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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; asking prices weaken, solid improvements in business data, Opes censured, NZGB demand still hot, flood risks & mitigation in focus, swaps dip, NZD firm, & more
11th Dec 25, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; asking prices weaken, solid improvements in business data, Opes censured, NZGB demand still hot, flood risks & mitigation in focus, swaps dip, NZD firm, & more
US Fed cuts as expected; US payroll costs inflate; Canada holds its rate; China CPI stays low; IMF upgrades China growth; UST 10yr at 4.16%; gold firm, silver at another new record; oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
11th Dec 25, 8:09am
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US Fed cuts as expected; US payroll costs inflate; Canada holds its rate; China CPI stays low; IMF upgrades China growth; UST 10yr at 4.16%; gold firm, silver at another new record; oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; QV can't find rising house prices, dairy prices fall again, emigration eases, traffic not growing, tourism tops out, swaps firmish, NZD stable, & more
10th Dec 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; QV can't find rising house prices, dairy prices fall again, emigration eases, traffic not growing, tourism tops out, swaps firmish, NZD stable, & more
US data generally positive; Japan ready for rate rise, machine tool orders strong; Taiwan exports stars again; German exports rise; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, silver at new record; oil falls on glut fears; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
10th Dec 25, 7:29am
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US data generally positive; Japan ready for rate rise, machine tool orders strong; Taiwan exports stars again; German exports rise; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, silver at new record; oil falls on glut fears; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
The Australian central bank struggles with the inflation outlook but sees risks tilting to the upside, even though they still think the inflation pressure is transitory
9th Dec 25, 4:33pm
The Australian central bank struggles with the inflation outlook but sees risks tilting to the upside, even though they still think the inflation pressure is transitory
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes; sharp shift to floating rate mortgages, dramatic RMA reform, Tower fined, quiz ready for you, swaps keep pushing higher, NZD holds, & more
9th Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes; sharp shift to floating rate mortgages, dramatic RMA reform, Tower fined, quiz ready for you, swaps keep pushing higher, NZD holds, & more
The Red Bank hikes some fixed home loan rates by 30 basis points citing recent swap rate movements, also raises some term deposit rates by a similar amount
9th Dec 25, 3:54pm
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The Red Bank hikes some fixed home loan rates by 30 basis points citing recent swap rate movements, also raises some term deposit rates by a similar amount
Did your mortgage broker 'suggest' shifting to a floating mortgage rate now in preparation for lower fixed rates in the future would be a good idea? You might want to re-think the quality of that 'suggestion'
9th Dec 25, 10:04am
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Did your mortgage broker 'suggest' shifting to a floating mortgage rate now in preparation for lower fixed rates in the future would be a good idea? You might want to re-think the quality of that 'suggestion'
US inflation expectations stable; US forced to subsidise farmers; Japan GDP shrinks; China exports zoom, surplus tops U$1 tln; German industrial production rises; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, oil dips; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
9th Dec 25, 7:20am
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US inflation expectations stable; US forced to subsidise farmers; Japan GDP shrinks; China exports zoom, surplus tops U$1 tln; German industrial production rises; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, oil dips; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kāinga Ora cuts most mortgage rates; retail card activity up, farmer sentiment high but dipping, confidence in Govt low & fragile, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more
8th Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kāinga Ora cuts most mortgage rates; retail card activity up, farmer sentiment high but dipping, confidence in Govt low & fragile, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more
US credit card debt rises, sentiment less bad; Canadian jobs rise on part-time work; China reserves inch up; India cuts; Japan spending falls; FAO food prices dip; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold slips, oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
8th Dec 25, 7:19am
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US credit card debt rises, sentiment less bad; Canadian jobs rise on part-time work; China reserves inch up; India cuts; Japan spending falls; FAO food prices dip; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold slips, oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
We go hunting for the reasons fixed home loan rates have not followed the OCR down. Although these reasons are somewhat technical, they are real and may well indicate that fixed mortgage rates are about to go up
7th Dec 25, 2:00pm
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We go hunting for the reasons fixed home loan rates have not followed the OCR down. Although these reasons are somewhat technical, they are real and may well indicate that fixed mortgage rates are about to go up
US data stops weakening; the IMF cheers Canada's resilience; India cuts its policy rate; global food prices dip; wheat and copper in focus; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold firmish but silver jumps again, oil firms; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
6th Dec 25, 8:29am
