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Away from the Trump distraction adventures the US economy corrodes; Canada loses jobs sharply; India fuels itself on debt; China debt rise modest; commodity prices jump; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8
14th Mar 26, 8:28am
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Away from the Trump distraction adventures the US economy corrodes; Canada loses jobs sharply; India fuels itself on debt; China debt rise modest; commodity prices jump; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; cost pressure on home loan rates, immigration turns up, PMI stays quite positive, livestock prices hold, swap rates firmish, NZX50 falls, NZD weaker, & more
13th Mar 26, 4:08pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; cost pressure on home loan rates, immigration turns up, PMI stays quite positive, livestock prices hold, swap rates firmish, NZX50 falls, NZD weaker, & more
We look at how wholesale money markets are reacting to the current geopolitical crises, and what is in store for fixed home loan rates
13th Mar 26, 11:31am
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We look at how wholesale money markets are reacting to the current geopolitical crises, and what is in store for fixed home loan rates
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IEA calls the Gulf crisis history's worst for oil; US data little-changed; India inflation firms; Australian inflation expectations up; Chalmers looks at 'high 4s' for Aussie Budget; UST 10yr at 4.26%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62
13th Mar 26, 7:33am
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IEA calls the Gulf crisis history's worst for oil; US data little-changed; India inflation firms; Australian inflation expectations up; Chalmers looks at 'high 4s' for Aussie Budget; UST 10yr at 4.26%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; mood turns dark over Iran mess, local data weak & confusing, NZGB yields jump; renewables record high, swaps rise, oil jumps, equities retreat, NZD lower, & more
12th Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; mood turns dark over Iran mess, local data weak & confusing, NZGB yields jump; renewables record high, swaps rise, oil jumps, equities retreat, NZD lower, & more
Markets dismiss oil strategic reserve release impacts; US inflation unchanged, impact dismissed; China new car sales weak; RBA shifts sharply on inflation risks; UST 10yr at 4.21%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7
12th Mar 26, 7:22am
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Markets dismiss oil strategic reserve release impacts; US inflation unchanged, impact dismissed; China new car sales weak; RBA shifts sharply on inflation risks; UST 10yr at 4.21%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more signals retail is improving - slowly, borrowers give up on short mortgage fixing; wholesale electricity prices firmer, swaps little-changed, NZD holds, & more
11th Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more signals retail is improving - slowly, borrowers give up on short mortgage fixing; wholesale electricity prices firmer, swaps little-changed, NZD holds, & more
Dairy prices hold high; US data mixed; Canada enjoys a travel boost; China exports jump; Aussie confidence mixed; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold rises and oil falls; Straits of Hormuz still closed; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63
11th Mar 26, 7:20am
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Dairy prices hold high; US data mixed; Canada enjoys a travel boost; China exports jump; Aussie confidence mixed; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold rises and oil falls; Straits of Hormuz still closed; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes but large fallbacks of wholesale rates, truckometer mildly positive, commercial lease market still negative, swaps revert, NZD rises, & more
10th Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes but large fallbacks of wholesale rates, truckometer mildly positive, commercial lease market still negative, swaps revert, NZD rises, & more
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10th Mar 26, 2:59pm
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US inflation data outdated, shutdown impacts spread; Taiwan exports less than expected; China inflation rises; German factory orders fall; G7 decisions awaited; UST 10yr at 4.12%; gold dips and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
10th Mar 26, 7:19am
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US inflation data outdated, shutdown impacts spread; Taiwan exports less than expected; China inflation rises; German factory orders fall; G7 decisions awaited; UST 10yr at 4.12%; gold dips and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; panic selling grips markets as they start to open around the world, wholesale money markets react, huge mortgage fraud in Australia, swaps jump, NZD falls, & more
9th Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; panic selling grips markets as they start to open around the world, wholesale money markets react, huge mortgage fraud in Australia, swaps jump, NZD falls, & more
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A sudden spike in inflation expectations has investors' attention. Bond yields are rising fast to start the week, even benchmark bonds. The outlook for retail home loan rates is likely a bit grim
9th Mar 26, 2:22pm
