David Chaston

Wall Street sags; US housing data mismatch; US consumer confidence rises; NAFTA talks going 'nicely'; Apple to repay NZ$22.5 bln; fast jobs growth in India; UST 10yr at 3.03%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
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Key April PMIs hold healthy; US home sales hold but affordability worsens; China announces 5G launch date; automated warehouses coming soon; UST 10yr at 2.98%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
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We review the activity on the Sydnex market platform and track one transaction. Alternative asset investors need a transparent process to access liquidity
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Canada CPI rises; Mexico & the EU update trade deal; EU confidence higher; India bonds hit hard; China property lending up +20%; UST 10yr at 2.96%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
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NYFed sees own goal; Wall Street lower; Canada prices higher; EU sentiment holds up near record; huge EU VAT fraud; India hit on RBI minutes; UST 10yr 2.96%; oil unchanged gold down; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Kiwibank cuts rates, AMP admits failings, beefy Aussie penalties, China market wobbles, swap rates steepen, NZD lower
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We review the performance of KiwiSaver Growth funds. This sector is settling back from outsized returns but some are still delivering well. A decade of track records back up our analysis
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Beige Book positive; Canada holds; EU inflation slips; German workers win pay rises; IMF warns on China debt; India faces cash crunch; UST 10yr at 2.87%; oil jumps and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
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Dairy prices rise; US housing and factories expand; China growth high; IMF sees buoyant conditions; Germans downbeat; Aussie exposures awful; UST 10yr at 2.81%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.4 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
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