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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Bank of China launches very low home loan rates, IT fraudsters named & sentenced, funded infrastructure pipeline expands, swaps stable, NZD firmer, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Bank of China launches very low home loan rates, IT fraudsters named & sentenced, funded infrastructure pipeline expands, swaps stable, NZD firmer, & more
US leading indicators 'slump'; Ontario chooses 'protection' over austerity; China data mixed; EU downgrades growth & inflation expectations; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold up, oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.5
US leading indicators 'slump'; Ontario chooses 'protection' over austerity; China data mixed; EU downgrades growth & inflation expectations; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold up, oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, service sector weaker, producer prices jump, big fraud case win for SFO/MSD, China data resilient, swaps steepen, NZD stable, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, service sector weaker, producer prices jump, big fraud case win for SFO/MSD, China data resilient, swaps steepen, NZD stable, & more
US sovereign rating downgraded; US consumers glum; Walmart warns; eyes on China data dump; Singapore exports jump; EU trade surplus jumps; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold down, oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
US sovereign rating downgraded; US consumers glum; Walmart warns; eyes on China data dump; Singapore exports jump; EU trade surplus jumps; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold down, oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, heavy stock overhang, productivity worse again, PMI expands modestly, inflation expectations turn up, swaps stable, NZD eases, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, heavy stock overhang, productivity worse again, PMI expands modestly, inflation expectations turn up, swaps stable, NZD eases, & more
Powell focused on inflation control; US data weaker than expected; Japan machine tool orders rise; EU factories busy; Aussie labour market rises; freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold up, oil down; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
Powell focused on inflation control; US data weaker than expected; Japan machine tool orders rise; EU factories busy; Aussie labour market rises; freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold up, oil down; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; housing market in winter mode, food prices rise faster, rent pressure eases, NZGBs get demand rush, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; housing market in winter mode, food prices rise faster, rent pressure eases, NZGBs get demand rush, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more
Canadian data reflects tariff twists; China new yuan loan data weak; Aussie drought extends; ASIC puts Macquarie in its crosshairs for deep problems; UST 10yr at 4.53%; gold falls and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
Canadian data reflects tariff twists; China new yuan loan data weak; Aussie drought extends; ASIC puts Macquarie in its crosshairs for deep problems; UST 10yr at 4.53%; gold falls and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a surprise floating rate cut, limp retail, low migration, softer tourism, dairy prices stay up, big SI projects planned, swaps flat, NZD recovers, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a surprise floating rate cut, limp retail, low migration, softer tourism, dairy prices stay up, big SI projects planned, swaps flat, NZD recovers, & more
The Co-operative Bank announces floating rate cut from its already market-leading low, to under 6%. The change is immediate for new customers, but in two weeks for existing ones
The Co-operative Bank announces floating rate cut from its already market-leading low, to under 6%. The change is immediate for new customers, but in two weeks for existing ones
US data mixed with short term gains but longer term worries; India inflation falls; German sentiment rises; Aussie sentiment stays weak; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold and oil rises NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9
US data mixed with short term gains but longer term worries; India inflation falls; German sentiment rises; Aussie sentiment stays weak; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold and oil rises NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ICBC cuts home loan rates & BNZ trims TD rates, truckometer shows some signs, IRD has success collecting student loans, swaps firmer, NZD softer, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ICBC cuts home loan rates & BNZ trims TD rates, truckometer shows some signs, IRD has success collecting student loans, swaps firmer, NZD softer, & more
ICBC cuts both its 6 month and 1 year fixed home loan rates, setting them well below everyone else in a way that is sure to grab attention and add a competitive bite to the mortgage market
ICBC cuts both its 6 month and 1 year fixed home loan rates, setting them well below everyone else in a way that is sure to grab attention and add a competitive bite to the mortgage market
US tariff war with China suddenly vanishes as Trump concedes; equity markets cheer, bond markets price in more risk; China car market hits new record; UST 10yr at 4.46%; gold drops hard and oil rises NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
US tariff war with China suddenly vanishes as Trump concedes; equity markets cheer, bond markets price in more risk; China car market hits new record; UST 10yr at 4.46%; gold drops hard and oil rises NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; IRD wants its loans repaid, concrete production weak, commercial building 'sad', Summerset on bond merry-go-round, swaps firm, NZD firmish, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; IRD wants its loans repaid, concrete production weak, commercial building 'sad', Summerset on bond merry-go-round, swaps firm, NZD firmish, & more
Eyes on China-US meeting in Switzerland; US gets shunned by world's travelers; Canadian jobless rise; Japanese households spending freely; China holds trade gains; UST 10yr at 4.38%; gold and oil up NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
Eyes on China-US meeting in Switzerland; US gets shunned by world's travelers; Canadian jobless rise; Japanese households spending freely; China holds trade gains; UST 10yr at 4.38%; gold and oil up NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; a TD rate rise, retail impulse weak, high milk payouts to extend, we may win some trade war gains, swaps stable, NZD weaker, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; a TD rate rise, retail impulse weak, high milk payouts to extend, we may win some trade war gains, swaps stable, NZD weaker, & more
Fanfare for a hollow US-UK tariff deal; US productivity falls; US households turn more negative; German factories busy; UK cuts rates; Australia tackles BNPL; UST 10yr at 4.37%; gold down but oil firms NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
Fanfare for a hollow US-UK tariff deal; US productivity falls; US households turn more negative; German factories busy; UK cuts rates; Australia tackles BNPL; UST 10yr at 4.37%; gold down but oil firms NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; longer fixed terms in favour, residential build costs ease, online retail positive, ANZ profit 'jumps', Crown accounts worse, swaps stable, NZD slightly lower, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; longer fixed terms in favour, residential build costs ease, online retail positive, ANZ profit 'jumps', Crown accounts worse, swaps stable, NZD slightly lower, & more
The US Fed sees greater risks ahead but no current stress signs; China moves to bolster liquidity; German factory orders rise; Macquarie slapped; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold down but oil turns up; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 67.8
The US Fed sees greater risks ahead but no current stress signs; China moves to bolster liquidity; German factory orders rise; Macquarie slapped; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold down but oil turns up; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 67.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; some TD cuts, the jobless rates dips, RBNZ worries about the trade war, BNZ profit rises, China plans rate cuts, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; some TD cuts, the jobless rates dips, RBNZ worries about the trade war, BNZ profit rises, China plans rate cuts, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more