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Dairy prices unchanged at new higher level; US housing starts stumble; bond investors fret over coming China bond maturities; Japan and EU stall; UST 10yr at 1.64%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
19th May 21, 7:25am
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Dairy prices unchanged at new higher level; US housing starts stumble; bond investors fret over coming China bond maturities; Japan and EU stall; UST 10yr at 1.64%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; population growing slower, few tractors sold, high DTI borrowing takes off, swaps stable, NZD mixed, & more
18th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; population growing slower, few tractors sold, high DTI borrowing takes off, swaps stable, NZD mixed, & more
US & Canada data strong; China data mixed with retail struggling; orders for Japanese machine tools very strong; supply chain stresses everywhere; UST 10yr at 1.64%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
18th May 21, 7:19am
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US & Canada data strong; China data mixed with retail struggling; orders for Japanese machine tools very strong; supply chain stresses everywhere; UST 10yr at 1.64%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some big retail interest rate changes, service sector pumping, immigration dives, house building surges, OCR predictions, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
17th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some big retail interest rate changes, service sector pumping, immigration dives, house building surges, OCR predictions, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
ASB launches a home loan for new-builds with a 1.79% floating interest rate, using cheap RBNZ funding. In addition it is offering a cash incentive if the new home has a high energy efficiency rating
17th May 21, 8:42am
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ASB launches a home loan for new-builds with a 1.79% floating interest rate, using cheap RBNZ funding. In addition it is offering a cash incentive if the new home has a high energy efficiency rating
China rushes to reorganise its regional banks; Hong Kong growth returns; commodity prices retreat; US sentiment fears inflation; UST 10yr at 1.64%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
17th May 21, 7:19am
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China rushes to reorganise its regional banks; Hong Kong growth returns; commodity prices retreat; US sentiment fears inflation; UST 10yr at 1.64%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
US retail sales stay high; US consumers fear rising inflation; South Korea wins higher export prices; commodity price rises falter; UST 10yr at 1.63%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
15th May 21, 8:13am
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US retail sales stay high; US consumers fear rising inflation; South Korea wins higher export prices; commodity price rises falter; UST 10yr at 1.63%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; factory activity stays elevated, big KiwiSaver shakeup, ANZ moves against investor borrowing, swaps steepen, NZD holds, & more
14th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; factory activity stays elevated, big KiwiSaver shakeup, ANZ moves against investor borrowing, swaps steepen, NZD holds, & more
US jobless claims fall; US producer prices jump; Canada producer prices leap; commodity price rises take a breather; Aussie inflation expectations ignore global moves; UST 10yr at 1.67%; oil falls back and gold holds; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
14th May 21, 7:27am
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US jobless claims fall; US producer prices jump; Canada producer prices leap; commodity price rises take a breather; Aussie inflation expectations ignore global moves; UST 10yr at 1.67%; oil falls back and gold holds; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; long TD rates rise, real estate markets cools, food prices stable, concrete poured rises, NZGB yeilds rise, swaps steepen, NZD falls, & more
13th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; long TD rates rise, real estate markets cools, food prices stable, concrete poured rises, NZGB yeilds rise, swaps steepen, NZD falls, & more
US inflation leaps; US budget deficit stabilises; commodity prices rise further; China debt growth less than expected; EU data lackluster; Wall Street slips; UST 10yr at 1.68%; oil rises and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
13th May 21, 7:28am
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US inflation leaps; US budget deficit stabilises; commodity prices rise further; China debt growth less than expected; EU data lackluster; Wall Street slips; UST 10yr at 1.68%; oil rises and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Heartland cuts mortgage rates hard, job ads rise sharply, LGFA bond wildly popular, power prices ease, swaps steepen, NZD softer, & more
12th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Heartland cuts mortgage rates hard, job ads rise sharply, LGFA bond wildly popular, power prices ease, swaps steepen, NZD softer, & more
In a surprise move, Heartland Bank has sharply cut its floating and one year fixed home loan rates to levels that will cause its rivals to have a double-take
12th May 21, 2:18pm
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In a surprise move, Heartland Bank has sharply cut its floating and one year fixed home loan rates to levels that will cause its rivals to have a double-take
US job openings rise; another huge UST debt issue; German sentiment jumps; China's population at turning point; Australia gets big-spending budget; UST 10yr at 1.62%; oil stable and gold dips; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74
12th May 21, 7:19am
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US job openings rise; another huge UST debt issue; German sentiment jumps; China's population at turning point; Australia gets big-spending budget; UST 10yr at 1.62%; oil stable and gold dips; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, retail spending up, truck activity firm, LGFA to issue a big bond, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
11th May 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, retail spending up, truck activity firm, LGFA to issue a big bond, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
Commodity prices jump; US inflation expectations rise; trucking costs jump; Chinese steelmakers raise prices; Aussie NAB business confidence high; UST 10yr at 1.60%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
11th May 21, 7:19am
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Commodity prices jump; US inflation expectations rise; trucking costs jump; Chinese steelmakers raise prices; Aussie NAB business confidence high; UST 10yr at 1.60%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank and HSBC cut mortgage rates, explosion in mortgage credit checking, ATM dives, more bonds coming, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
10th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank and HSBC cut mortgage rates, explosion in mortgage credit checking, ATM dives, more bonds coming, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
China's expansion gains momentum; US non-farm payrolls disappoint; US productivity jumps; UK disunited; Aussie house values surge; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
10th May 21, 7:19am
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China's expansion gains momentum; US non-farm payrolls disappoint; US productivity jumps; UK disunited; Aussie house values surge; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
US non-farm payrolls in big miss; Canada too; US productivity jumps; China's service sector gets momentum; China exports surge; RBA can't find wage growth; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
8th May 21, 8:45am
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US non-farm payrolls in big miss; Canada too; US productivity jumps; China's service sector gets momentum; China exports surge; RBA can't find wage growth; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
SBS Bank's new very low one year fixed rate offer is available for first home buyers with only a 10%+ deposit. Others need 20%. Investors need 40%.
7th May 21, 4:50pm
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SBS Bank's new very low one year fixed rate offer is available for first home buyers with only a 10%+ deposit. Others need 20%. Investors need 40%.
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rates inch up, inflation expectations jump, good faith out & compulsion in, thumbs down for Fonterra, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
7th May 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, inflation expectations jump, good faith out & compulsion in, thumbs down for Fonterra, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
US labour market improves sharply; Canada house prices to rise sharply; commodity prices up everywhere; China tries to be tough on Uighur critics; UST 10yr at 1.56%; oil slips and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
7th May 21, 7:18am
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US labour market improves sharply; Canada house prices to rise sharply; commodity prices up everywhere; China tries to be tough on Uighur critics; UST 10yr at 1.56%; oil slips and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; investors as high risk borrowers, business confidence jumps, tax take leaps, consents hit record high, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
6th May 21, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; investors as high risk borrowers, business confidence jumps, tax take leaps, consents hit record high, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
US jobs growth strong; US services sector expands faster; Singapore retail recovers; Scotland voting; Aussie services expanding; NZ Parliament pokes the bear; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74
6th May 21, 7:20am
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US jobs growth strong; US services sector expands faster; Singapore retail recovers; Scotland voting; Aussie services expanding; NZ Parliament pokes the bear; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; rate changes, houses and housing regulation, banks and profits, dairy matters, swaps stable, NZD shifty, & much more
5th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; rate changes, houses and housing regulation, banks and profits, dairy matters, swaps stable, NZD shifty, & much more