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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; mortgage rate changes, realtor commission gusher, eyes on dairy auction, Yellen-Robertson talk, swaps firm, NZD up, & more
20th Apr 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; mortgage rate changes, realtor commission gusher, eyes on dairy auction, Yellen-Robertson talk, swaps firm, NZD up, & more
David Chaston finds that businesses are not investing more, despite record low interest rates, record low business tax rates, and governments that win long stable terms
20th Apr 21, 1:43pm
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David Chaston finds that businesses are not investing more, despite record low interest rates, record low business tax rates, and governments that win long stable terms
US debt growth mirrors China's; Canada & Australia in new housebuilding boom; Japanese exports shine; China travel recovers; UN warns on climate consequences; UST 10yr at 1.60%; oil and gold steady; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
20th Apr 21, 7:23am
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US debt growth mirrors China's; Canada & Australia in new housebuilding boom; Japanese exports shine; China travel recovers; UN warns on climate consequences; UST 10yr at 1.60%; oil and gold steady; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; service sector expanding again, Auckland auction activity slows sharply, bitcoin recovers partly, swaps and NZD unchanged, & more
19th Apr 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; service sector expanding again, Auckland auction activity slows sharply, bitcoin recovers partly, swaps and NZD unchanged, & more
China records strong recovery, but powered by dirty energy, debt; US economic confidence higher; Fed eyes tapering; global pandemic not easing; UST 10yr at 1.59%; oil steady, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4; bitcoin slumps
19th Apr 21, 7:19am
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China records strong recovery, but powered by dirty energy, debt; US economic confidence higher; Fed eyes tapering; global pandemic not easing; UST 10yr at 1.59%; oil steady, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4; bitcoin slumps
Strong US economic data boosts consumer sentiment; China turns in good Q1 results; commodity prices rise; China eyes large gold imports; UST 10yr at 1.59%; oil steady, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
17th Apr 21, 8:43am
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Strong US economic data boosts consumer sentiment; China turns in good Q1 results; commodity prices rise; China eyes large gold imports; UST 10yr at 1.59%; oil steady, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, truckometer positive, Dunedin seeks $110 mln, women voting as a block, swaps mixed, NZD firms, & more
9th Apr 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, truckometer positive, Dunedin seeks $110 mln, women voting as a block, swaps mixed, NZD firms, & more
US jobless claims rise unexpectedly; US housing market slows; pushback on global tax reform; global food prices rise again; UST 10yr at 1.63%; oil steady, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
9th Apr 21, 7:35am
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US jobless claims rise unexpectedly; US housing market slows; pushback on global tax reform; global food prices rise again; UST 10yr at 1.63%; oil steady, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; end of the sugar-rush, big price rises coming, Westpac recapitalises secretly, households increase their emissions, swaps flat, NZD slips, & more
8th Apr 21, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; end of the sugar-rush, big price rises coming, Westpac recapitalises secretly, households increase their emissions, swaps flat, NZD slips, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Auckland house sales strong, another good dairy auction, labour force growth stunted, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
7th Apr 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Auckland house sales strong, another good dairy auction, labour force growth stunted, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
Dairy prices hold high; IMF reveals higher growth levels for key economies; US job openings surge; Canada house prices leap; RBA watching Aussie housing; UST 10yr at 1.66%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
7th Apr 21, 7:19am
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Dairy prices hold high; IMF reveals higher growth levels for key economies; US job openings surge; Canada house prices leap; RBA watching Aussie housing; UST 10yr at 1.66%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a mortgage rate rise, auction sales rates dip, retailers warn of price rises, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more
6th Apr 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a mortgage rate rise, auction sales rates dip, retailers warn of price rises, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more
HSBC ends its 1.99% fixed home loan offers, raising them to 2.25% after a two month run at the unusually low level. All eyes are on how the RBNZ will react to rising international benchmark rates
6th Apr 21, 3:55pm
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HSBC ends its 1.99% fixed home loan offers, raising them to 2.25% after a two month run at the unusually low level. All eyes are on how the RBNZ will react to rising international benchmark rates
