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Iron ore drops; Baltic Dry index flatlines, but container rates rise again; US and EU PMIs in high expansion; But services sectors waver; G20 ignore climate calls; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil up and gold holds; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
26th Jul 21, 7:19am
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Iron ore drops; Baltic Dry index flatlines, but container rates rise again; US and EU PMIs in high expansion; But services sectors waver; G20 ignore climate calls; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil up and gold holds; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
Yellen warns on new US debt ceiling crisis; strong PMIs in West; weather extremes raise coal demand; container prices spike higher; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil up and gold slips; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
24th Jul 21, 8:31am
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Yellen warns on new US debt ceiling crisis; strong PMIs in West; weather extremes raise coal demand; container prices spike higher; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil up and gold slips; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
US jobless claims rise; some factory data very positive; crop output wavers; new China flood threat; ECB stays dovish; Aussie exports boom; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
23rd Jul 21, 7:19am
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US jobless claims rise; some factory data very positive; crop output wavers; new China flood threat; ECB stays dovish; Aussie exports boom; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
US life expectancy slips; US rents surge; China's flood risks rise with pandemic spread; Japan exports surge; recession fears grow in Australia; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
22nd Jul 21, 7:19am
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US life expectancy slips; US rents surge; China's flood risks rise with pandemic spread; Japan exports surge; recession fears grow in Australia; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
Dairy prices fall again; US new housebuilding completions lag; China's weather causing trouble; Taiwan export orders surge; German PPI high; UST 10yr 1.22%, oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 69.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
21st Jul 21, 7:24am
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Dairy prices fall again; US new housebuilding completions lag; China's weather causing trouble; Taiwan export orders surge; German PPI high; UST 10yr 1.22%, oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 69.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
Markets recoil on realisation the delta variant will hurt economies badly; China MSS attacks Microsoft email; commodity price outlook wobbly; UST 10yr 1.18%, oil dives and gold retreats; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
20th Jul 21, 7:19am
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Markets recoil on realisation the delta variant will hurt economies badly; China MSS attacks Microsoft email; commodity price outlook wobbly; UST 10yr 1.18%, oil dives and gold retreats; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
Steel demand rising just as supply constraints mount; China starts carbon trading; US data disappoints; Hong Kong being shunted to sidelines; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73
19th Jul 21, 7:19am
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Steel demand rising just as supply constraints mount; China starts carbon trading; US data disappoints; Hong Kong being shunted to sidelines; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73
US retail sales stutter; US sentiment hit by inflation; Hong Kong in a vice; commodity prices stay high, except for food; China opens carbon trading market; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil and gold retreat; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73
17th Jul 21, 8:28am
47
US retail sales stutter; US sentiment hit by inflation; Hong Kong in a vice; commodity prices stay high, except for food; China opens carbon trading market; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil and gold retreat; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73
American factories expanding fast; South Korea bullish; China's expansion slows; Aussie jobs growth threatened; Xi to 'attend' Auckland APEC meeting; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil slips and gold rises; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
16th Jul 21, 7:19am
26
American factories expanding fast; South Korea bullish; China's expansion slows; Aussie jobs growth threatened; Xi to 'attend' Auckland APEC meeting; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil slips and gold rises; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
US Beige Book reports growth and price pressures; Bank of Canada mimics RBNZ; China FDI higher; EU adopts tough climate standards; Aussie bruised by pandemic return; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil slips and gold rises; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
15th Jul 21, 7:19am
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US Beige Book reports growth and price pressures; Bank of Canada mimics RBNZ; China FDI higher; EU adopts tough climate standards; Aussie bruised by pandemic return; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil slips and gold rises; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
US inflation jumps; US budget deficit shrinks; China's exports swell; Europe inflation modest; Aussie business confidence knocked; UST 10yr 1.41%, oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
14th Jul 21, 7:19am
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US inflation jumps; US budget deficit shrinks; China's exports swell; Europe inflation modest; Aussie business confidence knocked; UST 10yr 1.41%, oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
US inflation expectations rise; UST yields slip; India inflation rises; Japanese machinery orders jump again; NSW making no progress yet; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil and gold dip; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
13th Jul 21, 7:22am
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US inflation expectations rise; UST yields slip; India inflation rises; Japanese machinery orders jump again; NSW making no progress yet; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil and gold dip; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