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US data stops weakening; the IMF cheers Canada's resilience; India cuts its policy rate; global food prices dip; wheat and copper in focus; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold firmish but silver jumps again, oil firms; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rates quiet, building work soft, rental market turns in tenant's favour, Crown accounts languish, farmer rush for bank debt, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
5th Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rates quiet, building work soft, rental market turns in tenant's favour, Crown accounts languish, farmer rush for bank debt, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
US labour pressures remain; EU retail sales rise; Australian household spending up; supply chain pressures ease; but freight rates rise sharply this week; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold eases lightly as oil firms slightly; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2
5th Dec 25, 7:19am
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US labour pressures remain; EU retail sales rise; Australian household spending up; supply chain pressures ease; but freight rates rise sharply this week; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold eases lightly as oil firms slightly; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2
We are taking a day off to celebrate our Silver Anniversary with colleagues and friends who have helped us build this news service
4th Dec 25, 9:30am
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We are taking a day off to celebrate our Silver Anniversary with colleagues and friends who have helped us build this news service
US data mixed but hurt by shrinking payrolls; China services expansion slows; Chin local govt debt in focus; Australia grows less than expected; UST 10yr at 4.07%; gold firms as does oil; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
4th Dec 25, 7:19am
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US data mixed but hurt by shrinking payrolls; China services expansion slows; Chin local govt debt in focus; Australia grows less than expected; UST 10yr at 4.07%; gold firms as does oil; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Kiwibank trims TD rates, house build costs rise, dairy prices drop hard, commodity prices dip, car sales firm, NZU auction fails again, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
3rd Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Kiwibank trims TD rates, house build costs rise, dairy prices drop hard, commodity prices dip, car sales firm, NZU auction fails again, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
Dairy prices drop; OECD watches global growth ease back; US signals mixed; Japanese sentiment rises; Australia building permits shrink; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold eases and oil soft; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
3rd Dec 25, 7:21am
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Dairy prices drop; OECD watches global growth ease back; US signals mixed; Japanese sentiment rises; Australia building permits shrink; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold eases and oil soft; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more TD rate trimming, Barfoots sees improvement, realestate.co.nz calls it a buyers market for summer, eyes on dairy, swaps firm again, NZD dips, & more
2nd Dec 25, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more TD rate trimming, Barfoots sees improvement, realestate.co.nz calls it a buyers market for summer, eyes on dairy, swaps firm again, NZD dips, & more
US factories falter as do Canadian factories; India industrial production stops expanding; China PMI retreat confirmed; UST 10yr at 4.09%; gold firm, silver surges again and oil soft; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
2nd Dec 25, 7:19am
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US factories falter as do Canadian factories; India industrial production stops expanding; China PMI retreat confirmed; UST 10yr at 4.09%; gold firm, silver surges again and oil soft; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; residential building permits rise, survey says good time to buy a house, Kiwibank seeks more Tier 2 capital, NZGB bond trading surges, swaps up again, NZD holds, & more
1st Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; residential building permits rise, survey says good time to buy a house, Kiwibank seeks more Tier 2 capital, NZGB bond trading surges, swaps up again, NZD holds, & more
Eyes on retail sales; India GDP surges; China PMIs dip with factory sector contraction longest on record; Japan, Korea & Canada improve; UST 10yr at 4.02%; gold firm, silver surges and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62
1st Dec 25, 7:19am
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Eyes on retail sales; India GDP surges; China PMIs dip with factory sector contraction longest on record; Japan, Korea & Canada improve; UST 10yr at 4.02%; gold firm, silver surges and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62
Canada, Japan, South Korea and India all post generally upbeat data while eyes turn to US holiday retail impulse; air travel and air cargo rise; UST 10yr at 4.02%; gold rises, silver surges and oil firmish; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62
29th Nov 25, 8:36am
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Canada, Japan, South Korea and India all post generally upbeat data while eyes turn to US holiday retail impulse; air travel and air cargo rise; UST 10yr at 4.02%; gold rises, silver surges and oil firmish; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more savings account rate cuts, consumer sentiment up but not yet positive, private sector jobs retreat, home loans now affordable, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
28th Nov 25, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more savings account rate cuts, consumer sentiment up but not yet positive, private sector jobs retreat, home loans now affordable, swaps up, NZD stable, & more