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Understanding Australia

US jobless claims at historic low; online prices rise; freight costs stop easing, Chinese PPI still extreme; Chinese lending bounce-back weak; UST 10yr 1.50%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
10th Dec 21, 7:32am
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US jobless claims at historic low; online prices rise; freight costs stop easing, Chinese PPI still extreme; Chinese lending bounce-back weak; UST 10yr 1.50%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
US job openings jump, quits stay high; Canada and India signal rate hikes in 2022; Japan tries new policy to raise wages; Australia to attack BNPL fees; UST 10yr 1.52%; oil flat and gold lower; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
9th Dec 21, 7:22am
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US job openings jump, quits stay high; Canada and India signal rate hikes in 2022; Japan tries new policy to raise wages; Australia to attack BNPL fees; UST 10yr 1.52%; oil flat and gold lower; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
Dairy prices rise; US logistics pressures don't ease, US trade deficit falls; China's trade surplus falls; equity markets rise sharply; UST 10yr 1.46%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
8th Dec 21, 7:33am
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Dairy prices rise; US logistics pressures don't ease, US trade deficit falls; China's trade surplus falls; equity markets rise sharply; UST 10yr 1.46%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
US eyes real estate as a money laundering channel; China's power slips; China cuts reserve ratio; Aussie personal tax OECD's highest; UST10yr 1.43%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
7th Dec 21, 7:34am
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US eyes real estate as a money laundering channel; China's power slips; China cuts reserve ratio; Aussie personal tax OECD's highest; UST10yr 1.43%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
Asset prices fall and inflation rises as world adjusts to globalisation pullback; economic activity data positive; Evergrande-type issues spread; Java volcano erupts; UST10yr 1.36%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
6th Dec 21, 7:19am
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Asset prices fall and inflation rises as world adjusts to globalisation pullback; economic activity data positive; Evergrande-type issues spread; Java volcano erupts; UST10yr 1.36%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
US payrolls swell, but reported monthly gains disappoint; factory orders and services PMIs strong; Canada payrolls jump; Evergrande gets murkier; China services weak; UST10yr 1.36%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
4th Dec 21, 8:15am
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US payrolls swell, but reported monthly gains disappoint; factory orders and services PMIs strong; Canada payrolls jump; Evergrande gets murkier; China services weak; UST10yr 1.36%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
US jobless claims low, eyes on Nov jobs report; global food prices soar; air cargo volumes surge; Aussie home loans retreat; UST10yr 1.46%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
3rd Dec 21, 7:23am
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US jobless claims low, eyes on Nov jobs report; global food prices soar; air cargo volumes surge; Aussie home loans retreat; UST10yr 1.46%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
A wider range of Australians are dipping into cryptocurrencies and that is drawing in even their largest corporates
2nd Dec 21, 12:27pm
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A wider range of Australians are dipping into cryptocurrencies and that is drawing in even their largest corporates
OECD warns on Omicron, separately on NZ; global factories expanding, except in China; Turkey sells reserves to prop up lira; Aussie Q3 GDP slips; UST10yr 1.44%; oil and gold recover; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
2nd Dec 21, 7:26am
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OECD warns on Omicron, separately on NZ; global factories expanding, except in China; Turkey sells reserves to prop up lira; Aussie Q3 GDP slips; UST10yr 1.44%; oil and gold recover; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
Markets sink as Powell signals faster taper; US retail confidence data soft; Chinese PMIs still trending lower; EU inflation at 30 year high; UST10yr 1.45%; oil sinks, gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
1st Dec 21, 7:28am
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Markets sink as Powell signals faster taper; US retail confidence data soft; Chinese PMIs still trending lower; EU inflation at 30 year high; UST10yr 1.45%; oil sinks, gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
Second tier US data positive; Vancouver port in 'distress'; China rents fall; German CPI leaps; EU sentiment dips; UST10yr 1.51%; oil bounces, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
30th Nov 21, 7:26am
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Second tier US data positive; Vancouver port in 'distress'; China rents fall; German CPI leaps; EU sentiment dips; UST10yr 1.51%; oil bounces, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
Markets confused about what Omicron will bring; China reports strong industrial profits; Black Friday may have been a retail fizzer; new sudden travel restrictions; UST 10yr 1.48%, oil dives and gold soft; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
29th Nov 21, 7:19am
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Markets confused about what Omicron will bring; China reports strong industrial profits; Black Friday may have been a retail fizzer; new sudden travel restrictions; UST 10yr 1.48%, oil dives and gold soft; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
Sudden dive in markets as virus risks rise; commodity prices, equity prices, and interest rates all sink; other data releases become irrelevant; UST 10yr 1.48%, oil dives and gold soft; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
27th Nov 21, 8:38am
