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Trump leaves Beijing with little; US stockpiling effects gathers steam; Canada housing starts stay high; Japan machine tool orders leap; Russia contracts; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold dives and oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
16th May 26, 8:18am
Trump leaves Beijing with little; US stockpiling effects gathers steam; Canada housing starts stay high; Japan machine tool orders leap; Russia contracts; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold dives and oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Kiwibank tweaks rates, factory orders dive, investors less bullish, April inflation up but less than expected, wool & livestock prices firm, swaps flat, NZD down, & more
15th May 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Kiwibank tweaks rates, factory orders dive, investors less bullish, April inflation up but less than expected, wool & livestock prices firm, swaps flat, NZD down, & more
US-Beijing visit struggles for positives; US retail up on petrol costs; China bank lending falters; Australia tackles sham retail discounts; freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold and oil hold again; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
15th May 26, 7:19am
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US-Beijing visit struggles for positives; US retail up on petrol costs; China bank lending falters; Australia tackles sham retail discounts; freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold and oil hold again; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; tourism sector rising, house prices sag, migration picks up, gas reserves dive, eyes on supermarket 'specials', swaps dip, NZX dips, NZD dips, & more
14th May 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; tourism sector rising, house prices sag, migration picks up, gas reserves dive, eyes on supermarket 'specials', swaps dip, NZX dips, NZD dips, & more
Wholesale money markets are giving clear signals about where interest rates are heading. Until inflation is back within central bank targets, retail rates will rise
14th May 26, 11:44am
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Wholesale money markets are giving clear signals about where interest rates are heading. Until inflation is back within central bank targets, retail rates will rise
Trump in Beijing; US PPI leaps; US crude stocks fall sharply again; Warsh now Fed Chairman; OPEC cuts global oil demand forecast; base mineral prices hit new records; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6
14th May 26, 7:19am
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Trump in Beijing; US PPI leaps; US crude stocks fall sharply again; Warsh now Fed Chairman; OPEC cuts global oil demand forecast; base mineral prices hit new records; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, house losses more common, larger penalties, more fuel, inflation expectations contained, swaps up, NZX down, NZD on hold, & more
13th May 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, house losses more common, larger penalties, more fuel, inflation expectations contained, swaps up, NZX down, NZD on hold, & more
US inflation rises on Trump's adventure consequences; global wheat & corn output to fall; Japan spending retreats; Australia gets ambitious budget; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold soft but oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7
13th May 26, 7:24am
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US inflation rises on Trump's adventure consequences; global wheat & corn output to fall; Japan spending retreats; Australia gets ambitious budget; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold soft but oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a flurry of negative data, March GST collections point to declining activity, FPH knocked about, carbon market activity picks up, swaps firm, NZD up, & more
12th May 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a flurry of negative data, March GST collections point to declining activity, FPH knocked about, carbon market activity picks up, swaps firm, NZD up, & more
US data lackluster but bond yields rise; Canadians worry about geopolitics hurting their economy; China's inflation restarts; commodity stress builds further; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold firm and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
12th May 26, 7:19am
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US data lackluster but bond yields rise; Canadians worry about geopolitics hurting their economy; China's inflation restarts; commodity stress builds further; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold firm and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; the Worldclear Files, Foodstuffs says no inflation, critical fuel users defined, bonds rushed again, fuel stock update, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
11th May 26, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; the Worldclear Files, Foodstuffs says no inflation, critical fuel users defined, bonds rushed again, fuel stock update, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
Our quiz is updated this week and ready to challenge you, and see how you do compared with the many hundreds of other readers doing it too
11th May 26, 8:10am
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Our quiz is updated this week and ready to challenge you, and see how you do compared with the many hundreds of other readers doing it too
China's exports strong, imports stronger; US jobs seem resilient; US sentiment hit record low; Canada jobs shrink; India loan growth up; eyes on Australian budget; UST 10yr at 4.36%; gold dips and oil stable; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
