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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, record exports, less misery, FHB borrowing rises, Fonterra stumbles, Comvita succeeds, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
25th Jun 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, record exports, less misery, FHB borrowing rises, Fonterra stumbles, Comvita succeeds, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
US durable goods orders disappoint; US infrastructure project moves forward; Mexico raises rates on inflation jump; China sues Australia at the WTO; Aussie wealth jumps; UST 10yr at 1.49%; gold soft and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
25th Jun 21, 7:19am
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US durable goods orders disappoint; US infrastructure project moves forward; Mexico raises rates on inflation jump; China sues Australia at the WTO; Aussie wealth jumps; UST 10yr at 1.49%; gold soft and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ ups TD rates to rivals level, bond tender results, eyes on GDP, petrol not back at pre-pandemic prices yet, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
24th Jun 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ ups TD rates to rivals level, bond tender results, eyes on GDP, petrol not back at pre-pandemic prices yet, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
US PMIs expand faster; China battles two own-goals; EU PMIs very positive; Australia posts record trade surplus; ATO reveals tax audit targets; UST 10yr at 1.49%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 70.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
24th Jun 21, 7:21am
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US PMIs expand faster; China battles two own-goals; EU PMIs very positive; Australia posts record trade surplus; ATO reveals tax audit targets; UST 10yr at 1.49%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 70.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new notice saver, retailers paying more, business costs rise sharply, executive changes, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
23rd Jun 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new notice saver, retailers paying more, business costs rise sharply, executive changes, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
US house prices jump sharply; US factories humming; Powell holds course; Chinese trims TD rates; Taiwan sentiment dips; EU sentiment rises; UST 10yr at 1.47%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
23rd Jun 21, 7:19am
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US house prices jump sharply; US factories humming; Powell holds course; Chinese trims TD rates; Taiwan sentiment dips; EU sentiment rises; UST 10yr at 1.47%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; both mortgage and TD rate changes, confidence rising, credit card use shifting, few new tractors, swaps rise and steepen, NZD hold, & more
22nd Jun 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; both mortgage and TD rate changes, confidence rising, credit card use shifting, few new tractors, swaps rise and steepen, NZD hold, & more
Wall Street volatility rises; US NAI gains; Taiwan export orders stay high; Aussie retail sales slip; climate wars reignited in Australia; UST 10yr stays at 1.48%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
22nd Jun 21, 7:19am
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Wall Street volatility rises; US NAI gains; Taiwan export orders stay high; Aussie retail sales slip; climate wars reignited in Australia; UST 10yr stays at 1.48%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some minor rate changes, overseas worker flow dies up, Mercury buys more, Fiji in trouble; swap curves flatten, NZD holds, & more
21st Jun 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some minor rate changes, overseas worker flow dies up, Mercury buys more, Fiji in trouble; swap curves flatten, NZD holds, & more
China sensitive about crop reporting; Japan and Australia take China to WTO court; Delta variant threat rises; another large supply chain threat; UST 10yr stays at 1.44%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72
21st Jun 21, 7:19am
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China sensitive about crop reporting; Japan and Australia take China to WTO court; Delta variant threat rises; another large supply chain threat; UST 10yr stays at 1.44%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72
If mortgage rates start moving up, perhaps you should think about locking in some of the current low rates for longer than your current contract. We review the issues you need to think about
20th Jun 21, 6:01am
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If mortgage rates start moving up, perhaps you should think about locking in some of the current low rates for longer than your current contract. We review the issues you need to think about
A key Fed official sees rate hikes sooner; US Fed's balance sheet fattens; China super-sensitive about crop reporting; German costs jump; eyes on RBA's next rate move; UST 10yr stays at 1.45%; gold down and oil firm; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
19th Jun 21, 8:20am
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A key Fed official sees rate hikes sooner; US Fed's balance sheet fattens; China super-sensitive about crop reporting; German costs jump; eyes on RBA's next rate move; UST 10yr stays at 1.45%; gold down and oil firm; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday: Fitch likes NZ prospects, Auckland housing completion slow, carbon price up, ATM turns corner? gold drops, swaps firm, NZD weak, & more