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Sudden dive in markets as virus risks rise; commodity prices, equity prices, and interest rates all sink; other data releases become irrelevant; UST 10yr 1.48%, oil dives and gold soft; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
US on holiday; China moves to support SME exporters; lithium price ever higher; ECB still sees inflation transitory; Turks shun their own currency; UST 10yr 1.65%, oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
26th Nov 21, 7:24am
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US on holiday; China moves to support SME exporters; lithium price ever higher; ECB still sees inflation transitory; Turks shun their own currency; UST 10yr 1.65%, oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
US economic data quite positive; re-shoring gains momentum; German business sentiment weakens; Hong Kong no longer a power-city; UST 10yr 1.65%, oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
25th Nov 21, 7:22am
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US economic data quite positive; re-shoring gains momentum; German business sentiment weakens; Hong Kong no longer a power-city; UST 10yr 1.65%, oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
US PMIs stay strong; Beijing on high alert for economy risks; WHO warns Europe on coming disaster; coordinated oil release to battle inflation; UST 10yr 1.65%, oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
24th Nov 21, 7:19am
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US PMIs stay strong; Beijing on high alert for economy risks; WHO warns Europe on coming disaster; coordinated oil release to battle inflation; UST 10yr 1.65%, oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
Powell reappointed; US activity rebounds; Hong Kong stagnating; Taiwan export order growth slows; Germany issues dire pandemic warnings; UST 10yr 1.60%, oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
23rd Nov 21, 7:25am
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Powell reappointed; US activity rebounds; Hong Kong stagnating; Taiwan export order growth slows; Germany issues dire pandemic warnings; UST 10yr 1.60%, oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
PBoC battling stagflation; China's tax take falls; eyes on Fed boss decision; supply chain pressures easing; coal trade challenged; Aussie houses sell slower; UST 10yr 1.55%, oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6
22nd Nov 21, 7:19am
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PBoC battling stagflation; China's tax take falls; eyes on Fed boss decision; supply chain pressures easing; coal trade challenged; Aussie houses sell slower; UST 10yr 1.55%, oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6
Decision due on Powell or Brainard; supply chain issues easing; Alibaba's share slump; IMF warns on China's economy risks; UST 10yr 1.54%, oil and gold lower again; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.7
20th Nov 21, 8:31am
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Decision due on Powell or Brainard; supply chain issues easing; Alibaba's share slump; IMF warns on China's economy risks; UST 10yr 1.54%, oil and gold lower again; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.7
US jobless claims drop; US indicators positive; Vancouver suffers panic buying; China infrastructure investment stalls; Turkey heads for economic disaster; UST 10yr 1.58%, oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8
19th Nov 21, 7:25am
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US jobless claims drop; US indicators positive; Vancouver suffers panic buying; China infrastructure investment stalls; Turkey heads for economic disaster; UST 10yr 1.58%, oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8
Australia's centre-right Government subsidises coal and gas-fired power plants, but claims aiding the adoption of electric cars is 'telling people what to buy' and is against their principles
18th Nov 21, 10:26am
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Australia's centre-right Government subsidises coal and gas-fired power plants, but claims aiding the adoption of electric cars is 'telling people what to buy' and is against their principles
US housing starts constrained; Canadian CPI up; Japan's exports constrained; India pollution worse; UK CPI up; iron ore price down; UST 10yr 1.63%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
18th Nov 21, 7:18am
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US housing starts constrained; Canadian CPI up; Japan's exports constrained; India pollution worse; UK CPI up; iron ore price down; UST 10yr 1.63%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
Dairy prices rise for sixth time; US retail sales post good rise; US factories rise; Vancouver mudslide complicates North American imports; RBA on hold for 2022; UST 10yr 1.63%, oil firmer and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
17th Nov 21, 7:20am
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Dairy prices rise for sixth time; US retail sales post good rise; US factories rise; Vancouver mudslide complicates North American imports; RBA on hold for 2022; UST 10yr 1.63%, oil firmer and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
Canada enacting new bank tax; Japan shrinks in Q3; China's retail sales rise but power production falls; fertiliser prices hit new record high; UST 10yr 1.62%, oil lower and gold holds; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8
16th Nov 21, 7:22am
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Canada enacting new bank tax; Japan shrinks in Q3; China's retail sales rise but power production falls; fertiliser prices hit new record high; UST 10yr 1.62%, oil lower and gold holds; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8
China slows down; India's inflation up, growth in production wanes; US sentiment falls as inflation rises; Climate deal starts to unravel moments after signing; UST 10yr 1.57%, oil unchanged and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6
15th Nov 21, 7:19am
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China slows down; India's inflation up, growth in production wanes; US sentiment falls as inflation rises; Climate deal starts to unravel moments after signing; UST 10yr 1.57%, oil unchanged and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6