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This week's guest Top 10
21 Sep 18, 10:00am
Siah Hwee Ang
23 comments
Siah Hwee Ang looks at gains and losses from the China-US trade war, US wine hanging by a thread in China, India steps up to the plate, the end of 'made in China' & more
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NZDUSD opens at 0.6692
21 Sep 18, 8:51am
Dan Bell
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Friday, September 21, 2018
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Risk sentiment improves
21 Sep 18, 8:07am
Jason Wong
JPY and USD under pressure, while the NZD has made further gains overnight, adding to the move after stronger than expected GDP figures; US Treasury rates have consolidated around recent highs; US data showed unemployment claims falling to a 48-year low
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90 seconds at 9 am: The biggest scandal in Europe
21 Sep 18, 7:32am
David Chaston
56 comments
US home sales flat-line; China makes trade war move; Basel Committee targets window dressing; UST 10yr at 3.07%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 6.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
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What happened Thursday
20 Sep 18, 3:59pm
David Chaston
26 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Westpac & ICBC raise TD rates, GDP growth surprises, productivity up, TWG reports, NZGB yields rise, swaps and NZD rise
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NZDUSD opens at 0.6616
20 Sep 18, 8:49am
Dan Bell
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Thursday, September 20, 2018
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90 seconds at 9 am: The NZD rises on EM coattails
20 Sep 18, 7:41am
David Chaston
12 comments
US C/A deficit drops, US housing starts wobble; BoJ sits pat; trade war lull between battles; EU car sales jump; global poverty drops; UST 10yr at 3.08%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
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NZD and local rates higher
20 Sep 18, 7:40am
Jason Wong
Against a backdrop of improved sentiment for emerging market currencies, the NZD and AUD continue to show signs of recovery; US rates are tracking higher; NZ rates were higher across the curve yesterday
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What happened Wednesday
19 Sep 18, 3:59pm
David Chaston
30 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; another mortgage cut, dairy prices lower, confidence down, C/A weakens, jobs growth slows, swaps and NZD firm
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Fonterra out on a limb with milk price forecast
19 Sep 18, 2:03pm
David Hargreaves
16 comments
Further falls in the global price of dairy products indicate its now more when than if Fonterra reduces its forecast milk price below the current $6.75; Westpac has dropped its forecast to $6.25 from $6.50
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NZDUSD opens at 0.6581
19 Sep 18, 8:42am
Dan Bell
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, September 19, 2018
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Risk-on
19 Sep 18, 7:59am
Nick Smyth
US and Chinese equities have risen while the 10 year US Treasury yield broke above 3%, to its highest level since May; NZD and AUD have outperformed against a risk-on backdrop; tariffs largely shrugged off by markets
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90 seconds at 9 am: Markets shrug in latest US-China trade escalation
19 Sep 18, 7:47am
David Chaston
20 comments
Dairy prices fall yet again; US and China fight on tariffs; markets yawn; China swine fever crisis grows; world car maket stable; CBA dumps SMSF property lending; UST 10yr at 3.05%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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What happened Tuesday
18 Sep 18, 3:59pm
David Chaston
12 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank trims some TD rates, auction updates, polytech bailouts, more bonds coming, more hotels too, swaps up & steeper, NZD stable
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Trade war escalates with further Trump tariffs
18 Sep 18, 1:55pm
Guest
President Trump has delivered remarks to impose 10% tariffs on 200 Billion worth of Chinese imported products; NZD has started the week well gaining against the USD to 0.6600; NZDAUD rangebound for the fourth week
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NZDUSD opens at 0.6577
18 Sep 18, 8:06am
Dan Bell
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, September 18, 2018
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Risk-off tone
18 Sep 18, 7:59am
Nick Smyth
So far, the market appears to have put more weight on the likely cancellation of US-China trade talks; USD reversed its gains from Friday; US 10 year Treasury yield broke above 3% last night
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90 seconds at 9 am: US losing the trade war?
18 Sep 18, 7:41am
David Chaston
45 comments
Key US factory survey stumbles; EU inflation dips; Canada house sales fall; G20 growth stable; China turns away from trade talks; UST 10yr at 3.00%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
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What happened Monday
17 Sep 18, 3:59pm
David Chaston
12 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Heartland trims TD rates, PSI jobs contract, Harcourts finds soft prices, Shipley faces court, more bond issues, swaps firm, NZD stable
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In need of some positives
17 Sep 18, 8:40am
Roger J Kerr
9 comments
Roger J Kerr says exporters who budgeted US dollar export receipts at US70c and above now have the opportunity to significantly reduce future currency risk and lock-in company profitability over several years
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15 Oct 18, 7:17am
90 seconds at 9 am: New week starts with trepidation
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13 Oct 18, 8:21am
Weekend Briefing: Calm, but stresses grow
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12 Oct 18, 3:59pm
What happened Friday
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12 Oct 18, 2:00pm
'The crypto ideological utopia is a libertarian dream'
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12 Oct 18, 8:46am
NZDUSD opens at 0.6523
12 Oct 18, 7:46am
Risk-off tone remains evident
12 Oct 18, 7:45am
90 seconds at 9 am: Equities and bond yields both tumble
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11 Oct 18, 3:59pm
What happened Thursday
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11 Oct 18, 8:28am
NZDUSD opens at 0.6466
11 Oct 18, 7:57am
NZD and local rates stable
11 Oct 18, 7:35am
90 seconds at 9 am: Markets tumble on risk aversion
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10 Oct 18, 3:59pm
What happened Wednesday
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10 Oct 18, 8:57am
Fonterra trims milk price by possibly as much as 50c
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10 Oct 18, 8:34am
NZDUSD opens at 0.6463
10 Oct 18, 7:43am
90 seconds at 9 am: Growth trend turns down
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10 Oct 18, 7:38am
Market movements have been modest
9 Oct 18, 3:59pm
What happened Tuesday
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9 Oct 18, 2:36pm
NZD plunges to multi year lows
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9 Oct 18, 11:16am
Stagflation anyone?
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9 Oct 18, 7:58am
NZDUSD opens at 0.6451
9 Oct 18, 7:47am
Risk sentiment sours
9 Oct 18, 7:35am
90 seconds at 9 am: Yield fever
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8 Oct 18, 3:59pm
What happened Monday
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8 Oct 18, 9:29am
'It always goes three cents further than you think it should'
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8 Oct 18, 8:52am
NZDUSD opens at 0.6442
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