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Fiscal report important to update market on government's goal of returning to surplus
17th Dec 12, 8:44am
Fiscal report important to update market on government's goal of returning to surplus
New government in Japan and already LDP leader Abe repeating calls for “bold” BoJ easing and a higher inflation target
17th Dec 12, 8:29am
New government in Japan and already LDP leader Abe repeating calls for “bold” BoJ easing and a higher inflation target
Lack of support from interest rate differentials and lower commodity prices suggest NZD rise will be hard to maintain
14th Dec 12, 8:14am
Lack of support from interest rate differentials and lower commodity prices suggest NZD rise will be hard to maintain
NZ yields push higher with 40% chance of rate cut by mid next year priced in
13th Dec 12, 8:23am
NZ yields push higher with 40% chance of rate cut by mid next year priced in
Rock bottom U.S. bond yields and weaker US$ look set to remain in place through to mid-2013
13th Dec 12, 8:17am
Rock bottom U.S. bond yields and weaker US$ look set to remain in place through to mid-2013
Expectations high Fed will extend asset purchasing program
12th Dec 12, 8:11am
Expectations high Fed will extend asset purchasing program
A Fed decision to roll Operation Twist into Treasury purchases paves way for stronger NZ$ against US$
12th Dec 12, 7:57am
A Fed decision to roll Operation Twist into Treasury purchases paves way for stronger NZ$ against US$
Berlusconi vows to re-stand for election on an anti-austerity, anti-German platform
11th Dec 12, 8:02am
Berlusconi vows to re-stand for election on an anti-austerity, anti-German platform
Outgoing Italian PM believes elections will (hopefully) produce a “highly responsible” government
11th Dec 12, 7:54am
Outgoing Italian PM believes elections will (hopefully) produce a “highly responsible” government
High expectations Fed will announce asset purchases will continue after year-end, essentially extending QE3
10th Dec 12, 8:48am
High expectations Fed will announce asset purchases will continue after year-end, essentially extending QE3
Chinese retail and industrial production data rises to 8-month highs confirming growth is rebounding
10th Dec 12, 8:38am
Chinese retail and industrial production data rises to 8-month highs confirming growth is rebounding
ECB’s inflation and growth forecasts slashed and in 'technical preparation' for negative rates
7th Dec 12, 8:46am
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ECB’s inflation and growth forecasts slashed and in 'technical preparation' for negative rates
Market likely to respond to dovish tone by pricing in greater chances of cuts in future
6th Dec 12, 8:47am
Market likely to respond to dovish tone by pricing in greater chances of cuts in future
Not expecting rate cut by RBNZ but some acknowledgement of recent economic data softness
6th Dec 12, 8:23am
Not expecting rate cut by RBNZ but some acknowledgement of recent economic data softness
Spain to auction more junk bonds testing sentiment toward peripheral European risk
5th Dec 12, 8:32am
Spain to auction more junk bonds testing sentiment toward peripheral European risk
No tangible progress in US fiscal cliff debate means US$ has difficulty finding friends
5th Dec 12, 8:24am
No tangible progress in US fiscal cliff debate means US$ has difficulty finding friends
RBNZ more tolerant of stubbornly high NZ$ if supported by commodity price rises
4th Dec 12, 8:44am
RBNZ more tolerant of stubbornly high NZ$ if supported by commodity price rises
Investment bank Credit Suisse announces it will start charging negative interest rates on balances held in Swiss francs
4th Dec 12, 8:33am
Investment bank Credit Suisse announces it will start charging negative interest rates on balances held in Swiss francs
If RBA cuts we could see NZ and AU cash rates converge in 2013
3rd Dec 12, 8:07am
If RBA cuts we could see NZ and AU cash rates converge in 2013
Enough confusion in the data for the RBNZ to hold back on rate changes for now
3rd Dec 12, 7:58am
Enough confusion in the data for the RBNZ to hold back on rate changes for now
DMO bond auction attracted solid 3.2x bid-to-cover ratio. Average successful bid was slightly higher suggesting tepid demand
30th Nov 12, 9:02am
DMO bond auction attracted solid 3.2x bid-to-cover ratio. Average successful bid was slightly higher suggesting tepid demand
Expectations up for an Aussie rate cut; no real intention to compromise shown in US fiscal cliff talks
30th Nov 12, 8:53am
Expectations up for an Aussie rate cut; no real intention to compromise shown in US fiscal cliff talks
Market fully prices a 25bps RBNZ rate cut by mid next year; says RBA odds-on for a cut next week
29th Nov 12, 8:45am
Market fully prices a 25bps RBNZ rate cut by mid next year; says RBA odds-on for a cut next week
US negotiation news dominates market sentiment; gold down sharply
29th Nov 12, 8:33am
US negotiation news dominates market sentiment; gold down sharply
One-year ahead house price expectations counters recent soft data and low inflation readings
28th Nov 12, 8:46am
One-year ahead house price expectations counters recent soft data and low inflation readings