaders are hoping will pass quickly. But the locals aren't so sure just yet with significant self-lockdown behaviour having big economic effects
US Fed signals 'lift-off'; US new home sales struggle as mortgage rates rise; US trade risk on computer chips highlighted; China faces uncomfortable stumbles; UST 10yr 1.78%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
27th Jan 22, 7:23am
98
US Fed signals 'lift-off'; US new home sales struggle as mortgage rates rise; US trade risk on computer chips highlighted; China faces uncomfortable stumbles; UST 10yr 1.78%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
Wall Street waits for Fed nervously; US data positive; South Korea posts good growth; some commodities in crazy runups; Aussie inflation up; UST 10yr 1.75%; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
26th Jan 22, 7:21am
80
Wall Street waits for Fed nervously; US data positive; South Korea posts good growth; some commodities in crazy runups; Aussie inflation up; UST 10yr 1.75%; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
Wall Street slumps; US economic momentum slows; ditto Japan; Singapore inflation tops estimates; China cuts more rates; Australia awaits RBA; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil drops and gold dips; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
25th Jan 22, 7:20am
142
Wall Street slumps; US economic momentum slows; ditto Japan; Singapore inflation tops estimates; China cuts more rates; Australia awaits RBA; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil drops and gold dips; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
US Omicron peak passing; US leading index up; Canada retail sales down; Japan tastes some inflation; Hong Kong & EU sentiment weakens; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil dips and gold firms; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
24th Jan 22, 7:19am
95
US Omicron peak passing; US leading index up; Canada retail sales down; Japan tastes some inflation; Hong Kong & EU sentiment weakens; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil dips and gold firms; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
Wall Street turns sharply risk-off despite rising US economic expansion; Japan get inflation; Germany wants immigrants; RBA ready to tackle inflation; UST 10yr 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
22nd Jan 22, 8:43am
62
Wall Street turns sharply risk-off despite rising US economic expansion; Japan get inflation; Germany wants immigrants; RBA ready to tackle inflation; UST 10yr 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
US data positive and resilient despite Omicron threats; Japan and Taiwan get big export growth; China cuts mortgage rate benchmarks; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
21st Jan 22, 7:19am
119
US data positive and resilient despite Omicron threats; Japan and Taiwan get big export growth; China cuts mortgage rate benchmarks; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
US retail and mortgage rates rise; Canada CPI at 30 year high; China's wheat imports surge; Germany and UK report high CPI; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil and gold jump; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
20th Jan 22, 7:21am
184
US retail and mortgage rates rise; Canada CPI at 30 year high; China's wheat imports surge; Germany and UK report high CPI; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil and gold jump; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
Dairy prices up; markets have a taper tantrum; Japan sees inflation; German economic sentiment rises; China frontloads new stimulus; UST 10yr 1.86%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
19th Jan 22, 7:31am
85
Dairy prices up; markets have a taper tantrum; Japan sees inflation; German economic sentiment rises; China frontloads new stimulus; UST 10yr 1.86%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
US on holiday but Canada data points to rate rises; China reports good data but real data undermines it. Beijing worried on multiple fronts; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil unchanged but gold firm; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
18th Jan 22, 7:19am
50
US on holiday but Canada data points to rate rises; China reports good data but real data undermines it. Beijing worried on multiple fronts; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil unchanged but gold firm; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
Anxious times in China - house prices fall but trade surplus rises; US retails sales weak, sentiment slumps; Aussie home loans rise in one-off; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil firm but gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
17th Jan 22, 7:19am
157
Anxious times in China - house prices fall but trade surplus rises; US retails sales weak, sentiment slumps; Aussie home loans rise in one-off; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil firm but gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
American data ends 2021 soft; Jamie Dimon sees seven Fed rate hikes coming; China's trade surplus swells; eyes on Ukraine; Aussie labour shortages grow; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
15th Jan 22, 9:01am
138
American data ends 2021 soft; Jamie Dimon sees seven Fed rate hikes coming; China's trade surplus swells; eyes on Ukraine; Aussie labour shortages grow; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
US PPI rise stays high; China hit by Omicron, supply chain woes deepen; non-ferrous metal prices leap; Australia struggles with virus impact; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
14th Jan 22, 7:46am
148
US PPI rise stays high; China hit by Omicron, supply chain woes deepen; non-ferrous metal prices leap; Australia struggles with virus impact; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
The upcoming Aussie election brings into sharp focus the tension between existing homeowners who oppose any policies that might undermine house prices and would-be first home buyers who want the government to stop rapidly escalating house prices
13th Jan 22, 10:11am
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The upcoming Aussie election brings into sharp focus the tension between existing homeowners who oppose any policies that might undermine house prices and would-be first home buyers who want the government to stop rapidly escalating house prices
US CPI hits 7%; US budget improves; China's CPI lower; China's banks slow their lending; India's CPI rises; EU industrial production recovers; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil soft but gold higher; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
13th Jan 22, 7:29am
118
US CPI hits 7%; US budget improves; China's CPI lower; China's banks slow their lending; India's CPI rises; EU industrial production recovers; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil soft but gold higher; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6