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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, building consents boom, home loan balances rise fast, bank accounts not so much, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
31st Aug 21, 3:59pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, building consents boom, home loan balances rise fast, bank accounts not so much, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
US data softens; but US recovery best of OECD majors; China tightens grips; Japan and EU improve; aluminium prices higher; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil firms and gold softens; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
31st Aug 21, 7:19am
US data softens; but US recovery best of OECD majors; China tightens grips; Japan and EU improve; aluminium prices higher; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil firms and gold softens; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwi Bond rates rise, bank leverage not improving, retirement sector shines, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
30th Aug 21, 3:59pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwi Bond rates rise, bank leverage not improving, retirement sector shines, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
China's slowdown beds in; China acknowledges land use problems; Powell holds his course; Australia slips into recession again; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil softens and gold firms; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
30th Aug 21, 7:19am
China's slowdown beds in; China acknowledges land use problems; Powell holds his course; Australia slips into recession again; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil softens and gold firms; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
Powell is dovish at Jackson Hole; China's industrial profits weaken; China sees arable land contract; Australia's economy may be shrinking again; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil and gold firms; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
28th Aug 21, 5:59pm
Powell is dovish at Jackson Hole; China's industrial profits weaken; China sees arable land contract; Australia's economy may be shrinking again; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil and gold firms; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more rate updates, consumer confidence slips, labour shortages spread, Christchurch overbuilt again? swaps stable, NZD firmish again, & more
27th Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more rate updates, consumer confidence slips, labour shortages spread, Christchurch overbuilt again? swaps stable, NZD firmish again, & more
Actual US jobless claims fall sharply; factory inflation higher; South Korea raises rates; container freight costs get even more extreme; German sentiment wavers; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil soft and gold firm; NZ$1 = 69.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
27th Aug 21, 7:19am
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Actual US jobless claims fall sharply; factory inflation higher; South Korea raises rates; container freight costs get even more extreme; German sentiment wavers; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil soft and gold firm; NZ$1 = 69.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB raises TD rates, Kiwibank reports results, AirNZ & a2 Milk suffering, swaps dip, NZD firms, & more
26th Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB raises TD rates, Kiwibank reports results, AirNZ & a2 Milk suffering, swaps dip, NZD firms, & more
Eyes on Powell at Jackson Hole and his inflation views; US factory orders slip; aluminium prices rise; workplace penalties for vaccine avoiders spread; UST 10yr 1.35%, oil firm and gold lower; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
26th Aug 21, 7:19am
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Eyes on Powell at Jackson Hole and his inflation views; US factory orders slip; aluminium prices rise; workplace penalties for vaccine avoiders spread; UST 10yr 1.35%, oil firm and gold lower; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ backtracks, home loan affordability suffers, Huggins new BNZ CEO, locked down economy shuts down, swaps jump back up, NZD firm, & more
25th Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ backtracks, home loan affordability suffers, Huggins new BNZ CEO, locked down economy shuts down, swaps jump back up, NZD firm, & more
World trade at record levels; US factory prices inflate higher; commodity prices turn back up; Shanghai cargo airport hit with shutdown; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
25th Aug 21, 7:18am
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World trade at record levels; US factory prices inflate higher; commodity prices turn back up; Shanghai cargo airport hit with shutdown; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
Caught out by the rapid changes wrought by the sudden onset of delta covid, ANZ has back-tracked some of its home loan rate rises pushed through a week ago just before the RBNZ MPS
24th Aug 21, 6:53pm
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Caught out by the rapid changes wrought by the sudden onset of delta covid, ANZ has back-tracked some of its home loan rate rises pushed through a week ago just before the RBNZ MPS
