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Chinese yuan rises; floods and power production new risks; NZ backs Australia in barley dispute with China; US on holiday; huge Biden budget exposes risks; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
31st May 21, 7:19am
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Chinese yuan rises; floods and power production new risks; NZ backs Australia in barley dispute with China; US on holiday; huge Biden budget exposes risks; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
US inflation elevated; Biden Budget released; Chinese yuan strengthens; EU sentiment goes positive; Melbourne risks stay high; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
29th May 21, 9:03am
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US inflation elevated; Biden Budget released; Chinese yuan strengthens; EU sentiment goes positive; Melbourne risks stay high; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; bad time to buy a house, good time to buy an appliance, more diversity coming, higher power prices here, swaps ease and NZD holds, & more
28th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; bad time to buy a house, good time to buy an appliance, more diversity coming, higher power prices here, swaps ease and NZD holds, & more
US durable goods orders slip; US jobless claims fall; another huge UST bond issue well supported; oil majors lose key battles; Victoria in 7-day lockdown; UST 10yr slips to 1.61%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
28th May 21, 7:21am
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US durable goods orders slip; US jobless claims fall; another huge UST bond issue well supported; oil majors lose key battles; Victoria in 7-day lockdown; UST 10yr slips to 1.61%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB faces court over AML, NZGB bond yields rise, Melbourne to lock down for 7 days, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
27th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB faces court over AML, NZGB bond yields rise, Melbourne to lock down for 7 days, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
Melbourne stares at new lockdown risk; US mortgage applications slip, US bond yields fall; China gets tough on LGFA debt risk; eyes on China flooding; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold slips and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
27th May 21, 7:25am
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Melbourne stares at new lockdown risk; US mortgage applications slip, US bond yields fall; China gets tough on LGFA debt risk; eyes on China flooding; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold slips and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; RBNZ raises OCR track sooner, hot April mortgage borrowing, Fonterra struggling, trade surplus, swaps and NZD jump, & more
26th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; RBNZ raises OCR track sooner, hot April mortgage borrowing, Fonterra struggling, trade surplus, swaps and NZD jump, & more
China is about to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. They are feeling their oats. What comes next from them however will be a huge challenge for every democracy
26th May 21, 11:53am
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China is about to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. They are feeling their oats. What comes next from them however will be a huge challenge for every democracy
US confidence holding high; Chinese yuan at three year high; German business sentiment rising; G20 trade hits record levels; UST 10yr slips to 1.56%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
26th May 21, 7:23am
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US confidence holding high; Chinese yuan at three year high; German business sentiment rising; G20 trade hits record levels; UST 10yr slips to 1.56%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; housebuilding catching up, tax take transparency, energy sector out of favour, bond yields slip, NZD firm & more
25th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; housebuilding catching up, tax take transparency, energy sector out of favour, bond yields slip, NZD firm & more
Early data out of the Christchurch urban area shows strong residential building consent approvals in April, indicating rising activity in the year ahead - just as some key demographics start to change
25th May 21, 3:51pm
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Early data out of the Christchurch urban area shows strong residential building consent approvals in April, indicating rising activity in the year ahead - just as some key demographics start to change
US activity moderates, but Fed's balance sheet to grow sharply; China struggles with debt risk; China tells iron ore buyers to be restrained; G7 close to tax deal; UST 10yr at 1.61%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
25th May 21, 7:21am
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US activity moderates, but Fed's balance sheet to grow sharply; China struggles with debt risk; China tells iron ore buyers to be restrained; G7 close to tax deal; UST 10yr at 1.61%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TD rates drift up, farm & lifestyle block sales hot, retail sales recover, ATM falls, swaps & NZD shift sideways, & more
24th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TD rates drift up, farm & lifestyle block sales hot, retail sales recover, ATM falls, swaps & NZD shift sideways, & more
China, Japan and the EU reports improved economic data; commodity prices top out; US PMIs expand fast with prices; US housing in supply squeeze; UST 10yr at 1.62%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
24th May 21, 7:19am
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China, Japan and the EU reports improved economic data; commodity prices top out; US PMIs expand fast with prices; US housing in supply squeeze; UST 10yr at 1.62%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
US PMIs boom, prices with them; Canada, China, Japan and Europe also on an upswing; commodity price rises level off; UST 10yr at 1.63%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
22nd May 21, 8:43am
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US PMIs boom, prices with them; Canada, China, Japan and Europe also on an upswing; commodity price rises level off; UST 10yr at 1.63%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some mortgage rate changes, shunning credit card debt, NZ Govt pays off 6% coupon bond, swaps slip, NZD holds, US moves against cryptos, & more
21st May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some mortgage rate changes, shunning credit card debt, NZ Govt pays off 6% coupon bond, swaps slip, NZD holds, US moves against cryptos, & more
US Fed to jump into crypto system design; US jobless claims fall; Canada jobs expand; Aussie participation rate slips; EU rejects China; UST 10yr at 1.63%; gold up and oil lower; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
21st May 21, 7:21am
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US Fed to jump into crypto system design; US jobless claims fall; Canada jobs expand; Aussie participation rate slips; EU rejects China; UST 10yr at 1.63%; gold up and oil lower; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a Budget for Labour supporters, house price growth to evaporate, rents rise, inflation expectations highest in seven years, swaps soft, NZD falls, & more
20th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a Budget for Labour supporters, house price growth to evaporate, rents rise, inflation expectations highest in seven years, swaps soft, NZD falls, & more
Markets go risk-off as bitcoin and commodities get very volatile; China tackles high commodity prices; more signs of rising inflation; UST 10yr at 1.69%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
20th May 21, 7:21am
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Markets go risk-off as bitcoin and commodities get very volatile; China tackles high commodity prices; more signs of rising inflation; UST 10yr at 1.69%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail interest rate changes, business cost pressures build, HNZ bonds popular, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
19th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail interest rate changes, business cost pressures build, HNZ bonds popular, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
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