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Understanding Australia

Dairy prices rise again; Evergrande threatens global bond funds; US housing starts recover; OECD optimistic; Aussie financial hardship on the rise; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil holds and gold up; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
22nd Sep 21, 7:20am
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Dairy prices rise again; Evergrande threatens global bond funds; US housing starts recover; OECD optimistic; Aussie financial hardship on the rise; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil holds and gold up; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
Broad sentiment fall hits markets; Canada voting; Evergrande contagion spreading; German PPI rising faster; equities fall sharply; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil soft and gold holds; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
21st Sep 21, 7:19am
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Broad sentiment fall hits markets; Canada voting; Evergrande contagion spreading; German PPI rising faster; equities fall sharply; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil soft and gold holds; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
US Fed faces US debt ceiling stoush, sinking consumer sentiment, and Wall St unease; PBoC faces its own stresses; iron ore price sinks fast; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
20th Sep 21, 7:19am
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US Fed faces US debt ceiling stoush, sinking consumer sentiment, and Wall St unease; PBoC faces its own stresses; iron ore price sinks fast; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
China's Evergrande situation worsens; China growth vanishes; panic selling of iron ore contracts; US sentiment stays low; Australia oks new coal mine; UST 10yr 1.37%, oil soft, gold falls again; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
18th Sep 21, 8:35am
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China's Evergrande situation worsens; China growth vanishes; panic selling of iron ore contracts; US sentiment stays low; Australia oks new coal mine; UST 10yr 1.37%, oil soft, gold falls again; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
China applies to join the TPP; World Bank dumps key report that favoured NZ; US retails sales strong; OECD wants global ETS; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil holds, gold sinks; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74
17th Sep 21, 7:42am
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China applies to join the TPP; World Bank dumps key report that favoured NZ; US retails sales strong; OECD wants global ETS; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil holds, gold sinks; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74
US data positive; Canada inflation surges; China data weak across the board; eyes on lithium; OECD reviews Australia; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil rises, gold falls; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
16th Sep 21, 7:22am
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US data positive; Canada inflation surges; China data weak across the board; eyes on lithium; OECD reviews Australia; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil rises, gold falls; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
US CPI underwhelms, generates market reassessments; Evergrande teetering; NZ holds freedom ranking; RBA pushes back; NAB sentiment low; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil stable, gold rises; NZ$1 = 71 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
15th Sep 21, 7:19am
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US CPI underwhelms, generates market reassessments; Evergrande teetering; NZ holds freedom ranking; RBA pushes back; NAB sentiment low; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil stable, gold rises; NZ$1 = 71 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
US inflation expectations rise; Japan, India and Germany all suffer fast rising costs; natural gas and coal prices jump; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil and and gold firm; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
14th Sep 21, 7:19am
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US inflation expectations rise; Japan, India and Germany all suffer fast rising costs; natural gas and coal prices jump; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil and and gold firm; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
China's carbon market misfires; China new bank lending soft; US PPI jumps; Canadians gain jobs; APRA targets leverage; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil stable and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
13th Sep 21, 7:19am
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China's carbon market misfires; China new bank lending soft; US PPI jumps; Canadians gain jobs; APRA targets leverage; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil stable and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
Guy Trafford assesses how Australia is handling the 'opportunities' they have with forestry and carbon credits, and finds minor progress driven by local issues
12th Sep 21, 9:54am
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Guy Trafford assesses how Australia is handling the 'opportunities' they have with forestry and carbon credits, and finds minor progress driven by local issues
Global producer prices on the rampage; China's carbon market failing; new yuan lending lacks demand; APRA eyes leverage risks again; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil rises and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
11th Sep 21, 8:47am
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Global producer prices on the rampage; China's carbon market failing; new yuan lending lacks demand; APRA eyes leverage risks again; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil rises and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
Key commodity costs keep on rising; Fed says tapering this year on track; China CPI falls but PPI at 13yr high; ECB sets modest tapering; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil dips and gold firms; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
10th Sep 21, 7:19am
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Key commodity costs keep on rising; Fed says tapering this year on track; China CPI falls but PPI at 13yr high; ECB sets modest tapering; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil dips and gold firms; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
