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US inflation slows more than expected; US jobless claims rise; China new loan growth slumps; Xi & Biden to meet; Aussie inflation expectations rise; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
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US inflation slows more than expected; US jobless claims rise; China new loan growth slumps; Xi & Biden to meet; Aussie inflation expectations rise; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; warehouse construction aggressive, concrete pour up, NZGBs popular, EQC supported, swaps fall, NZD retreats, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; warehouse construction aggressive, concrete pour up, NZGBs popular, EQC supported, swaps fall, NZD retreats, & more
Eyes on bitcoin and US CPI; American wholesale inventories top out; Canada struggles for Chinese election interference; China CPI eases, China PPI falls; UST 10yr 4.17%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
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Eyes on bitcoin and US CPI; American wholesale inventories top out; Canada struggles for Chinese election interference; China CPI eases, China PPI falls; UST 10yr 4.17%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; retail sales stay strong, house values fall faster, threat to regulate fuel prices, ASB swamped in bond acceptances, swaps slip, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; retail sales stay strong, house values fall faster, threat to regulate fuel prices, ASB swamped in bond acceptances, swaps slip, NZD stable, & more
Distorted fantasies seduce Americans; Party rules wipe out Chinese objectivity; EU retail sales solid; Australian sentiment slips; UST 10yr 4.14%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
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Distorted fantasies seduce Americans; Party rules wipe out Chinese objectivity; EU retail sales solid; Australian sentiment slips; UST 10yr 4.14%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some retail rate changes, Orr reappointed, inflation expectations up, supply chain issues probed, NEVs surge, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some retail rate changes, Orr reappointed, inflation expectations up, supply chain issues probed, NEVs surge, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more
China's exports fall; Apple warns on delayed shipments; lockdown rumours seduce investors; air cargo market repairs; UST 10yr 4.21%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
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China's exports fall; Apple warns on delayed shipments; lockdown rumours seduce investors; air cargo market repairs; UST 10yr 4.21%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; job ads stay high, supermarket cost pressure stays high, Westpac profits high, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; job ads stay high, supermarket cost pressure stays high, Westpac profits high, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
US Fed fears inflation & shadow banks; US jobs expand fast; Canadian jobs expand fast; China sticks with zero-Covid; RBA fears real wage fall; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
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US Fed fears inflation & shadow banks; US jobs expand fast; Canadian jobs expand fast; China sticks with zero-Covid; RBA fears real wage fall; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
US payrolls rise much more than expected; Canadian payrolls swell too; Japanese service sector expands; Aussie rent crisis worries RBA; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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US payrolls rise much more than expected; Canadian payrolls swell too; Japanese service sector expands; Aussie rent crisis worries RBA; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; only minor retail rate changes, Fonterra settles class action, OpenPay cops AML warning, agents glum, NZ brand value rises, swaps firm, NZD unchanged
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; only minor retail rate changes, Fonterra settles class action, OpenPay cops AML warning, agents glum, NZ brand value rises, swaps firm, NZD unchanged
US service sector expansion slows; US factory orders rise; Canadian building consents dive; Indian expansion grows; freight rates slip again; UST 10yr 4.13%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
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US service sector expansion slows; US factory orders rise; Canadian building consents dive; Indian expansion grows; freight rates slip again; UST 10yr 4.13%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwibank among those changing rates, commodity prices fall, a2 Milk wins in the US, NZGB yields slip, swap rates rise, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwibank among those changing rates, commodity prices fall, a2 Milk wins in the US, NZGB yields slip, swap rates rise, NZD firm, & more
Fed hikes +75 bps but suggests lesser rises to come; US jobs market stays resilient; German jobs market resilient too; Aussie housing consents fall; China's iron ore demand weak; UST 10yr 4.0%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
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Fed hikes +75 bps but suggests lesser rises to come; US jobs market stays resilient; German jobs market resilient too; Aussie housing consents fall; China's iron ore demand weak; UST 10yr 4.0%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; only minor retail rates changes, major labour market changes, housing market falls again, RBNZ addresses stability, swaps up, NZD firmer, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; only minor retail rates changes, major labour market changes, housing market falls again, RBNZ addresses stability, swaps up, NZD firmer, & more
Dairy prices drop further in weak China demand; US factory expansion slows; China shrinks; India expands; rumours light-up Hong Kong shares; UST 10yr 4.05%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
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Dairy prices drop further in weak China demand; US factory expansion slows; China shrinks; India expands; rumours light-up Hong Kong shares; UST 10yr 4.05%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; few retail rate changes, building consents remain high, floods & financial stability, more FLP drawdowns, swaps firm, NZD up, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; few retail rate changes, building consents remain high, floods & financial stability, more FLP drawdowns, swaps firm, NZD up, & more
Heat goes out of US expansion; China's PMIs contract; Japanese retail shows surprising resilience; ditto in Germany and Australia; UST 10yr 4.05%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
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Heat goes out of US expansion; China's PMIs contract; Japanese retail shows surprising resilience; ditto in Germany and Australia; UST 10yr 4.05%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
Following some unwise comments by its Group CEO as it announced a record giant profit, ANZ NZ has moved to ensure its term deposit offers are back at the top on the range in the local market
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Following some unwise comments by its Group CEO as it announced a record giant profit, ANZ NZ has moved to ensure its term deposit offers are back at the top on the range in the local market
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Heartland raises fixed home loan rates, businesses borrowing more again, household deposits rise faster, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Heartland raises fixed home loan rates, businesses borrowing more again, household deposits rise faster, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
Investors look for the exits in China; Japan stays with low rates & easy money; US data generally positive; EU living with high inflation without fossil fuels; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
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Investors look for the exits in China; Japan stays with low rates & easy money; US data generally positive; EU living with high inflation without fossil fuels; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
US consumption remains resilient; EU sentiment stays very low; German inflation worse but economy expands; some key commodity prices sink; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
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US consumption remains resilient; EU sentiment stays very low; German inflation worse but economy expands; some key commodity prices sink; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; latest property transfer stats, consumer confidence stays low, a La Niña summer coming, swaps fall hard again, NZD rises (again), & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; latest property transfer stats, consumer confidence stays low, a La Niña summer coming, swaps fall hard again, NZD rises (again), & more
US economy resilient; China and Taiwan report soft data; ECB raised rates +75 bps; German sentiment improves; freight rates fall faster; UST 10yr 3.96%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
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US economy resilient; China and Taiwan report soft data; ECB raised rates +75 bps; German sentiment improves; freight rates fall faster; UST 10yr 3.96%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; many retail rate rises, new fee-free credit card, ANZ profits jump 20%, investors rush NZGBs, more FLP, swaps fall, NZD rises, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; many retail rate rises, new fee-free credit card, ANZ profits jump 20%, investors rush NZGBs, more FLP, swaps fall, NZD rises, & more