Global food prices dip; China cuts RRR; China car sales retreat; China CPI slips; US MPS sees blockages; NSW stumbles on pandemic response; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil stable and gold dips; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
12th Jul 21, 7:19am
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Global food prices dip; China cuts RRR; China car sales retreat; China CPI slips; US MPS sees blockages; NSW stumbles on pandemic response; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil stable and gold dips; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
US to tackle big corporates; China cuts its bank reserve requirements; China's CPI slips; global food prices slip off highs; Sydney lockdown tightens; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
10th Jul 21, 8:10am
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US to tackle big corporates; China cuts its bank reserve requirements; China's CPI slips; global food prices slip off highs; Sydney lockdown tightens; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
Financial markets recoil on bond squeeze; US consumer debt surges; ECB adopts climate change policies; Australia eyes new macropru actions; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 69.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
9th Jul 21, 7:21am
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Financial markets recoil on bond squeeze; US consumer debt surges; ECB adopts climate change policies; Australia eyes new macropru actions; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 69.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
US Fed prepares for tapering and rate rises; US vehicle sales lower; US Q2 GDP roaring; China signals RRR cut, China singles out Australia again; UST 10yr 1.32%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73
8th Jul 21, 7:22am
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US Fed prepares for tapering and rate rises; US vehicle sales lower; US Q2 GDP roaring; China signals RRR cut, China singles out Australia again; UST 10yr 1.32%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73
Dairy prices slide; US services PMI off it highs; German sentiment slips; EU retail sales rise; China readies a retirement age rise; RBA starts QE windback; UST 10yr 1.37%, oil sinks but gold up; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
7th Jul 21, 7:21am
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Dairy prices slide; US services PMI off it highs; German sentiment slips; EU retail sales rise; China readies a retirement age rise; RBA starts QE windback; UST 10yr 1.37%, oil sinks but gold up; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
China faces currency and service sector challenges; Aussie gains flatten off; OECD sees higher inflation; Canadian sentiment improves; UST 10yr 1.43%, oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
6th Jul 21, 7:20am
63
China faces currency and service sector challenges; Aussie gains flatten off; OECD sees higher inflation; Canadian sentiment improves; UST 10yr 1.43%, oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
Both the US and China taking a breather; another large ransomware attack; China opens up to investors; US jobs surge; Aussie investor lending jumps; UST 10yr 1.43%, oil stable, gold down; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73
5th Jul 21, 7:19am
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Both the US and China taking a breather; another large ransomware attack; China opens up to investors; US jobs surge; Aussie investor lending jumps; UST 10yr 1.43%, oil stable, gold down; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73
US payrolls recover faster; US factory orders rise; Canadian building permits slump; Korea and India get high CPI rises; Aussie bank lending to investors jumps; UST 10yr at 1.43%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73
3rd Jul 21, 8:37am
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US payrolls recover faster; US factory orders rise; Canadian building permits slump; Korea and India get high CPI rises; Aussie bank lending to investors jumps; UST 10yr at 1.43%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73
US jobless claims fall; US and EU PMI's still expanding strongly; China's PMIs drop back to minimal expansion; OECD tax deal endorsed; UST 10yr at 1.48%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
2nd Jul 21, 7:19am
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US jobless claims fall; US and EU PMI's still expanding strongly; China's PMIs drop back to minimal expansion; OECD tax deal endorsed; UST 10yr at 1.48%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
US jobs data average; factories facing huge cost pressure; US grain stocks halve; China bond worries; China PMIs unimpressive; ditto Japan and South Korea; UST 10yr at 1.45%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
1st Jul 21, 7:19am
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US jobs data average; factories facing huge cost pressure; US grain stocks halve; China bond worries; China PMIs unimpressive; ditto Japan and South Korea; UST 10yr at 1.45%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
US sentiment high and rising; Japanese retail sales hold; EU confidence at 21 year high; Aussie pandemic outbreak stabilises; UST 10yr at 1.48%; gold soft and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
30th Jun 21, 7:19am
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US sentiment high and rising; Japanese retail sales hold; EU confidence at 21 year high; Aussie pandemic outbreak stabilises; UST 10yr at 1.48%; gold soft and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
US factories expand faster; China turns on Baihetan dam; border tensions with India rise; ATO targets largest Aussie businesses; Baltic Dry index at decade high; UST 10yr at 1.48%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
29th Jun 21, 7:19am
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US factories expand faster; China turns on Baihetan dam; border tensions with India rise; ATO targets largest Aussie businesses; Baltic Dry index at decade high; UST 10yr at 1.48%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
China's profits rise; China tightens screws on Australia; Japan ratifies RCEP; Indonesia and Australia struggle with new pandemic waves; US bank stress tests passed; UST 10yr at 1.52%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
28th Jun 21, 7:19am
38
China's profits rise; China tightens screws on Australia; Japan ratifies RCEP; Indonesia and Australia struggle with new pandemic waves; US bank stress tests passed; UST 10yr at 1.52%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4