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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, eyes on mortgage fraud threat, PPI costs rise faster than prices, dairy prices firm, swaps ease, NZX firms, NZD eases, & more
19th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, eyes on mortgage fraud threat, PPI costs rise faster than prices, dairy prices firm, swaps ease, NZX firms, NZD eases, & more
The global long term financial climate is changing to a 'hotter' environment where the cost of money will be higher. We review why and how it will affect us
19th Aug 26, 11:23am
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The global long term financial climate is changing to a 'hotter' environment where the cost of money will be higher. We review why and how it will affect us
Dairy prices rise; US data very underwhelming; USMCA trade deal on the ropes; China households risk averse; Australia sentiment less negative; UST 10yr at 4.71%; gold down; oil prices up again; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3
19th Aug 26, 7:21am
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Dairy prices rise; US data very underwhelming; USMCA trade deal on the ropes; China households risk averse; Australia sentiment less negative; UST 10yr at 4.71%; gold down; oil prices up again; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Kiwibank sniffs at TSB, demographic trends look negative, big fraud uncovered, swaps stable, long bonds rise, NZD dips, & more
18th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Kiwibank sniffs at TSB, demographic trends look negative, big fraud uncovered, swaps stable, long bonds rise, NZD dips, & more
Conflicting Hormuz stands harden; global long term yields rise; Canadian inflation rises; Singapore and Japan deliver upbeat data; China data uninspiring; UST 10yr at 4.73%; gold up; oil prices up; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6
18th Aug 26, 7:19am
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Conflicting Hormuz stands harden; global long term yields rise; Canadian inflation rises; Singapore and Japan deliver upbeat data; China data uninspiring; UST 10yr at 4.73%; gold up; oil prices up; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank ups a key TD rate; students a boom sector, no food inflation, flat rents, retail sales up less than CPI, service sector expands slower, swaps & NZD firm, & more
17th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank ups a key TD rate; students a boom sector, no food inflation, flat rents, retail sales up less than CPI, service sector expands slower, swaps & NZD firm, & more
China reveals some worrying slowdown data and inability to transition; US reveals spreading economic weaknesses; others expand at pace; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold stable; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
17th Aug 26, 7:19am
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China reveals some worrying slowdown data and inability to transition; US reveals spreading economic weaknesses; others expand at pace; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold stable; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
US retail sales take an unexpected dip; US sentiment also dips; China bank lending in record fall; Taiwan & Malaysia expand fast; India bank lending leaps; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold stable; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
15th Aug 26, 8:42am
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US retail sales take an unexpected dip; US sentiment also dips; China bank lending in record fall; Taiwan & Malaysia expand fast; India bank lending leaps; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold stable; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Factories still expanding, migration modest, more winter visitors, consumer inflation expectations ease but stay elevated, swaps hold, NZX flat, NZD soft, & more
14th Aug 26, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Factories still expanding, migration modest, more winter visitors, consumer inflation expectations ease but stay elevated, swaps hold, NZX flat, NZD soft, & more
We update where term deposit rates have moved to over the past two months, noting changes are lagging home loan rate rises
14th Aug 26, 10:02am
We update where term deposit rates have moved to over the past two months, noting changes are lagging home loan rate rises
US producer prices ease; bond markets warn US Administration; Japan readies another rate hike; Aussie wage rises less than inflation; Hormuz shut; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold down; oil prices dip; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
14th Aug 26, 7:18am
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US producer prices ease; bond markets warn US Administration; Japan readies another rate hike; Aussie wage rises less than inflation; Hormuz shut; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold down; oil prices dip; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac tweaks rates up, housing market glum, fewer job ads, big insurers report lower profits, professional sentiment improves, swaps softish, NZD lower, & more
13th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac tweaks rates up, housing market glum, fewer job ads, big insurers report lower profits, professional sentiment improves, swaps softish, NZD lower, & more
US inflation high but unchanged; US budget deficit leaps; Canadian building permits strong; Japanese machine tool orders strong with sentiment; UST 10yr at 4.68%; gold up; oil prices hold; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2
13th Aug 26, 7:21am