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A sudden spike in inflation expectations has investors' attention. Bond yields are rising fast to start the week, even benchmark bonds. The outlook for retail home loan rates is likely a bit grim
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9th Mar 26, 9:01am
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US jobs market shrinks unexpectedly; ditto retail sales; US faces inflation surge; Canada PMI strong; China FX reserves up again; some commodity prices jump; UST 10yr at 4.13%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7
9th Mar 26, 7:19am
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US jobs market shrinks unexpectedly; ditto retail sales; US faces inflation surge; Canada PMI strong; China FX reserves up again; some commodity prices jump; UST 10yr at 4.13%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7
US employment shrinks unexpectedly; US retail sales dip; Canada PMI rises; Gulf oil supplies in crisis; metals rise; eyes on seabed mining; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold rises while oil jumps again; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7
7th Mar 26, 8:37am
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US employment shrinks unexpectedly; US retail sales dip; Canada PMI rises; Gulf oil supplies in crisis; metals rise; eyes on seabed mining; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold rises while oil jumps again; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail sales improvement noticed, property rates jump, tracking impacts from Trump's war, Aussie TD's almost touch 5%, swaps up, oil up, NZD dips, & more
6th Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail sales improvement noticed, property rates jump, tracking impacts from Trump's war, Aussie TD's almost touch 5%, swaps up, oil up, NZD dips, & more
US data soft facing sharp energy cost rises; China lowers its growth target; Australia household spending growth slows; global freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold eases while oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6
6th Mar 26, 7:27am
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US data soft facing sharp energy cost rises; China lowers its growth target; Australia household spending growth slows; global freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold eases while oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwi Bond rates changed, ASB fined, farm profits high, retail spending firms, Crown accounts slip, Cotality can't see property gains, swaps up, NZD up, & more
5th Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwi Bond rates changed, ASB fined, farm profits high, retail spending firms, Crown accounts slip, Cotality can't see property gains, swaps up, NZD up, & more
Confusion from PMIs in both the US and China; Taiwan export orders surge again; Australia GDP rises more than expected; fertiliser prices leap; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold rises while oil eases; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
5th Mar 26, 7:25am
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Confusion from PMIs in both the US and China; Taiwan export orders surge again; Australia GDP rises more than expected; fertiliser prices leap; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold rises while oil eases; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ trims TD rates, Auckland median house price drops, Seascape in receivership, disgraceful KiwiSaver returns, swaps firm, NZD lower, & more
4th Mar 26, 4:07pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ trims TD rates, Auckland median house price drops, Seascape in receivership, disgraceful KiwiSaver returns, swaps firm, NZD lower, & more
Stagflation fears loom large; dairy price rise; US sentiment drops; China focuses on next 5-year plan; EU inflation up; Australia current account deficit widens; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold drops while oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
4th Mar 26, 7:20am
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Stagflation fears loom large; dairy price rise; US sentiment drops; China focuses on next 5-year plan; EU inflation up; Australia current account deficit widens; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold drops while oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some home loan rate changes, building consents jump, car sales rise modestly, RBNZ Dashboard updated, swaps up, NZD down, & more
3rd Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some home loan rate changes, building consents jump, car sales rise modestly, RBNZ Dashboard updated, swaps up, NZD down, & more
US PMI's rise on prices, not orders; most other PMIs rise on strong new order flows; China FDI shows recovery; some key commodity prices jump; air cargo rises; sea freight rates leap; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
3rd Mar 26, 7:19am
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US PMI's rise on prices, not orders; most other PMIs rise on strong new order flows; China FDI shows recovery; some key commodity prices jump; air cargo rises; sea freight rates leap; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; strong buyers market signal, filled jobs in yo-yo pattern, more savers get chance to raid KiwiSaver balances, log prices stable, swaps hold nervously, NZD dips slightly, & more
2nd Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; strong buyers market signal, filled jobs in yo-yo pattern, more savers get chance to raid KiwiSaver balances, log prices stable, swaps hold nervously, NZD dips slightly, & more