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Spanish-German 10-year bond spreads fall to lowest level since May
22nd Aug 12, 8:11am
Spanish-German 10-year bond spreads fall to lowest level since May
Risk sentiment riding high; investors buying European equities and bonds along with NZ$
22nd Aug 12, 8:07am
Risk sentiment riding high; investors buying European equities and bonds along with NZ$
Inflation expectations still too high for RBNZ to feel complacent
21st Aug 12, 8:02am
Inflation expectations still too high for RBNZ to feel complacent
Greek minister Avramopoulos says Greece will fulfil its pledges to partners
21st Aug 12, 7:56am
Greek minister Avramopoulos says Greece will fulfil its pledges to partners
Attractive interest rate yield differential between NZ & US should see NZ$ at around 82 cents
20th Aug 12, 8:42am
Attractive interest rate yield differential between NZ & US should see NZ$ at around 82 cents
General demand for NZ govt bonds in auction on soft side; many bids came in above market rates
17th Aug 12, 8:49am
General demand for NZ govt bonds in auction on soft side; many bids came in above market rates
Aussie dollar underpinned by market revising expected RBA rate trajectory
17th Aug 12, 8:21am
Aussie dollar underpinned by market revising expected RBA rate trajectory
If US treasury sell-off momentum continues yields will rise back above 2%
16th Aug 12, 9:36am
If US treasury sell-off momentum continues yields will rise back above 2%
Dairy payout forecast stays on track following solid Fonterra auction results overnight
16th Aug 12, 8:47am
Dairy payout forecast stays on track following solid Fonterra auction results overnight
Spain progressing toward requesting support from ECB and European rescue fund
15th Aug 12, 8:40am
Spain progressing toward requesting support from ECB and European rescue fund
NZ$ weaker against US$ ahead of US CPI and manufacturing data releases
15th Aug 12, 8:28am
NZ$ weaker against US$ ahead of US CPI and manufacturing data releases
Market pricing in more than 50% chance of 25bps rate cut by year end
14th Aug 12, 8:08am
Market pricing in more than 50% chance of 25bps rate cut by year end
Greek economy shrank 6.2% in Q2 but not as bad as generally expected
14th Aug 12, 8:01am
Greek economy shrank 6.2% in Q2 but not as bad as generally expected
Soft employment data points to OCR hike towards year end; BNZ expecting hike in H1 2013
13th Aug 12, 8:34am
Soft employment data points to OCR hike towards year end; BNZ expecting hike in H1 2013
Lacklustre Chinese data led to rumours of imminent policy easing
13th Aug 12, 8:28am
Lacklustre Chinese data led to rumours of imminent policy easing
Weaker inflation data in China should harden expectations for PBOC to cut rates
10th Aug 12, 8:21am
Weaker inflation data in China should harden expectations for PBOC to cut rates
German ‘safe haven’ bonds in demand after weaker European data releases
9th Aug 12, 8:13am
German ‘safe haven’ bonds in demand after weaker European data releases
Bank of England’s Inflation Report revealed the BoE has slashed forecasts for growth and inflation
9th Aug 12, 8:06am
Bank of England’s Inflation Report revealed the BoE has slashed forecasts for growth and inflation
BNZ expecting NZ-US 10-year bond spread to narrow further
8th Aug 12, 8:38am
BNZ expecting NZ-US 10-year bond spread to narrow further
Global markets rise despite weaker eurozone economic data reports
Improved global sentiment sends NZ bond yields higher
7th Aug 12, 8:07am
Improved global sentiment sends NZ bond yields higher
Monetary policy easing, high interest rate differentials and bouyant soft commodity prices should see NZD/USD track higher
7th Aug 12, 8:01am
Monetary policy easing, high interest rate differentials and bouyant soft commodity prices should see NZD/USD track higher
Italian and Spanish bond spreads to German bonds narrow as risk appetite increases
6th Aug 12, 8:10am
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Italian and Spanish bond spreads to German bonds narrow as risk appetite increases
July US employment report outstripped analysts’ already robust expectations
6th Aug 12, 8:04am
July US employment report outstripped analysts’ already robust expectations
Latest NZ government bond issue better than last week but still relatively weak
3rd Aug 12, 8:48am
Latest NZ government bond issue better than last week but still relatively weak