David Chaston

China goes all out but is ignored elsewhere; US data weaker; China GDP growth slows, house prices stable, retail sales rise; Italy rating cut; UST 10yr at 3.19%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
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Unlike the worsening average OECD situation, New Zealand is making small progress with child poverty. But it's not enough by miles. We need to rid ourselves of vanity projects and focus on this core, urgent problem
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SBS Bank bursts into contention in the Spring selling season with a very sharp competitive two year fixed mortgage rate, lower than all rivals
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US debt issuance leaps; Canada new jobs grow; Shanghai markets tumble; Japan has trade surplus; China tax growth stalls; Aussie inflation looms, house prices to sink; UST 10yr at 3.17%; oil drops, gold holds; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
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US Fed confirms more rate rises; US building permits soft, hiring strong; competitiveness rankings; key derivatives dispute; China new loan growth weak; UST 10yr at 3.17%; oil dives, gold soft; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
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Dairy prices unchanged; US job openings up; Wall Street up; China local authority debt risk high; EU trade surplus up; German sentiment down; UST 10yr at 3.16%; oil and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
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China equities still dropping; other Asian markets down; US retails sales growth stalls; Canadians optimistic, but housing slips; EU-UK talks on knife-edge; UST 10yr at 3.16%; oil unchanged, gold firmer; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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Markets on tenterhooks; China exports up yet again; China car sales slump; EU meets to address new and old stresses; Aussie mortgages decline; UST 10yr down at 3.17%; oil and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 65 USc; TWI-5 = 69
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Markets calm at end of week; China exports boom; China trade surplus with US jumps; China car sales weak; Brexit deal 'close'; Italy risk rises; UST 10yr 3.15%; oil drops and gold lower; NZ$1 = 65 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
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