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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage rate cuts, fewer on benefits, Aussies seek NZ jobs, milk output up, prices down, swap curve flat
17th Apr 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage rate cuts, fewer on benefits, Aussies seek NZ jobs, milk output up, prices down, swap curve flat
USD extends decline while AUD top performer; Stronger Australian employment data see's AUD and NZD climb against USD
17th Apr 15, 8:47am
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USD extends decline while AUD top performer; Stronger Australian employment data see's AUD and NZD climb against USD
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; dairy prices drop, job ads fall, PMI expands, NZGB bond demand strong, swap curve very flat, NZD volatile
16th Apr 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; dairy prices drop, job ads fall, PMI expands, NZGB bond demand strong, swap curve very flat, NZD volatile
Latest dairy auction prices down 3.6%; ECB President Draghi committed to QE; latest US data disappoints; NZD/AUD close to parity (again) before falling away
16th Apr 15, 8:29am
Latest dairy auction prices down 3.6%; ECB President Draghi committed to QE; latest US data disappoints; NZD/AUD close to parity (again) before falling away
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; HSBC's final fling, RBNZ wants help, BNZ embraces brokers again, China slows, swap rates very flat, NZD jumps
15th Apr 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; HSBC's final fling, RBNZ wants help, BNZ embraces brokers again, China slows, swap rates very flat, NZD jumps
USD sold off on worse-than-expected US retail sales and small business optimism data; NZD/USD breaks through 75c; Chinese data will help set broad market mood
15th Apr 15, 8:28am
USD sold off on worse-than-expected US retail sales and small business optimism data; NZD/USD breaks through 75c; Chinese data will help set broad market mood
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; HCNZ cuts rates, house price records fall, growth but no inflation, Budget 2015 clues, swap and fx rates stable
14th Apr 15, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; HCNZ cuts rates, house price records fall, growth but no inflation, Budget 2015 clues, swap and fx rates stable
Seasonal disruptions to blame for slump in China trade data; QSBO inflation indicators could set tone for future RBNZ moves; NZD/GBP markedly lower
14th Apr 15, 8:22am
Seasonal disruptions to blame for slump in China trade data; QSBO inflation indicators could set tone for future RBNZ moves; NZD/GBP markedly lower
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; China exports plunge -15%, Fonterra mulls bond offer, electronic card activity strong, commercial property sales strong, NZD falls
13th Apr 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; China exports plunge -15%, Fonterra mulls bond offer, electronic card activity strong, commercial property sales strong, NZD falls
USD stronger. Gold and oil rise. NZD may rise towards Q1 CPI data release, but then slide towards year end
13th Apr 15, 8:23am
USD stronger. Gold and oil rise. NZD may rise towards Q1 CPI data release, but then slide towards year end
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; important home loan rate cuts, strong tourism growth, surplus hard to achieve, swap rates rise
10th Apr 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; important home loan rate cuts, strong tourism growth, surplus hard to achieve, swap rates rise
Risks lurk in Greece, the euro and US labour markets. Carry trade opportunities overstated
10th Apr 15, 8:34am
Risks lurk in Greece, the euro and US labour markets. Carry trade opportunities overstated
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Truckometer positive, new China push, mortgage approvals, job losses, swaps unchanged, NZD hits record against the euro
9th Apr 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Truckometer positive, new China push, mortgage approvals, job losses, swaps unchanged, NZD hits record against the euro
Selling NZD/USD at 76c an attractive strategy; release of Fed minutes caused some initial volatility, June rate hike now unlikely
9th Apr 15, 8:23am
Selling NZD/USD at 76c an attractive strategy; release of Fed minutes caused some initial volatility, June rate hike now unlikely
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; strong jobs demand, strong LGFA bond demand, strong car sales, dodgy fx trading, swap rates up
8th Apr 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; strong jobs demand, strong LGFA bond demand, strong car sales, dodgy fx trading, swap rates up
HiFX's Dan Bell says Kiwi-Aussie dollar parity still on the cards, any delay to expected Fed rate hike will boost NZ dollar
8th Apr 15, 3:55pm
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HiFX's Dan Bell says Kiwi-Aussie dollar parity still on the cards, any delay to expected Fed rate hike will boost NZ dollar
RBA defies strong market expectation, holds rates and maintains clear easing bias; EUR fails to find a leg to stand on; rough month ahead for NZD/USD
8th Apr 15, 8:33am
RBA defies strong market expectation, holds rates and maintains clear easing bias; EUR fails to find a leg to stand on; rough month ahead for NZD/USD
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ raises rates, Barfoots big month, Govt's big debt, swap rates very flat, RBA holds fire
7th Apr 15, 4:04pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ raises rates, Barfoots big month, Govt's big debt, swap rates very flat, RBA holds fire
'Part of the NZD/USD’s persistent strength last week is a function of the NZD/AUD play, which is ripe to being unwound': BNZ
7th Apr 15, 8:07am
'Part of the NZD/USD’s persistent strength last week is a function of the NZD/AUD play, which is ripe to being unwound': BNZ
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; BNZ cuts rates, banks withdraw cashbacks, inflation linker bond yields rise; UOM interest rates rise, wholesale rates flatten
2nd Apr 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; BNZ cuts rates, banks withdraw cashbacks, inflation linker bond yields rise; UOM interest rates rise, wholesale rates flatten
The rise in the oil price juices currency movements. The fall in the dairy price is ignored
2nd Apr 15, 8:42am
The rise in the oil price juices currency movements. The fall in the dairy price is ignored
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Deposit rate cuts, house values rise, China's manufacturing expands, Solid Energy intrigue, April fools
1st Apr 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Deposit rate cuts, house values rise, China's manufacturing expands, Solid Energy intrigue, April fools
GBP only currency to hold its own against USD; NZD follows AUD lower as expectations of RBNZ rate cut increases; deflation a real risk for eurozone
1st Apr 15, 8:29am
GBP only currency to hold its own against USD; NZD follows AUD lower as expectations of RBNZ rate cut increases; deflation a real risk for eurozone
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; business confidence up, money supply growing faster, housing approvals stutter, other consents very strong, NZD reaches parity with the AUD
31st Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; business confidence up, money supply growing faster, housing approvals stutter, other consents very strong, NZD reaches parity with the AUD
Risk appetite ticks up; resumed USD strength leaves AUD struggling; EUR weighed down by Greece (again); support for NZD/USD at 74c
31st Mar 15, 8:32am
Risk appetite ticks up; resumed USD strength leaves AUD struggling; EUR weighed down by Greece (again); support for NZD/USD at 74c