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Fed members key message is hike likely but market thinks otherwise; ECB President dampens hope for intensified QE; speculative positioning in NZD easing off
12th Oct 15, 8:32am
Fed members key message is hike likely but market thinks otherwise; ECB President dampens hope for intensified QE; speculative positioning in NZD easing off
USD continues recent decline; ECB sees deflation risk receding and slow recovery; UK economy resilient to global stresses say BoE; Fed minutes highlight plenty of excuses not to hike yet
9th Oct 15, 8:30am
USD continues recent decline; ECB sees deflation risk receding and slow recovery; UK economy resilient to global stresses say BoE; Fed minutes highlight plenty of excuses not to hike yet
NZD and AUD benefit from weakening USD; NZD continues upward momentum on better outlook for dairy
8th Oct 15, 8:28am
NZD and AUD benefit from weakening USD; NZD continues upward momentum on better outlook for dairy
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ACC milestone, smaller mortgages approved, September rents, new union, TPP twice the China FTA, NZD higher
7th Oct 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ACC milestone, smaller mortgages approved, September rents, new union, TPP twice the China FTA, NZD higher
Global oil prices rising. IMF cuts global growth forecast. NZD gets a boost from GDT auction, may go even higher
7th Oct 15, 7:53am
Global oil prices rising. IMF cuts global growth forecast. NZD gets a boost from GDT auction, may go even higher
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, Auckland house prices at another record, QSBO split, freely visiting, positive data, swaps rise, NZD rises
6th Oct 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, Auckland house prices at another record, QSBO split, freely visiting, positive data, swaps rise, NZD rises
NZD/USD breaks through 65c after trade deal finalised; investor risk appetite returns; global commodities up strongly; GBP sinks on disappointing data
6th Oct 15, 8:25am
NZD/USD breaks through 65c after trade deal finalised; investor risk appetite returns; global commodities up strongly; GBP sinks on disappointing data
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more rate cuts, loan shark sentenced, Orr leads IFSWF, car sales very high, swap rates fall, NZD rises
5th Oct 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more rate cuts, loan shark sentenced, Orr leads IFSWF, car sales very high, swap rates fall, NZD rises
Trading volatile ahead of key US jobs report; few redeeming features in US labour data; imminent Fed rate hikes look unlikely; CAD & NOK firm on rising oil prices
5th Oct 15, 8:37am
Trading volatile ahead of key US jobs report; few redeeming features in US labour data; imminent Fed rate hikes look unlikely; CAD & NOK firm on rising oil prices
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; online sales rise, incomes rise, commodity prices rise, FMA struggles to hold its people, swap rates unchanged
2nd Oct 15, 4:12pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; online sales rise, incomes rise, commodity prices rise, FMA struggles to hold its people, swap rates unchanged
Weaker US ISM numbers stops positive NZD momentum; BNZ continues to forecast NZD outperformance in near-term; soft US unemployment data could evoke negative reaction
2nd Oct 15, 8:38am
Weaker US ISM numbers stops positive NZD momentum; BNZ continues to forecast NZD outperformance in near-term; soft US unemployment data could evoke negative reaction
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Milk flows slip; ACC levy cuts proposed; Auckland house prices & listings up, demand down; ANZ appoints kiwi CEO, China still contracting
1st Oct 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Milk flows slip; ACC levy cuts proposed; Auckland house prices & listings up, demand down; ANZ appoints kiwi CEO, China still contracting
Global equity markets rebound; EUR weakness compounded by weaker inflation data; NZD/USD sneaks over 64c before being beaten back down; NZD/AUD digging in at around 91c
1st Oct 15, 8:22am
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Global equity markets rebound; EUR weakness compounded by weaker inflation data; NZD/USD sneaks over 64c before being beaten back down; NZD/AUD digging in at around 91c
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; small rate cuts, money supply and bank accounts swell, building consents diverge, confidence up here and in China, NZD higher
30th Sep 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; small rate cuts, money supply and bank accounts swell, building consents diverge, confidence up here and in China, NZD higher
Equities stabilise helping NZD rise; resistance keeping NZD/USD under 64c; commodity stocks on ASX hit hard; German inflation undershoot, hobbling EUR
30th Sep 15, 8:18am
Equities stabilise helping NZD rise; resistance keeping NZD/USD under 64c; commodity stocks on ASX hit hard; German inflation undershoot, hobbling EUR
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, Tatua shines again, Aussie miners don't, petrol strike threat, exporters bullish, big new park, swap rates lower
29th Sep 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, Tatua shines again, Aussie miners don't, petrol strike threat, exporters bullish, big new park, swap rates lower
Risk aversion to the fore as commodities and stocks sold aggressively; Emerging market and commodity linked currencies suffering
29th Sep 15, 8:29am
Risk aversion to the fore as commodities and stocks sold aggressively; Emerging market and commodity linked currencies suffering
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; lower mortgage rates, lower worker confidence, higher dairy prices, swaps unchanged, NZD up
28th Sep 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; lower mortgage rates, lower worker confidence, higher dairy prices, swaps unchanged, NZD up
Janet Yellen sits firmly in the rate hike camp and anticpates a move before year-end; BNZ believes NZD can continue to out-perform peers
28th Sep 15, 8:32am
Janet Yellen sits firmly in the rate hike camp and anticpates a move before year-end; BNZ believes NZD can continue to out-perform peers
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; home loan affordability improves, new PSA outbreak, creative reporting at Auckland Council, Yellen signals a hike
25th Sep 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; home loan affordability improves, new PSA outbreak, creative reporting at Auckland Council, Yellen signals a hike
Currencies have not performed in a simple ‘risk-off’ manner overnight; NZD strongest performer of majors; German business confidence and expectations ticks up
25th Sep 15, 8:40am
Currencies have not performed in a simple ‘risk-off’ manner overnight; NZD strongest performer of majors; German business confidence and expectations ticks up
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TD rates fall, Fonterra ups milk price, trade deficit widens, investors still drive mortgage lending, swap rates rise
24th Sep 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TD rates fall, Fonterra ups milk price, trade deficit widens, investors still drive mortgage lending, swap rates rise
NZD sold off on weak Chinese PMI data; commodity linked currencies continue to underperform; too early to see if momentum in emerging markets is temporary or permanent
24th Sep 15, 8:09am
NZD sold off on weak Chinese PMI data; commodity linked currencies continue to underperform; too early to see if momentum in emerging markets is temporary or permanent
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate cuts, China's factories contract, NZ chases more China business, mortgage lending jumps, swap rates fall
23rd Sep 15, 4:03pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate cuts, China's factories contract, NZ chases more China business, mortgage lending jumps, swap rates fall
JPY benefitting from risk aversion trades; market shuns commodity and European currencies; Chinese PMI data big test for both AUD and NZD
23rd Sep 15, 8:15am
JPY benefitting from risk aversion trades; market shuns commodity and European currencies; Chinese PMI data big test for both AUD and NZD