Economy
Trump lashes out again; US new home sales surge; China FDI shrinks; questions over China bank viability; Singapore inflation low; Taiwan factories very busy; UST 10yr at 4.52%; gold jumps and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.8
24th May 25, 8:59am
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Trump lashes out again; US new home sales surge; China FDI shrinks; questions over China bank viability; Singapore inflation low; Taiwan factories very busy; UST 10yr at 4.52%; gold jumps and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rate changes quiet, inflation expectations high, jobs & retail firm from weak base, asking rents fall, swaps stable, NZD slips, & more
23rd May 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rate changes quiet, inflation expectations high, jobs & retail firm from weak base, asking rents fall, swaps stable, NZD slips, & more
US data uninspiring; Canadian PPI rise restrained; Japan books record machinery orders; Singapore says growth won't continue; Aussie PMIs stall; UST 10yr at 4.55%; gold and oil softer; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
23rd May 25, 7:19am
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US data uninspiring; Canadian PPI rise restrained; Japan books record machinery orders; Singapore says growth won't continue; Aussie PMIs stall; UST 10yr at 4.55%; gold and oil softer; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some TD rate trimmings, Budget 2025 announcements, tougher in the regions, more crypto & personal loan dodgyness, swaps stable, NZD eases, & more
22nd May 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some TD rate trimmings, Budget 2025 announcements, tougher in the regions, more crypto & personal loan dodgyness, swaps stable, NZD eases, & more
US bond market warnings grow louder; Wall Street retreats; Japan faces its own bond market trouble; Taiwan exports surge; Aussie leading index turns down; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold higher, oil softer; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
22nd May 25, 7:20am
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US bond market warnings grow louder; Wall Street retreats; Japan faces its own bond market trouble; Taiwan exports surge; Aussie leading index turns down; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold higher, oil softer; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, DCS ducks being lined up; record trade surplus, new sentiment survey grim, ASIC accuses Resimac, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
21st May 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, DCS ducks being lined up; record trade surplus, new sentiment survey grim, ASIC accuses Resimac, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
Major new Reserve Bank survey shows businesses have across-the-board expectation of rising inflation
The first official release of results from a new survey the Reserve Bank has spent a lot of time developing have provided something of a headache for the central bank ahead of next week's Official Cash Rate decision
21st May 25, 3:43pm
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The first official release of results from a new survey the Reserve Bank has spent a lot of time developing have provided something of a headache for the central bank ahead of next week's Official Cash Rate decision
Bumper exports of dairy, meat, fruit and wood have driven a record monthly goods trade surplus of over $1.4 billion in April
21st May 25, 11:43am
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Bumper exports of dairy, meat, fruit and wood have driven a record monthly goods trade surplus of over $1.4 billion in April
Dairy prices dip; markets nervous about US Budget; Canada inflation dips; China cuts rates, runs huge deficit; Australia makes dovish rate cut; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold higher, oil softer; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 67.5
21st May 25, 7:21am
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Dairy prices dip; markets nervous about US Budget; Canada inflation dips; China cuts rates, runs huge deficit; Australia makes dovish rate cut; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold higher, oil softer; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 67.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Bank of China launches very low home loan rates, IT fraudsters named & sentenced, funded infrastructure pipeline expands, swaps stable, NZD firmer, & more
20th May 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Bank of China launches very low home loan rates, IT fraudsters named & sentenced, funded infrastructure pipeline expands, swaps stable, NZD firmer, & more
US leading indicators 'slump'; Ontario chooses 'protection' over austerity; China data mixed; EU downgrades growth & inflation expectations; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold up, oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.5
20th May 25, 7:19am
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US leading indicators 'slump'; Ontario chooses 'protection' over austerity; China data mixed; EU downgrades growth & inflation expectations; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold up, oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, service sector weaker, producer prices jump, big fraud case win for SFO/MSD, China data resilient, swaps steepen, NZD stable, & more
19th May 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, service sector weaker, producer prices jump, big fraud case win for SFO/MSD, China data resilient, swaps steepen, NZD stable, & more
The services sector again contracted slightly in the last month and is 'a long way from being back to full health'
19th May 25, 10:57am
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The services sector again contracted slightly in the last month and is 'a long way from being back to full health'
Brian Easton says while many of the world’s Christian religions seem preoccupied with personal issues that Jesus, their founder, barely touched upon, they must engage with economic issues too
19th May 25, 9:39am
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Brian Easton says while many of the world’s Christian religions seem preoccupied with personal issues that Jesus, their founder, barely touched upon, they must engage with economic issues too
US sovereign rating downgraded; US consumers glum; Walmart warns; eyes on China data dump; Singapore exports jump; EU trade surplus jumps; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold down, oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
19th May 25, 7:20am
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US sovereign rating downgraded; US consumers glum; Walmart warns; eyes on China data dump; Singapore exports jump; EU trade surplus jumps; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold down, oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4