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; strong Q2 retail sales, Heartland stars, NZBA resists new mortgage deferral scheme, power demand sinks, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
24th Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; strong Q2 retail sales, Heartland stars, NZBA resists new mortgage deferral scheme, power demand sinks, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
Economic expansions settle in high; China port reopens; China coal price leaps; China exports fade; EU momentum 'impressive'; UST 10yr 1.25%, oil and gold jump; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
24th Aug 21, 7:22am
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Economic expansions settle in high; China port reopens; China coal price leaps; China exports fade; EU momentum 'impressive'; UST 10yr 1.25%, oil and gold jump; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no retail rates changes, Sharesies shamed, ANZ wants RAM deal confidential, equities rise, swaps firm, NZD firm, bitcoin tops $50K, & more
23rd Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no retail rates changes, Sharesies shamed, ANZ wants RAM deal confidential, equities rise, swaps firm, NZD firm, bitcoin tops $50K, & more
Aussies eye Z Energy; Volvo eyes green steel; US eyes new productivity burst; China eyes 'common prosperity'; AU & NZ cornered by delta; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72
23rd Aug 21, 7:19am
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Aussies eye Z Energy; Volvo eyes green steel; US eyes new productivity burst; China eyes 'common prosperity'; AU & NZ cornered by delta; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72
USD rises in risk-off mood; Canadian retail sales rise; China holds prime rate; Taiwanese exports surge again; logistics logjam extends; commodity prices retreat; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil down again but gold firms; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.9
21st Aug 21, 8:45am
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USD rises in risk-off mood; Canadian retail sales rise; China holds prime rate; Taiwanese exports surge again; logistics logjam extends; commodity prices retreat; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil down again but gold firms; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Michael Cullen dies, credit card data weak, electricity demand slumps further, iron ore price hammered, swaps sink, NZD soft, & more
20th Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Michael Cullen dies, credit card data weak, electricity demand slumps further, iron ore price hammered, swaps sink, NZD soft, & more
US jobless claims at 17-month low; pandemic hospitalisation hurting US; China shipping congestion worse; global carmakers to cut output; UST 10yr 1.25%, oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
20th Aug 21, 7:34am
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US jobless claims at 17-month low; pandemic hospitalisation hurting US; China shipping congestion worse; global carmakers to cut output; UST 10yr 1.25%, oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; rushing the FLP, electricity demand dives, NZGB yields rise, delta bites harder, swaps slip, NZD falls on USD strength, & more
19th Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; rushing the FLP, electricity demand dives, NZGB yields rise, delta bites harder, swaps slip, NZD falls on USD strength, & more
Fed minutes reveal transition stresses; US housing starts slip Canadian inflation rises; iron ore price tanks further; China moves harder on tech companies; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
19th Aug 21, 7:28am
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Fed minutes reveal transition stresses; US housing starts slip Canadian inflation rises; iron ore price tanks further; China moves harder on tech companies; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; RBNZ pulls back, dairy prices rise, producer margins in tough squeeze, fewer farms sell at higher prices, swaps hold, NZD soft, & more
18th Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; RBNZ pulls back, dairy prices rise, producer margins in tough squeeze, fewer farms sell at higher prices, swaps hold, NZD soft, & more
Dairy prices firm; US retail sales disappoint; Beijing gets aggressive; BHP pivots; RBA turns cautious; Aussies investigate affordability; UST 10yr 1.25%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 69.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
18th Aug 21, 7:38am
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Dairy prices firm; US retail sales disappoint; Beijing gets aggressive; BHP pivots; RBA turns cautious; Aussies investigate affordability; UST 10yr 1.25%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 69.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ makes many rate changes, prepare for lockdown, eyes on RBNZ, dairy prices and Ardern, swaps sink, NZD drops, & more
17th Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ makes many rate changes, prepare for lockdown, eyes on RBNZ, dairy prices and Ardern, swaps sink, NZD drops, & more
A kick higher in ANZ's raised term deposit offers may just be the start of rising rates for savers even if they are starting from an under-water position, below inflation
17th Aug 21, 12:14pm
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A kick higher in ANZ's raised term deposit offers may just be the start of rising rates for savers even if they are starting from an under-water position, below inflation