IMF sees growth rising in first world, but developing world to struggle; China PMIs weaken; US jobs growth surges; Yellen calls for big tax changes; UST 10yr at 1.71%; oil jumps and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
6th Apr 21, 7:19am
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IMF sees growth rising in first world, but developing world to struggle; China PMIs weaken; US jobs growth surges; Yellen calls for big tax changes; UST 10yr at 1.71%; oil jumps and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
US employment surges; factories are busier worldwide; China's rise eases off; IMF warns of risks in two-speed recoveries; UST 10yr at 1.71%; oil holds and gold recovers; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
3rd Apr 21, 8:58am
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US employment surges; factories are busier worldwide; China's rise eases off; IMF warns of risks in two-speed recoveries; UST 10yr at 1.71%; oil holds and gold recovers; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; CoreLogic's HPI jumps again, consumer attitudes shift, Crown Accounts improve, bond tender yields rise, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
1st Apr 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; CoreLogic's HPI jumps again, consumer attitudes shift, Crown Accounts improve, bond tender yields rise, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
Biden launches huge infrastructure plan; US payroll and factory data positive; China PMIs rise; China reports funds outflow; South Korea factories busier; UST 10yr at 1.73%; oil holds and gold recovers; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
1st Apr 21, 7:28am
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Biden launches huge infrastructure plan; US payroll and factory data positive; China PMIs rise; China reports funds outflow; South Korea factories busier; UST 10yr at 1.73%; oil holds and gold recovers; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; light rail runs off track, business confidence slips, Auckland DTIs blow out, another $1 bln in FLP, swaps rise, NZD stable, & much more
31st Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; light rail runs off track, business confidence slips, Auckland DTIs blow out, another $1 bln in FLP, swaps rise, NZD stable, & much more
US retail sales stutter but confidence surges; China readies huge African iron ore supply; Japanese retail sales rise; Brisbane faces Easter lockdown; UST 10yr at 1.72%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
31st Mar 21, 7:29am
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US retail sales stutter but confidence surges; China readies huge African iron ore supply; Japanese retail sales rise; Brisbane faces Easter lockdown; UST 10yr at 1.72%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; building consents falter, another FLP draw, household net worth up, gold down, swaps & bonds up, NZD flat, & more
30th Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; building consents falter, another FLP draw, household net worth up, gold down, swaps & bonds up, NZD flat, & more
Suez Canal reopens; US factories busy; ugly Wall Street liquidation; China raising export prices; Aussie housing activity high; Brisbane lockdown; UST 10yr at 1.71%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
30th Mar 21, 7:20am
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Suez Canal reopens; US factories busy; ugly Wall Street liquidation; China raising export prices; Aussie housing activity high; Brisbane lockdown; UST 10yr at 1.71%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Westpac adds +20bps, ANZ delivers Bonus Bonds return, job levels dip, crane activity up, huge CCC submission volumes, swaps & NZD stable, & more
29th Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Westpac adds +20bps, ANZ delivers Bonus Bonds return, job levels dip, crane activity up, huge CCC submission volumes, swaps & NZD stable, & more
Eyes on Egyptian tides; China growth and profits rise; South Korea confidence up; US trade deficit worst; Aussie SME's face severe stress; UST 10yr at 1.67%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
29th Mar 21, 7:19am
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Eyes on Egyptian tides; China growth and profits rise; South Korea confidence up; US trade deficit worst; Aussie SME's face severe stress; UST 10yr at 1.67%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
Rise in US consumer sentiment; US trade deficit sinks to new record; China's 2021 growth upgraded; Australia faces huge SME stress; UST 10yr at 1.64%; oil and gold rally; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
27th Mar 21, 8:49am
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Rise in US consumer sentiment; US trade deficit sinks to new record; China's 2021 growth upgraded; Australia faces huge SME stress; UST 10yr at 1.64%; oil and gold rally; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; workers unconfident about their jobs, Govt to spread its banking favours, eyes on net worth, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
26th Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; workers unconfident about their jobs, Govt to spread its banking favours, eyes on net worth, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more