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US payroll data downright awful with headline number under-shooting expectations; NZ$/US$ swept higher as US$ sold off
23rd Oct 13, 8:10am
US payroll data downright awful with headline number under-shooting expectations; NZ$/US$ swept higher as US$ sold off
NZ 10 year swap trading lower and now 16 bps lower than post NZ Q3 CPI highs
22nd Oct 13, 8:10am
NZ 10 year swap trading lower and now 16 bps lower than post NZ Q3 CPI highs
NZ$ treading water waiting for US payrolls data tonight; softness in the data could see the NZ$ benefit from US$ weakness
22nd Oct 13, 8:04am
NZ$ treading water waiting for US payrolls data tonight; softness in the data could see the NZ$ benefit from US$ weakness
Domestic economic indicators suggest NZ economic growth is poised to accelerate towards 4%; tapering delays expected
21st Oct 13, 8:33am
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Domestic economic indicators suggest NZ economic growth is poised to accelerate towards 4%; tapering delays expected
Coming OCR hikes will push the short end rates up, long rates restrained by US
21st Oct 13, 8:25am
Coming OCR hikes will push the short end rates up, long rates restrained by US
Investors bail out of US$ and pour into riskier assets; NZ$/US$ a benefactor surging to fresh 5-month high
18th Oct 13, 8:38am
Investors bail out of US$ and pour into riskier assets; NZ$/US$ a benefactor surging to fresh 5-month high
Can kicked down the road until February but riskier assets buoyed by decision nonetheless
17th Oct 13, 8:36am
Can kicked down the road until February but riskier assets buoyed by decision nonetheless
US 10-year treasury yields range bound as investors wait for outcome from fiscal negotiations
16th Oct 13, 8:27am
US 10-year treasury yields range bound as investors wait for outcome from fiscal negotiations
Direction of US$ will be largely be determined by fiscal negotiation developments; NZ$ benefits from improved risk appetite
16th Oct 13, 8:19am
Direction of US$ will be largely be determined by fiscal negotiation developments; NZ$ benefits from improved risk appetite
NZ 10-year bonds continue to offer some of the highest yields for investors
15th Oct 13, 7:57am
NZ 10-year bonds continue to offer some of the highest yields for investors
Stronger PMI and PSI data shows broad based momentum in NZ economy and this is underpinning the NZ$
15th Oct 13, 7:47am
Stronger PMI and PSI data shows broad based momentum in NZ economy and this is underpinning the NZ$
Long end of curve within spitting distance of highs for the year
14th Oct 13, 8:05am
Long end of curve within spitting distance of highs for the year
Intra-day volatility across currencies as markets await progress in US fiscal negotiations
14th Oct 13, 7:55am
Intra-day volatility across currencies as markets await progress in US fiscal negotiations
Reports suggest Republican leaders have agreed to six-week debt ceiling extension but this is far from an ideal outcome
11th Oct 13, 8:34am
Reports suggest Republican leaders have agreed to six-week debt ceiling extension but this is far from an ideal outcome
Investors cautious as risk of fiscal shenanigans derailing the US recovery continue to grow
10th Oct 13, 8:27am
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Investors cautious as risk of fiscal shenanigans derailing the US recovery continue to grow
NZIER business survey has confidence breaking multi-year highs and has been NZ$ positive
9th Oct 13, 8:25am
NZIER business survey has confidence breaking multi-year highs and has been NZ$ positive
General US$ selling and interest from Asia sees NZ$ climb back through 83c against the US$
8th Oct 13, 7:56am
General US$ selling and interest from Asia sees NZ$ climb back through 83c against the US$
NZ markets largely ignored Wheeler's comments having already priced in 180 basis points of rises in OCR over next two years
7th Oct 13, 8:28am
NZ markets largely ignored Wheeler's comments having already priced in 180 basis points of rises in OCR over next two years
Obama will not negotiate and US Speaker Boehner says House will not agree to raise the US debt ceiling without packaging it with other conditions
7th Oct 13, 8:14am
Obama will not negotiate and US Speaker Boehner says House will not agree to raise the US debt ceiling without packaging it with other conditions
Modern history indicates US fiscal shenanigans is likely to be positive for US$
4th Oct 13, 8:20am
Modern history indicates US fiscal shenanigans is likely to be positive for US$
Hawkish statement from RBNZ Governor on new LVR restrictions and possible OCR hikes sees NZ$ trading higher
3rd Oct 13, 8:48am
Hawkish statement from RBNZ Governor on new LVR restrictions and possible OCR hikes sees NZ$ trading higher
No solid economic rationale behind Gold tumbling 3.2% and Silver being down 2.6%
2nd Oct 13, 8:26am
No solid economic rationale behind Gold tumbling 3.2% and Silver being down 2.6%
Political instability sees global equity and commodity markets fall; NZ$/US$ lurches higher by about ½ cent
1st Oct 13, 8:18am
Political instability sees global equity and commodity markets fall; NZ$/US$ lurches higher by about ½ cent
Prospects of US government shutdown rattles markets with NZ$ & A$ among the victims
30th Sep 13, 10:06am
Prospects of US government shutdown rattles markets with NZ$ & A$ among the victims
NZ 2-year swaps approaching "value" range while 5-year swaps would need to drop 60bps to achieve same
27th Sep 13, 8:28am
NZ 2-year swaps approaching "value" range while 5-year swaps would need to drop 60bps to achieve same