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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some TD rate increases, consumer sentiment holds at lowish levels, dairy prices slip, insurer profits revealed, swaps on hold, NZD firm, & more
22nd Dec 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some TD rate increases, consumer sentiment holds at lowish levels, dairy prices slip, insurer profits revealed, swaps on hold, NZD firm, & more
Dairy prices slip; US equity markets rally; US retail resilient; Omicron weighs on the EU; AU companies buying carbon credits aggressively; UST 10yr 1.48%; oil up but gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
22nd Dec 21, 7:52am
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Dairy prices slip; US equity markets rally; US retail resilient; Omicron weighs on the EU; AU companies buying carbon credits aggressively; UST 10yr 1.48%; oil up but gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; farm sales strong, lifestyle block sales weak, credit cards used more, Power quits Westpac, joins TVNZ, swaps hold, NZD weakens, & more
21st Dec 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; farm sales strong, lifestyle block sales weak, credit cards used more, Power quits Westpac, joins TVNZ, swaps hold, NZD weakens, & more
Equities follow bonds in a risk-off retreat; leading US data positive; Japan juices its recovery; Taiwan export orders impress; China scrambles to prevent slowdown; UST 10yr 1.40%; oil and gold lower again; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.8
21st Dec 21, 7:26am
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Equities follow bonds in a risk-off retreat; leading US data positive; Japan juices its recovery; Taiwan export orders impress; China scrambles to prevent slowdown; UST 10yr 1.40%; oil and gold lower again; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; trade deficit swells, Xmas spending rush, consumer sentiment dips, cheap electricity, cartel alleged, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
20th Dec 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; trade deficit swells, Xmas spending rush, consumer sentiment dips, cheap electricity, cartel alleged, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
Americans tackle BNPL; China's slowdown deepens; Europe struggles with inflation; Australia opens borders for skilled workers despite pandemic; UST 10yr 1.41%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
20th Dec 21, 7:19am
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Americans tackle BNPL; China's slowdown deepens; Europe struggles with inflation; Australia opens borders for skilled workers despite pandemic; UST 10yr 1.41%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
China momentum leaking away; Germany struggles with inflation; central banks raise rates; Turkish disaster deepens; CFPB tackles BNPL; UST 10yr 1.39%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
18th Dec 21, 8:53am
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China momentum leaking away; Germany struggles with inflation; central banks raise rates; Turkish disaster deepens; CFPB tackles BNPL; UST 10yr 1.39%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Kiwi Bond rates rise, uncertainty dogs business sector, home loan affordability worse, BNPL in CFPB sights, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
17th Dec 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Kiwi Bond rates rise, uncertainty dogs business sector, home loan affordability worse, BNPL in CFPB sights, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
New offer rates from Treasury for Kiwi Bonds are not rising as fast as what retail banks are offering for the same terms, but at least they are rising whereas wholesale rates are now not
17th Dec 21, 1:52pm
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New offer rates from Treasury for Kiwi Bonds are not rising as fast as what retail banks are offering for the same terms, but at least they are rising whereas wholesale rates are now not
Positive US economic data; China loses momentum; ECB tapers, Bank of England raises its rate; Turkey cuts theirs again; Aussie jobs jump; UST 10yr 1.43%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
17th Dec 21, 7:33am
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Positive US economic data; China loses momentum; ECB tapers, Bank of England raises its rate; Turkey cuts theirs again; Aussie jobs jump; UST 10yr 1.43%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some small TD changes, GDP slip impresses, NZGB yields stable, Aussie jobs rebound, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
16th Dec 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some small TD changes, GDP slip impresses, NZGB yields stable, Aussie jobs rebound, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
Eyes on US Fed; US retail weakens; Canadian housing starts jump; China retail sales weaken, electricity production growth stalls; EU-Russia tensions higher; UST 10yr 1.44%; oil up and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72
16th Dec 21, 7:26am
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Eyes on US Fed; US retail weakens; Canadian housing starts jump; China retail sales weaken, electricity production growth stalls; EU-Russia tensions higher; UST 10yr 1.44%; oil up and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a few key retail rate changes, rosy HYEFU, big spending signaled, rural outlook positive, current account deficit jumps, swaps hold, bond yields slump, NZD low & stable, & more