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US inflation high but unchanged; US budget deficit leaps; Canadian building permits strong; Japanese machine tool orders strong with sentiment; UST 10yr at 4.68%; gold up; oil prices hold; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; concrete gains, dairy prices firmish, ASB profit falls; Suncorp profit falls, FMA's Barrass draws a second look; swaps stable, NZX soft, NZD dips, & more
12th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; concrete gains, dairy prices firmish, ASB profit falls; Suncorp profit falls, FMA's Barrass draws a second look; swaps stable, NZX soft, NZD dips, & more
US data uninspiring; US 50% tariffs on Canada imminent; Singapore & Malaysia industry expands; Australian business sentiment stalls; RBA holds; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold holds; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
12th Aug 26, 7:21am
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US data uninspiring; US 50% tariffs on Canada imminent; Singapore & Malaysia industry expands; Australian business sentiment stalls; RBA holds; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold holds; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB raises rates, Westpac's cards show pickup, ANZ's truckometer doesn't, S&P ups NZ growth prospects, swaps firm, NZD holds, bitcoin drops, & more
11th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB raises rates, Westpac's cards show pickup, ANZ's truckometer doesn't, S&P ups NZ growth prospects, swaps firm, NZD holds, bitcoin drops, & more
Middle East mess gets worse; Japan sentiment improves; Indonesian sentiment eases; big drops in mortgage applications hits Aussie bank shares; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold firm; oil prices jump; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
11th Aug 26, 7:19am
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Middle East mess gets worse; Japan sentiment improves; Indonesian sentiment eases; big drops in mortgage applications hits Aussie bank shares; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold firm; oil prices jump; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank changes key rates, QV downbeat, commercial lease activity weak, Contact profit jumps, Aussie bank shares dive, swaps hold, NZX holds, NZD dips, & more
10th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank changes key rates, QV downbeat, commercial lease activity weak, Contact profit jumps, Aussie bank shares dive, swaps hold, NZX holds, NZD dips, & more
Kiwibank follows Aussie-owned rivals, increasing some key fixed home loan rates, and matching this with some term deposit rate increases. But no new rates are market leading
10th Aug 26, 9:42am
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Kiwibank follows Aussie-owned rivals, increasing some key fixed home loan rates, and matching this with some term deposit rate increases. But no new rates are market leading
China inflation reveals weaknesses building; eyes on new yuan loans; China & Taiwan exports strong; US labour market shrinks, consumer debt jumps; UST 10yr at 4.66%; gold firm; oil prices hold; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6
10th Aug 26, 7:19am
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China inflation reveals weaknesses building; eyes on new yuan loans; China & Taiwan exports strong; US labour market shrinks, consumer debt jumps; UST 10yr at 4.66%; gold firm; oil prices hold; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6
US jobs market goes soft, inflation expectations stay high; Canada jobs market strong; China & Taiwan exports surge; China gold holdings jump; UST 10yr at 4.64%; gold jumps; oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
8th Aug 26, 8:40am
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US jobs market goes soft, inflation expectations stay high; Canada jobs market strong; China & Taiwan exports surge; China gold holdings jump; UST 10yr at 4.64%; gold jumps; oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rate echoes; mid-winter housing stock at 12yr high, Crown sells SOE loans, beef exports to the US find price resistance, swaps firmish, NZD soft, & more
7th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rate echoes; mid-winter housing stock at 12yr high, Crown sells SOE loans, beef exports to the US find price resistance, swaps firmish, NZD soft, & more
Persian Gulf mess intensifies again; US eyes non-farm jobs data; EU retail stays positive; German factory orders recover; Aussie gold exports zoom; UST 10yr at 4.67%; gold holds; oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4
7th Aug 26, 7:22am
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Persian Gulf mess intensifies again; US eyes non-farm jobs data; EU retail stays positive; German factory orders recover; Aussie gold exports zoom; UST 10yr at 4.67%; gold holds; oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ASB raises home loan & TD rates, consumer spending weak, IRD watches horticulture employers, strong NZGB demand, swaps & NZD stable, & more
6th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ASB raises home loan & TD rates, consumer spending weak, IRD watches horticulture employers, strong NZGB demand, swaps & NZD stable, & more
The last of the big Aussie banks raises fixed home loan rates in this cycle, and some term deposit rates. But these changes are undistinguished from its main rivals
6th Aug 26, 8:13am
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The last of the big Aussie banks raises fixed home loan rates in this cycle, and some term deposit rates. But these changes are undistinguished from its main rivals