18th Jun 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday: Fitch likes NZ prospects, Auckland housing completion slow, carbon price up, ATM turns corner? gold drops, swaps firm, NZD weak, & more
NZ inches up the competitiveness rankings; US dollar zooms higher; China port congestion grows serious; Aussie population growth stalls; UST 10yr stays at 1.51%; gold and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
18th Jun 21, 7:18am
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NZ inches up the competitiveness rankings; US dollar zooms higher; China port congestion grows serious; Aussie population growth stalls; UST 10yr stays at 1.51%; gold and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some minor retail rate changes, big positive GDP surprise, big market reaction, NZGB issues, swaps up, NZD holds net, & more
17th Jun 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some minor retail rate changes, big positive GDP surprise, big market reaction, NZGB issues, swaps up, NZD holds net, & more
Fed indicates rate increases 'sooner'; Canada inflation at decade high; China data disappoints; China moves against high commodity prices; UST 10yr stays at 1.56%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
17th Jun 21, 7:20am
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Fed indicates rate increases 'sooner'; Canada inflation at decade high; China data disappoints; China moves against high commodity prices; UST 10yr stays at 1.56%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; another mortgage rates dips below 2%, wider C/A deficit, dairy prices slip, log prices up; carbon prices up; swaps and NZD stable, & more
16th Jun 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; another mortgage rates dips below 2%, wider C/A deficit, dairy prices slip, log prices up; carbon prices up; swaps and NZD stable, & more
The Coop Bank drops its fixed one year first-home buyer special by -10 bps to 1.99%. It has cut other short rates, but raised most longer fixed rates
16th Jun 21, 1:42pm
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The Coop Bank drops its fixed one year first-home buyer special by -10 bps to 1.99%. It has cut other short rates, but raised most longer fixed rates
Dairy prices fall again; US retail sales pivot; US factory costs jump as production rises; German inflation up modestly; RBA stymied on higher wages; UST 10yr stays at 1.50%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 71.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73
16th Jun 21, 7:19am
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Dairy prices fall again; US retail sales pivot; US factory costs jump as production rises; German inflation up modestly; RBA stymied on higher wages; UST 10yr stays at 1.50%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 71.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; 'obscene' house price jumps, food prices stable, moderate rent rises, RBA grumpy, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
15th Jun 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; 'obscene' house price jumps, food prices stable, moderate rent rises, RBA grumpy, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
US inflation expectations rise; India inflation surges; Japan and Canada report soft factory activity; China FDI rises; Australia and UK near trade deal; UST 10yr stays at 1.50%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
15th Jun 21, 7:18am
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US inflation expectations rise; India inflation surges; Japan and Canada report soft factory activity; China FDI rises; Australia and UK near trade deal; UST 10yr stays at 1.50%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ASB and TSB change mortgage rates, services sector strong despite issues, Govt 'misleading' on EV utes, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
14th Jun 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ASB and TSB change mortgage rates, services sector strong despite issues, Govt 'misleading' on EV utes, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
Tales of first home buyer stress are standard conversation fare, but when house prices are at record highs, and saving for a deposit looks unattainable for most, how stressful is it really?
14th Jun 21, 2:01pm
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Tales of first home buyer stress are standard conversation fare, but when house prices are at record highs, and saving for a deposit looks unattainable for most, how stressful is it really?
ASB matches its rivals with a home loan rate cut and three increases for longer term rates, completing an adjustment that responds to rising longer term wholesale rates. A pause may settle in now
14th Jun 21, 9:24am
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ASB matches its rivals with a home loan rate cut and three increases for longer term rates, completing an adjustment that responds to rising longer term wholesale rates. A pause may settle in now
Congestion at China's ports spreads; China's car sales slip; US sentiment positive; eyes on Fed; Germany and Russia battle inflation; UST 10yr stays at 1.45%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 71.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
14th Jun 21, 7:19am
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Congestion at China's ports spreads; China's car sales slip; US sentiment positive; eyes on Fed; Germany and Russia battle inflation; UST 10yr stays at 1.45%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 71.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1