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US inflation data outdated, shutdown impacts spread; Taiwan exports less than expected; China inflation rises; German factory orders fall; G7 decisions awaited; UST 10yr at 4.12%; gold dips and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
10th Mar 26, 7:19am
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US inflation data outdated, shutdown impacts spread; Taiwan exports less than expected; China inflation rises; German factory orders fall; G7 decisions awaited; UST 10yr at 4.12%; gold dips and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; panic selling grips markets as they start to open around the world, wholesale money markets react, huge mortgage fraud in Australia, swaps jump, NZD falls, & more
9th Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; panic selling grips markets as they start to open around the world, wholesale money markets react, huge mortgage fraud in Australia, swaps jump, NZD falls, & more
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A sudden spike in inflation expectations has investors' attention. Bond yields are rising fast to start the week, even benchmark bonds. The outlook for retail home loan rates is likely a bit grim
9th Mar 26, 2:22pm
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A sudden spike in inflation expectations has investors' attention. Bond yields are rising fast to start the week, even benchmark bonds. The outlook for retail home loan rates is likely a bit grim
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9th Mar 26, 9:01am
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US jobs market shrinks unexpectedly; ditto retail sales; US faces inflation surge; Canada PMI strong; China FX reserves up again; some commodity prices jump; UST 10yr at 4.13%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7
9th Mar 26, 7:19am
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US jobs market shrinks unexpectedly; ditto retail sales; US faces inflation surge; Canada PMI strong; China FX reserves up again; some commodity prices jump; UST 10yr at 4.13%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7
US employment shrinks unexpectedly; US retail sales dip; Canada PMI rises; Gulf oil supplies in crisis; metals rise; eyes on seabed mining; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold rises while oil jumps again; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7
7th Mar 26, 8:37am
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US employment shrinks unexpectedly; US retail sales dip; Canada PMI rises; Gulf oil supplies in crisis; metals rise; eyes on seabed mining; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold rises while oil jumps again; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail sales improvement noticed, property rates jump, tracking impacts from Trump's war, Aussie TD's almost touch 5%, swaps up, oil up, NZD dips, & more
6th Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail sales improvement noticed, property rates jump, tracking impacts from Trump's war, Aussie TD's almost touch 5%, swaps up, oil up, NZD dips, & more
US data soft facing sharp energy cost rises; China lowers its growth target; Australia household spending growth slows; global freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold eases while oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6
6th Mar 26, 7:27am
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US data soft facing sharp energy cost rises; China lowers its growth target; Australia household spending growth slows; global freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold eases while oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwi Bond rates changed, ASB fined, farm profits high, retail spending firms, Crown accounts slip, Cotality can't see property gains, swaps up, NZD up, & more
5th Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwi Bond rates changed, ASB fined, farm profits high, retail spending firms, Crown accounts slip, Cotality can't see property gains, swaps up, NZD up, & more
Confusion from PMIs in both the US and China; Taiwan export orders surge again; Australia GDP rises more than expected; fertiliser prices leap; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold rises while oil eases; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
5th Mar 26, 7:25am
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Confusion from PMIs in both the US and China; Taiwan export orders surge again; Australia GDP rises more than expected; fertiliser prices leap; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold rises while oil eases; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ trims TD rates, Auckland median house price drops, Seascape in receivership, disgraceful KiwiSaver returns, swaps firm, NZD lower, & more
4th Mar 26, 4:07pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ trims TD rates, Auckland median house price drops, Seascape in receivership, disgraceful KiwiSaver returns, swaps firm, NZD lower, & more
Stagflation fears loom large; dairy price rise; US sentiment drops; China focuses on next 5-year plan; EU inflation up; Australia current account deficit widens; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold drops while oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
4th Mar 26, 7:20am
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Stagflation fears loom large; dairy price rise; US sentiment drops; China focuses on next 5-year plan; EU inflation up; Australia current account deficit widens; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold drops while oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some home loan rate changes, building consents jump, car sales rise modestly, RBNZ Dashboard updated, swaps up, NZD down, & more
3rd Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some home loan rate changes, building consents jump, car sales rise modestly, RBNZ Dashboard updated, swaps up, NZD down, & more
US PMI's rise on prices, not orders; most other PMIs rise on strong new order flows; China FDI shows recovery; some key commodity prices jump; air cargo rises; sea freight rates leap; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
3rd Mar 26, 7:19am
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US PMI's rise on prices, not orders; most other PMIs rise on strong new order flows; China FDI shows recovery; some key commodity prices jump; air cargo rises; sea freight rates leap; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; strong buyers market signal, filled jobs in yo-yo pattern, more savers get chance to raid KiwiSaver balances, log prices stable, swaps hold nervously, NZD dips slightly, & more
2nd Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; strong buyers market signal, filled jobs in yo-yo pattern, more savers get chance to raid KiwiSaver balances, log prices stable, swaps hold nervously, NZD dips slightly, & more
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 starts the month with a substantial fall on global risk aversion. There a just 22 gainers today, but 61 decliners
2nd Mar 26, 3:00pm
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 starts the month with a substantial fall on global risk aversion. There a just 22 gainers today, but 61 decliners
Financial and commodity markets are reacting to the new war and geopolitical crisis. Here are some initial reactions as they affect us
2nd Mar 26, 12:32pm
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Financial and commodity markets are reacting to the new war and geopolitical crisis. Here are some initial reactions as they affect us
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2nd Mar 26, 8:26am
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Risk aversion to grip markets, causing volatility; US PPI jumps recently; eyes on US cockroaches; Korean exports star again; China car overstock & TD flows grab attention; UST 10yr at 3.96%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 63.4
2nd Mar 26, 7:19am
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Risk aversion to grip markets, causing volatility; US PPI jumps recently; eyes on US cockroaches; Korean exports star again; China car overstock & TD flows grab attention; UST 10yr at 3.96%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 63.4
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Financial markets worry about growing risks; US data mixed; Canada popular with investors; Singapore data strong; container freight rates dip; UST 10yr at 4.02%; gold dips, oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.2
27th Feb 26, 7:20am
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Financial markets worry about growing risks; US data mixed; Canada popular with investors; Singapore data strong; container freight rates dip; UST 10yr at 4.02%; gold dips, oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ cuts some home loan rates, lower income households struggle more with housing costs, business sentiment stays elevated, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more
26th Feb 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ cuts some home loan rates, lower income households struggle more with housing costs, business sentiment stays elevated, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more
Reductions to some fixed home loan rates may extend the move by borrowers to fix for longer given swirling uncertainties in the short term
26th Feb 26, 9:58am
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Reductions to some fixed home loan rates may extend the move by borrowers to fix for longer given swirling uncertainties in the short term
Gigantic surge in global debt; US data tame; Taiwanese jobless low, EU inflation low; China warns US over new tariffs; Australian inflation stays high; UST 10yr at 4.04%; gold up, oil softish again; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3
26th Feb 26, 7:19am
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Gigantic surge in global debt; US data tame; Taiwanese jobless low, EU inflation low; China warns US over new tariffs; Australian inflation stays high; UST 10yr at 4.04%; gold up, oil softish again; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; rescuing cash; Pulse prices firm, fx capacity drops; commercial lease availability rises; Aussie inflation stays high, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
25th Feb 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; rescuing cash; Pulse prices firm, fx capacity drops; commercial lease availability rises; Aussie inflation stays high, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
Demand for commercial premises remains modest nationally, although there are some encouraging pockets, mostly in the South Island
25th Feb 26, 1:10pm
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Demand for commercial premises remains modest nationally, although there are some encouraging pockets, mostly in the South Island