Ross Stitt surveys the options for NSW now they have given up on elimination. Now they prioritise vaccinations and prepare hospital systems for the inevitable onslaught
9th Sep 21, 11:20am
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Ross Stitt surveys the options for NSW now they have given up on elimination. Now they prioritise vaccinations and prepare hospital systems for the inevitable onslaught
US job openings rise; Fed says US economy 'downshifted'; US default gets closer; Chinese data improves; Japan stronger; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil rises and gold falls; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
9th Sep 21, 7:23am
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US job openings rise; Fed says US economy 'downshifted'; US default gets closer; Chinese data improves; Japan stronger; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil rises and gold falls; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
Dairy prices rise; US logistics system clogged; China exports surge; Germany turns negative; RBA confirms tapering; UST 10yr 1.37%, oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 71 USc; TWI-5 = 74
8th Sep 21, 7:23am
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Dairy prices rise; US logistics system clogged; China exports surge; Germany turns negative; RBA confirms tapering; UST 10yr 1.37%, oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 71 USc; TWI-5 = 74
China's property finance risks rise; German factory orders rise; aluminium price at decade high; News Corp surrenders on climate change; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
7th Sep 21, 7:19am
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China's property finance risks rise; German factory orders rise; aluminium price at decade high; News Corp surrenders on climate change; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
China services sector contracts; EU retail sales fall; US jobs growth weak; US service sector expansion slows; Aussie retail sales fall; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
6th Sep 21, 7:19am
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China services sector contracts; EU retail sales fall; US jobs growth weak; US service sector expansion slows; Aussie retail sales fall; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
US jobs growth disappoints; US service economy expanding well; China slowdown deepens; Suga quits; Aussie retail sales shrink; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil soft and gold firm; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
4th Sep 21, 8:45am
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US jobs growth disappoints; US service economy expanding well; China slowdown deepens; Suga quits; Aussie retail sales shrink; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil soft and gold firm; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
US data improves; Canada eyes extra tax on bank profits; inflation high in the EU; container freight costs rise further; food prices rise; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74
3rd Sep 21, 7:19am
US data improves; Canada eyes extra tax on bank profits; inflation high in the EU; container freight costs rise further; food prices rise; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74
US jobs data soft, but Amazon hiring fast; global PMIs expanding, but not in EMs; Aussie grows faster than expected; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
2nd Sep 21, 7:19am
US jobs data soft, but Amazon hiring fast; global PMIs expanding, but not in EMs; Aussie grows faster than expected; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
US data mixed; Canada contracts; China PMIs weak, especially services; EU inflation hits 3%; record Aussie C/A surplus; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil softer and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 70.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
1st Sep 21, 7:20am
US data mixed; Canada contracts; China PMIs weak, especially services; EU inflation hits 3%; record Aussie C/A surplus; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil softer and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 70.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
US data softens; but US recovery best of OECD majors; China tightens grips; Japan and EU improve; aluminium prices higher; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil firms and gold softens; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
31st Aug 21, 7:19am
US data softens; but US recovery best of OECD majors; China tightens grips; Japan and EU improve; aluminium prices higher; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil firms and gold softens; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
China's slowdown beds in; China acknowledges land use problems; Powell holds his course; Australia slips into recession again; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil softens and gold firms; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
30th Aug 21, 7:19am
China's slowdown beds in; China acknowledges land use problems; Powell holds his course; Australia slips into recession again; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil softens and gold firms; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
Powell is dovish at Jackson Hole; China's industrial profits weaken; China sees arable land contract; Australia's economy may be shrinking again; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil and gold firms; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
28th Aug 21, 5:59pm
Powell is dovish at Jackson Hole; China's industrial profits weaken; China sees arable land contract; Australia's economy may be shrinking again; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil and gold firms; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
Ross Stitt follows the money gushing into the Australian financial system, juicing a takeover boom. But are they ready for new Covid strains, an inflation shock, rising interest rates, geopolitical instability, and a major correction in equity markets?
26th Aug 21, 10:10am
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Ross Stitt follows the money gushing into the Australian financial system, juicing a takeover boom. But are they ready for new Covid strains, an inflation shock, rising interest rates, geopolitical instability, and a major correction in equity markets?