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US inflation sticks high; US jobless claims at record low; Japan's PPI very high; China struggles; container freight rates fall sharply again; UST 10yr 3.94%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
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US inflation sticks high; US jobless claims at record low; Japan's PPI very high; China struggles; container freight rates fall sharply again; UST 10yr 3.94%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; final main bank raises its floating rate, food prices up, QV sees fast-falling home values, no sign of mortgage stress yet, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; final main bank raises its floating rate, food prices up, QV sees fast-falling home values, no sign of mortgage stress yet, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
US Fed minutes unsurprising; Japanese machine tool orders rise; Korea raises rates +50 bps; Indian factories stumble; UK turmoil intensifies; UST 10yr 3.90%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
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US Fed minutes unsurprising; Japanese machine tool orders rise; Korea raises rates +50 bps; Indian factories stumble; UK turmoil intensifies; UST 10yr 3.90%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; finally more floating rate hikes come, many TD rises too, housing market struggles, borders reopening, swaps firmer again, NZD firmer, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; finally more floating rate hikes come, many TD rises too, housing market struggles, borders reopening, swaps firmer again, NZD firmer, & more
US inflation expectations fall; China bank loans jump; UK continues emergency support; Aussie business sentiment falls; IMF says worst yet to come; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1
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US inflation expectations fall; China bank loans jump; UK continues emergency support; Aussie business sentiment falls; IMF says worst yet to come; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1
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Most banks have been slow to respond to the October 5 RBNZ +50 bps hike to the OCR. They are only now getting around to making floating rate adjustments with Westpac, and now ASB & BNZ seven days after the OCR change
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Most banks have been slow to respond to the October 5 RBNZ +50 bps hike to the OCR. They are only now getting around to making floating rate adjustments with Westpac, and now ASB & BNZ seven days after the OCR change
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; still no more OCR-induced rate hikes, retail activity rises, more trucking activity, HWEN fights, swaps rise again, NZD falls again, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; still no more OCR-induced rate hikes, retail activity rises, more trucking activity, HWEN fights, swaps rise again, NZD falls again, & more
The USD rises; Russia lashes out; wheat prices rise; UK's pension fund rescue extended; Bernanke wins; Australia service sectors retreats; OECD warns against bracket creep; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI-5 = 66.2
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The USD rises; Russia lashes out; wheat prices rise; UK's pension fund rescue extended; Bernanke wins; Australia service sectors retreats; OECD warns against bracket creep; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI-5 = 66.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; still no-one but ANZ have raised floating rates, retail outlook grim on the price front, fewer house auctions, more FLP drawn, swaps up, NZD holds low, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; still no-one but ANZ have raised floating rates, retail outlook grim on the price front, fewer house auctions, more FLP drawn, swaps up, NZD holds low, & more
Banks may be offering about -1% less for term deposits now than they have historically, when compared to the wholesale cost of money. And the RBNZ is calling them out on it
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Banks may be offering about -1% less for term deposits now than they have historically, when compared to the wholesale cost of money. And the RBNZ is calling them out on it
China service sector stutters; Taiwan exports dive; US jobs growth stable; US consumer debt up; food cost pressure eases; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 66.6
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China service sector stutters; Taiwan exports dive; US jobs growth stable; US consumer debt up; food cost pressure eases; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 66.6
Solid US jobs growth continues; strong consumer credit growth too; Canada jobs grow; Taiwan exports dive; German retail sales fall; Aussie tax cuts questioned; UST 10yr 3.88%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI-5 = 66.7
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Solid US jobs growth continues; strong consumer credit growth too; Canada jobs grow; Taiwan exports dive; German retail sales fall; Aussie tax cuts questioned; UST 10yr 3.88%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI-5 = 66.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; ANZ leads with floating rate hikes, big jump in new home completions, card tracker reveals who holds your details, swaps up, NZD down, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; ANZ leads with floating rate hikes, big jump in new home completions, card tracker reveals who holds your details, swaps up, NZD down, & more
ANZ is the first bank to raise floating mortgage rates following the Wednesday OCR hike. They are passing through the full +50 bps to floating rate borrowers, but only +40 bps to Serious Savers
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ANZ is the first bank to raise floating mortgage rates following the Wednesday OCR hike. They are passing through the full +50 bps to floating rate borrowers, but only +40 bps to Serious Savers
US labour market tight & stable; China uses debt as weapon; investors withdrawing from China; EU data weak; air travel booms again; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
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US labour market tight & stable; China uses debt as weapon; investors withdrawing from China; EU data weak; air travel booms again; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no floating rate rise announcements yet, commodity prices slip, more real estate agents, swaps firm, NZD holds, and more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no floating rate rise announcements yet, commodity prices slip, more real estate agents, swaps firm, NZD holds, and more
US service sector rises; US jobs growth up; US trade deficit falls; Japan's service sector up; Aussie retail sales improve; ASIC challenges 'interest free' pitch; UST 10yr 3.76%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
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US service sector rises; US jobs growth up; US trade deficit falls; Japan's service sector up; Aussie retail sales improve; ASIC challenges 'interest free' pitch; UST 10yr 3.76%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ does its thing but banks yet to move, Crown accounts confirm Gov't dominant presence in economy, farmers more confident, spending holds, swaps uncertain, NZD up, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ does its thing but banks yet to move, Crown accounts confirm Gov't dominant presence in economy, farmers more confident, spending holds, swaps uncertain, NZD up, & more
Dairy prices fall; US retail activity rises; pressure on US labour market eases; EU PPI rises extreme; RBA turns dovish; AU building consents jump; UST 10yr 3.63%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
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Dairy prices fall; US retail activity rises; pressure on US labour market eases; EU PPI rises extreme; RBA turns dovish; AU building consents jump; UST 10yr 3.63%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; few retail rate changes ahead of the RBNZ review, credit card fees start to rise, inflation pressures ease, swap rates fall, NZD rises, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; few retail rate changes ahead of the RBNZ review, credit card fees start to rise, inflation pressures ease, swap rates fall, NZD rises, & more
Risk-on but data weakens; global factories slip except in India; Credit Suisse battles rumours; Brazil goes to a runoff election; UST 10yr 3.65%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.3
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Risk-on but data weakens; global factories slip except in India; Credit Suisse battles rumours; Brazil goes to a runoff election; UST 10yr 3.65%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; under 5% mortgage rates near end, Spring selling season weak, car sales soft, wholesale electricity prices low, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; under 5% mortgage rates near end, Spring selling season weak, car sales soft, wholesale electricity prices low, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
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New passenger car sales fall as affordability issues rise with petrol and interest rates
Private equity model wobbles; Japan rises; China's struggles continue; India raises rates; US inflation 'stubbornly high'; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold up and oil down; OPEC threatens output cuts; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3
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Private equity model wobbles; Japan rises; China's struggles continue; India raises rates; US inflation 'stubbornly high'; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold up and oil down; OPEC threatens output cuts; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3
American inflation 'stubbornly high'; Japan data upbeat; China PMIs soft; India raises rates; EU imposes windfall taxes on energy; Aussie FHB grants useless; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3
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American inflation 'stubbornly high'; Japan data upbeat; China PMIs soft; India raises rates; EU imposes windfall taxes on energy; Aussie FHB grants useless; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3