15th Dec 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a few key retail rate changes, rosy HYEFU, big spending signaled, rural outlook positive, current account deficit jumps, swaps hold, bond yields slump, NZD low & stable, & more
Producer prices jump more than expected in the US; debt ceiling deal close; China shutdowns spread; EU gas prices hit new record; Aussie business sentiment slips; UST 10yr 1.44%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
15th Dec 21, 7:23am
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Producer prices jump more than expected in the US; debt ceiling deal close; China shutdowns spread; EU gas prices hit new record; Aussie business sentiment slips; UST 10yr 1.44%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, food prices up, services struggle, auction popularity falls fast, swaps fall hard, NZD weaker, & more
14th Dec 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, food prices up, services struggle, auction popularity falls fast, swaps fall hard, NZD weaker, & more
US inflation expectations high; China property woes extend; South Korea wants in to CPTPP; German wholesale prices jump; lithium jumps; UST 10yr 1.41%; oil soft and gold firm; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
14th Dec 21, 7:24am
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US inflation expectations high; China property woes extend; South Korea wants in to CPTPP; German wholesale prices jump; lithium jumps; UST 10yr 1.41%; oil soft and gold firm; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; minor TD changes, major house price rises, immigration turning up, FMA shuts down adviser, swaps soft, NZD holds, & more
13th Dec 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; minor TD changes, major house price rises, immigration turning up, FMA shuts down adviser, swaps soft, NZD holds, & more
Inflationary pressures grip the world, both from demand and supply origins; central banks huddle; China cooling fast; UST 10yr 1.48%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
13th Dec 21, 7:19am
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Inflationary pressures grip the world, both from demand and supply origins; central banks huddle; China cooling fast; UST 10yr 1.48%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
Global inflation rising; US budget deficits lower; China hunkers down for 'stability'; Indian factories struggle; Australia in election mode; UST 10yr 1.49%; oil stable and gold firm; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
11th Dec 21, 8:48am
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Global inflation rising; US budget deficits lower; China hunkers down for 'stability'; Indian factories struggle; Australia in election mode; UST 10yr 1.49%; oil stable and gold firm; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rates inch up, PMI sinks, retail sales stays up, pandemic support nears end, swaps flatten, NZD holds, & more
10th Dec 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rates inch up, PMI sinks, retail sales stays up, pandemic support nears end, swaps flatten, NZD holds, & more
US jobless claims at historic low; online prices rise; freight costs stop easing, Chinese PPI still extreme; Chinese lending bounce-back weak; UST 10yr 1.50%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
10th Dec 21, 7:32am
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US jobless claims at historic low; online prices rise; freight costs stop easing, Chinese PPI still extreme; Chinese lending bounce-back weak; UST 10yr 1.50%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
US job openings jump, quits stay high; Canada and India signal rate hikes in 2022; Japan tries new policy to raise wages; Australia to attack BNPL fees; UST 10yr 1.52%; oil flat and gold lower; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
9th Dec 21, 7:22am
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US job openings jump, quits stay high; Canada and India signal rate hikes in 2022; Japan tries new policy to raise wages; Australia to attack BNPL fees; UST 10yr 1.52%; oil flat and gold lower; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; lowest mortgage rates rise, buyers market seen, councils push revenue increases, dairy payout forecast raised, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
8th Dec 21, 4:05pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; lowest mortgage rates rise, buyers market seen, councils push revenue increases, dairy payout forecast raised, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
Dairy prices rise; US logistics pressures don't ease, US trade deficit falls; China's trade surplus falls; equity markets rise sharply; UST 10yr 1.46%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
8th Dec 21, 7:33am
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Dairy prices rise; US logistics pressures don't ease, US trade deficit falls; China's trade surplus falls; equity markets rise sharply; UST 10yr 1.46%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ASB cuts a key rate, retail spending up, RBNZ stress tests revealed, eyes on dairy prices, swaps rise, NZD holds, & more
7th Dec 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ASB cuts a key rate, retail spending up, RBNZ stress tests revealed, eyes on dairy prices, swaps rise, NZD holds, & more