David Chaston

US service sector expansion slows; credit tightens; Vancouver housing cools sharply; Apple pays taxes secretly; investors love Hayne outcome; Aussie retail growth stalls; UST 10yr 2.70%; oil slips, gold stable; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
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Hayne Report issues 76 recommended changes; criminal charges possible; broker conflicts unresolvable; US durable goods orders fall; UST 10yr 2.73%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
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US jobs growth unexpectedly strong; US consumer confidence drops; world PMIs dip; China on holiday; eyes on Hayne; UST 10yr 2.68%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
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David Chaston suggests that if you want to know where mortgage rates are headed next, watch what the big banks do with term deposit rates rather than where swap rates go
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some TD increases, Westpac says house building in balance, consumer confidence good & stable, swaps flatten, NZD firm, & more
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Lame Fed signals have big impact; US jobless jump; US housing starts dive; EU finds bond cartel; China PMIs mixed; credit raters satisfied with NZ; UST 10yr 2.64%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
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Fed view in focus; US jobs growth modest; US home sales weak; Mexico growth weakens; US-China trade talks start; China decides stimulus focus; UST 10yr 2.73%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
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US consumer confidence retreats; house prices dip; US-China trade talks get harder; Huawei indicted; iron ore prices up; AU jobs growth in focus; UST 10yr 2.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TD rate changes, larger 2018 trade deficit, commission selling in spotlight, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
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