11th May 26, 7:19am
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China's exports strong, imports stronger; US jobs seem resilient; US sentiment hit record low; Canada jobs shrink; India loan growth up; eyes on Australian budget; UST 10yr at 4.36%; gold dips and oil stable; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
US payroll jobs rise, overall jobs don't; US sentiment at record lows; Canada jobs slip; global food prices rise; global sulphur shortage a big problem; UST 10yr at 4.36%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8
9th May 26, 8:59am
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US payroll jobs rise, overall jobs don't; US sentiment at record lows; Canada jobs slip; global food prices rise; global sulphur shortage a big problem; UST 10yr at 4.36%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, fuel costs crowd out travel plans, waiting is safer, new borrowing jumps, Yili profits jump, Toyota securitises more, swaps up NZD stable, & more
8th May 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, fuel costs crowd out travel plans, waiting is safer, new borrowing jumps, Yili profits jump, Toyota securitises more, swaps up NZD stable, & more
US data weakish with debt stress rising suddenly; China FX reserves swell; Norway hikes; German factory orders rise; Australia discovers tariffs; Shell profits leap; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8
8th May 26, 7:26am
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US data weakish with debt stress rising suddenly; China FX reserves swell; Norway hikes; German factory orders rise; Australia discovers tariffs; Shell profits leap; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; OECD worries about our energy sector, rents soft, NZGBs popular, Kelly gets top spot, livestock prices turn up, swaps ease, NZX up, NZD up, & more
7th May 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; OECD worries about our energy sector, rents soft, NZGBs popular, Kelly gets top spot, livestock prices turn up, swaps ease, NZX up, NZD up, & more
Oil prices tumble even as Hormuz remains shut; US labour market expands; China holiday travel rises; global debt demand shifts away from US Treasuries; UST 10yr at 4.35%; gold jumps and oil falls; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8
7th May 26, 7:22am
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Oil prices tumble even as Hormuz remains shut; US labour market expands; China holiday travel rises; global debt demand shifts away from US Treasuries; UST 10yr at 4.35%; gold jumps and oil falls; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ sees lower house prices & worries about insurance access, Q1 labour market little-changed, rising real estate broker commissions, swaps stable, NZD up, & more
6th May 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ sees lower house prices & worries about insurance access, Q1 labour market little-changed, rising real estate broker commissions, swaps stable, NZD up, & more
The jobless rate steadies overall but is rising for those under 25 years. It is particularly tough for workers in the 20-25 age group
6th May 26, 11:23am
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The jobless rate steadies overall but is rising for those under 25 years. It is particularly tough for workers in the 20-25 age group
Hormuz still shut despite US claims; dairy prices firm; US data mixed; Canada posts trade surplus; Singapore retail strong; RBA hikes as inflation rises; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold firms and oil eases; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3
6th May 26, 7:26am
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Hormuz still shut despite US claims; dairy prices firm; US data mixed; Canada posts trade surplus; Singapore retail strong; RBA hikes as inflation rises; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold firms and oil eases; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ & Rabobank raise rates, Barfoot reports 'difficult' April, EV sales zoom, commodity prices stay up, retail twisting on petrol, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more
5th May 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ & Rabobank raise rates, Barfoot reports 'difficult' April, EV sales zoom, commodity prices stay up, retail twisting on petrol, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more
BNZ moves some key fixed rates up, closing the gap to its main rivals. In the background, all the pressure's on benchmark rates, both locally and internationally, are up
5th May 26, 8:56am
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BNZ moves some key fixed rates up, closing the gap to its main rivals. In the background, all the pressure's on benchmark rates, both locally and internationally, are up
Active fighting resumes in Middle East; US data confirms stock building; Canada acts against US tariffs; Asian economies rise; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
5th May 26, 7:20am
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Active fighting resumes in Middle East; US data confirms stock building; Canada acts against US tariffs; Asian economies rise; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; retailers turn glummer, Stobo review out, lakes full, new gas well drilling eyed, fuel stocks stable, swaps stable, a2 Milk buffeted, NZD firmish, & more
4th May 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; retailers turn glummer, Stobo review out, lakes full, new gas well drilling eyed, fuel stocks stable, swaps stable, a2 Milk buffeted, NZD firmish, & more