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As the prospect of OCR rate cuts fade and global forces and local inflation push up wholesale interest rates, ASB trims its key term deposit rate offers
18th Apr 24, 10:07am
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As the prospect of OCR rate cuts fade and global forces and local inflation push up wholesale interest rates, ASB trims its key term deposit rate offers
US interest rates rise; Beige Book confirms modest US expansion, which might be better than it seems; Japan exports jump; China meat prices fall; UST 10yr 4.59%; gold down and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
18th Apr 24, 7:20am
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US interest rates rise; Beige Book confirms modest US expansion, which might be better than it seems; Japan exports jump; China meat prices fall; UST 10yr 4.59%; gold down and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; house sales weaker than realtors want; inflation stickier than RBNZ wants, dairy prices hold; lakes fill up; swaps up, NZD recovers, & more
17th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; house sales weaker than realtors want; inflation stickier than RBNZ wants, dairy prices hold; lakes fill up; swaps up, NZD recovers, & more
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Perhaps surprisingly, at-call cash accounts can return income better than inflation, after-tax. We identify which ones do that in an assessment of all interest-earning savings accounts
17th Apr 24, 11:37am
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Perhaps surprisingly, at-call cash accounts can return income better than inflation, after-tax. We identify which ones do that in an assessment of all interest-earning savings accounts
Dairy prices stable; US retail stays strong; Powell quashes rate cut expectations; China delivers mixed results; Moody's affirms NZ's top rating; UST 10yr 4.66%; gold up but oil on hold; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
17th Apr 24, 7:29am
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Dairy prices stable; US retail stays strong; Powell quashes rate cut expectations; China delivers mixed results; Moody's affirms NZ's top rating; UST 10yr 4.66%; gold up but oil on hold; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; house buyers elusive, productivity retreats, eyes on CPI, Auckland bribery prosecuted, swaps up, NZD down, & more
16th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; house buyers elusive, productivity retreats, eyes on CPI, Auckland bribery prosecuted, swaps up, NZD down, & more
Strong American retail sales reset market expectations; Tesla cuts back; Canada, Japan and the EU all report rising factory output, aluminium price jumps; UST 10yr 4.63%; gold firm but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
16th Apr 24, 7:19am
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Strong American retail sales reset market expectations; Tesla cuts back; Canada, Japan and the EU all report rising factory output, aluminium price jumps; UST 10yr 4.63%; gold firm but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; net migration settles in high, service sector now contracting, strong tourism, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more
15th Apr 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; net migration settles in high, service sector now contracting, strong tourism, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more
China new yuan lending underwhelms; China exports drop; India industrial production up; US sentiment dips; bitcoin falls; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
15th Apr 24, 7:19am
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China new yuan lending underwhelms; China exports drop; India industrial production up; US sentiment dips; bitcoin falls; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
US consumer mood eases; India's factories expand slower; China's exports retreat but wage growth quickens; OCR cut bets scaled back; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
13th Apr 24, 8:15am
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US consumer mood eases; India's factories expand slower; China's exports retreat but wage growth quickens; OCR cut bets scaled back; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; inflation proving stickier than expected; both retail and factories in severe downturns, OCR cut prospects fade, swaps up, NZD up, & more
12th Apr 24, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; inflation proving stickier than expected; both retail and factories in severe downturns, OCR cut prospects fade, swaps up, NZD up, & more
US data settles; China flirts with deflation; Japan awaits support for the yen; the ECB holds & talks of cuts; global freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.57%; gold rises but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
12th Apr 24, 7:21am
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US data settles; China flirts with deflation; Japan awaits support for the yen; the ECB holds & talks of cuts; global freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.57%; gold rises but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; rents rise, per capita activity slips, GHGs fall (slightly), strong NZGB demand, scrum screwed, swaps jump, NZD eases, & more
11th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; rents rise, per capita activity slips, GHGs fall (slightly), strong NZGB demand, scrum screwed, swaps jump, NZD eases, & more
American inflation rises as rate cut hopes fade; Canada holds but sees lower inflation coming; Taiwan exports surge; Fitch downgrades China's credit rating; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold slips but oil firms; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
11th Apr 24, 7:19am
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American inflation rises as rate cut hopes fade; Canada holds but sees lower inflation coming; Taiwan exports surge; Fitch downgrades China's credit rating; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold slips but oil firms; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, no OCR change, more here on work visas, job ad levels ease, consumer card activity soft, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
10th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, no OCR change, more here on work visas, job ad levels ease, consumer card activity soft, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
American activity rises, sentiment slips; Japan eyes higher inflation; Taiwan has inflation under control; Aussie sentiment slips; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold up again but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
10th Apr 24, 7:21am
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American activity rises, sentiment slips; Japan eyes higher inflation; Taiwan has inflation under control; Aussie sentiment slips; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold up again but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; post-election business sentiment drops, Asteron Life downgraded, eyes on dairy prices, OCR and inflation, swaps up, NZD firms, & more
9th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; post-election business sentiment drops, Asteron Life downgraded, eyes on dairy prices, OCR and inflation, swaps up, NZD firms, & more
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9th Apr 24, 11:31am
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US inflation expectations contained; copper has a moment but not steel; Aussie new home build signals weak; Aussie mortgage pain strongest; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold up again but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
9th Apr 24, 7:19am
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US inflation expectations contained; copper has a moment but not steel; Aussie new home build signals weak; Aussie mortgage pain strongest; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold up again but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some retail rate changes, few farms selling; supermarket cost pressure eases; swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
8th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some retail rate changes, few farms selling; supermarket cost pressure eases; swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
As the real estate selling season tails off, two banks trim a key home loan rate just before the RBNZ does its review, and markets turn sceptical rate cuts are imminent
8th Apr 24, 9:08am
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As the real estate selling season tails off, two banks trim a key home loan rate just before the RBNZ does its review, and markets turn sceptical rate cuts are imminent
Eyes on US CPI after resilient jobs expansion & wage rises; Canadian job growth stalls; Aussie data eases; China's investment appetite in Australia fades; UST 10yr 4.40%; gold up but oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
8th Apr 24, 7:19am
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Eyes on US CPI after resilient jobs expansion & wage rises; Canadian job growth stalls; Aussie data eases; China's investment appetite in Australia fades; UST 10yr 4.40%; gold up but oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
US labour market expands faster; US pay rises more than CPI; US consumer debt growth modest; Japan equities slide, more rate rises soon; Aussie data soft; UST 10yr 4.39%; gold & oil up; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
6th Apr 24, 8:34am
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US labour market expands faster; US pay rises more than CPI; US consumer debt growth modest; Japan equities slide, more rate rises soon; Aussie data soft; UST 10yr 4.39%; gold & oil up; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more big bonds, more FBU departures, DST ending, Aussie data sags, markets await NFPs, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
5th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more big bonds, more FBU departures, DST ending, Aussie data sags, markets await NFPs, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
Markets see little risk of weak US labour market data; US & Canada exports rise; freight rates ease lower; world faces historic demographic change; UST 10yr 4.35%; gold oil lower; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
5th Apr 24, 7:20am
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Markets see little risk of weak US labour market data; US & Canada exports rise; freight rates ease lower; world faces historic demographic change; UST 10yr 4.35%; gold oil lower; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4