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FOMC meeting outcome more influential on direction of NZ$ than OCR announcement
13th Sep 12, 8:38am
FOMC meeting outcome more influential on direction of NZ$ than OCR announcement
Investors waiting nervously on sidelines ahead of major announcement from German Constitutional Court
12th Sep 12, 8:51am
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Investors waiting nervously on sidelines ahead of major announcement from German Constitutional Court
UK trade balance data surprises with deficit narrowing from £4.3 bln to £1.5 bln
12th Sep 12, 8:32am
UK trade balance data surprises with deficit narrowing from £4.3 bln to £1.5 bln
Investors provided additional tool to protect capital against inflation with issuance of inflation-indexed bonds from October
11th Sep 12, 8:36am
Investors provided additional tool to protect capital against inflation with issuance of inflation-indexed bonds from October
Wild card could be German Constitutional Court does not approve ESM
11th Sep 12, 8:25am
Wild card could be German Constitutional Court does not approve ESM
US treasury bonds sold off following release of disappointing payroll data
10th Sep 12, 8:26am
US treasury bonds sold off following release of disappointing payroll data
Investors licking their lips in aniticipation of more Fed stimulus
10th Sep 12, 8:19am
Investors licking their lips in aniticipation of more Fed stimulus
OMT programme allows ECB to buy unlimited bonds in the one to three-year maturity window; buying is fully sterilised with conditionality requirements
7th Sep 12, 8:20am
OMT programme allows ECB to buy unlimited bonds in the one to three-year maturity window; buying is fully sterilised with conditionality requirements
Attention squarely focused on upcoming ECB’s bond buying plan; Spanish and Italian sovereign spreads narrowed sharply
6th Sep 12, 8:24am
Attention squarely focused on upcoming ECB’s bond buying plan; Spanish and Italian sovereign spreads narrowed sharply
Stronger commodity prices, especially for dairy; but US and Europe struggling to find stability
5th Sep 12, 8:45am
Stronger commodity prices, especially for dairy; but US and Europe struggling to find stability
Aussie negativity and the weaker AUD has been the real driver of the lower NZD; eyes now turn to the US Fed
4th Sep 12, 8:28am
Aussie negativity and the weaker AUD has been the real driver of the lower NZD; eyes now turn to the US Fed
Conflicting signals from data overload means high event risk and volatility
3rd Sep 12, 8:41am
Conflicting signals from data overload means high event risk and volatility
Debt concerns for Spain and its regions mount despite official denials; Aussie building permit levels surprisingly weak
31st Aug 12, 9:01am
Debt concerns for Spain and its regions mount despite official denials; Aussie building permit levels surprisingly weak
Weaker than expected Aussie building approvals, and better demand for latest DMO offering sees NZ bond yields fall
30th Aug 12, 8:45am
Weaker than expected Aussie building approvals, and better demand for latest DMO offering sees NZ bond yields fall
Fed’s Beige book shows US economy continues to expand assisted by improving housing and retail sales trends
30th Aug 12, 8:34am
Fed’s Beige book shows US economy continues to expand assisted by improving housing and retail sales trends
Path of least resistance for NZ yields continues to be lower
29th Aug 12, 8:45am
Path of least resistance for NZ yields continues to be lower
Draghi decides issues back home more important than going to Jackson Hole meeting
29th Aug 12, 8:39am
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Draghi decides issues back home more important than going to Jackson Hole meeting
Forward looking expectations for German economy disappointing
28th Aug 12, 8:06am
Forward looking expectations for German economy disappointing
Market expectations of RBA rate cut holding back medium-term support for A$
28th Aug 12, 7:58am
Market expectations of RBA rate cut holding back medium-term support for A$
NZ-US and NZ-AU 10-year bond spreads help support demand for long-end NZ bonds
27th Aug 12, 8:28am
NZ-US and NZ-AU 10-year bond spreads help support demand for long-end NZ bonds
Greek PM’s pleas for austerity programme extension have fallen on deaf ears
27th Aug 12, 8:23am
Greek PM’s pleas for austerity programme extension have fallen on deaf ears
Latest NZ Govt stock auction showed improved demand with average bid-cover ratio at 3x
24th Aug 12, 8:37am
Latest NZ Govt stock auction showed improved demand with average bid-cover ratio at 3x
Chinese HSBC Flash PMI downright awful; weakest level since November 2011
24th Aug 12, 8:29am
Chinese HSBC Flash PMI downright awful; weakest level since November 2011
NZ-US 10-year bond spreads widen on QE III comments from Fed
23rd Aug 12, 8:38am
NZ-US 10-year bond spreads widen on QE III comments from Fed
No cryptic language or beating around the bush from the Fed