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S&P warns on ratings downgrades; China reduces UST holdings; China blocks cotton from Australia; US retail better, factory production worse; UST 10y at 0.75%; oil firm and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
19th Oct 20, 7:19am
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S&P warns on ratings downgrades; China reduces UST holdings; China blocks cotton from Australia; US retail better, factory production worse; UST 10y at 0.75%; oil firm and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
US retail sales rise but factory production falls; Canada ends some pandemic support; China has bumper grain harvest; S&P warns; Australia faces China tariffs on cotton; UST 10y at 0.74%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
17th Oct 20, 8:40am
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US retail sales rise but factory production falls; Canada ends some pandemic support; China has bumper grain harvest; S&P warns; Australia faces China tariffs on cotton; UST 10y at 0.74%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rates fall to record lows, PMI rises, rents fall in Auckland apartment market, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more
16th Oct 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rates fall to record lows, PMI rises, rents fall in Auckland apartment market, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more
ASB's term deposit rate cuts set a new low benchmark ahead of the next Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Statement, but savers are still saving at banks
16th Oct 20, 10:45am
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ASB's term deposit rate cuts set a new low benchmark ahead of the next Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Statement, but savers are still saving at banks
US jobless claims jump; benefit qualifications expire; Canada in a housing boom; China inflation retreats; India tries new infrastructure spending; UST 10y at 0.73%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
16th Oct 20, 7:20am
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US jobless claims jump; benefit qualifications expire; Canada in a housing boom; China inflation retreats; India tries new infrastructure spending; UST 10y at 0.73%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more retail rates trimmed, Fonterra ups milk price, Govt bonds popular, documenting climate change, swaps under pressure, NZD stable, & more
15th Oct 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more retail rates trimmed, Fonterra ups milk price, Govt bonds popular, documenting climate change, swaps under pressure, NZD stable, & more
US PPI higher; China credit growth beats estimates; Singapore struggles; Aussie consumer sentiment soars; global emissions dive; UST 10y at 0.72%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
15th Oct 20, 7:19am
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US PPI higher; China credit growth beats estimates; Singapore struggles; Aussie consumer sentiment soars; global emissions dive; UST 10y at 0.72%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; worse median multiples, RBNZ's swelling wallet, money launderers nabbed, swaps stable, NZD firm
14th Oct 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; worse median multiples, RBNZ's swelling wallet, money launderers nabbed, swaps stable, NZD firm
US retail sales flat; China's exports rise, imports surge; German sentiment reverses; WTO rules against Boeing; WTO sees weak trade recovery; UST 10y at 0.73%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
14th Oct 20, 7:19am
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US retail sales flat; China's exports rise, imports surge; German sentiment reverses; WTO rules against Boeing; WTO sees weak trade recovery; UST 10y at 0.73%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Heartland signals TD drop, house prices jump, retail spending rebounds, insurance financials released, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
13th Oct 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Heartland signals TD drop, house prices jump, retail spending rebounds, insurance financials released, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
China blocks Aussie coal imports; Japan's machine tool orders recover; Wall Street up strongly; Nobel prize in economics awarded; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
13th Oct 20, 7:19am
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China blocks Aussie coal imports; Japan's machine tool orders recover; Wall Street up strongly; Nobel prize in economics awarded; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many mortgage and TD cuts, lending standards to tighten, more corporate bond issues, big vaccine order, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
12th Oct 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many mortgage and TD cuts, lending standards to tighten, more corporate bond issues, big vaccine order, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
Another challenger bank has launched even lower home loan rate offers today, the first time any mortgage rate has fallen below 2%. These Heartland offers are digital-only
12th Oct 20, 2:07pm
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Another challenger bank has launched even lower home loan rate offers today, the first time any mortgage rate has fallen below 2%. These Heartland offers are digital-only
Treasury makes a third cut to its Kiwi Bond interest rates this year, taking them down to just a few basis points. And they have dropped all their distribution agent channels at the same time
12th Oct 20, 11:55am
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Treasury makes a third cut to its Kiwi Bond interest rates this year, taking them down to just a few basis points. And they have dropped all their distribution agent channels at the same time
Challenger bank SBS has grabbed the market leading home loan rate position with 2.49% fixed for 18 months, two and three years
12th Oct 20, 9:27am
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Challenger bank SBS has grabbed the market leading home loan rate position with 2.49% fixed for 18 months, two and three years
China's domestic economy rises, boosting yuan; India contracts, Japan struggles; US budgets blowout; Canada jobs rise; RBA eyes banks; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
12th Oct 20, 7:21am
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China's domestic economy rises, boosting yuan; India contracts, Japan struggles; US budgets blowout; Canada jobs rise; RBA eyes banks; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
We release a new profile for the listed company Auckland International Airport (AIA) and update the week's key movements on the NZX50
10th Oct 20, 10:27am
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We release a new profile for the listed company Auckland International Airport (AIA) and update the week's key movements on the NZX50
US deficit surges; Canada jobs jump; China's service sector rises; India contracts sharply; Japan struggles; RBA issues warnings; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil down and gold up sharply; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
10th Oct 20, 8:41am
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US deficit surges; Canada jobs jump; China's service sector rises; India contracts sharply; Japan struggles; RBA issues warnings; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil down and gold up sharply; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; eyes on more TD cuts, truckometer signals promising; offshore signals glum, swaps soft, NZD firms, & more
9th Oct 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; eyes on more TD cuts, truckometer signals promising; offshore signals glum, swaps soft, NZD firms, & more
Jobless claims rise in the US, benefits expire fast; US consumers cautious; Canada eyes negative rates; Canadian and Australian house building slows; UST 10y at 0.77%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
9th Oct 20, 7:21am
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Jobless claims rise in the US, benefits expire fast; US consumers cautious; Canada eyes negative rates; Canadian and Australian house building slows; UST 10y at 0.77%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many more retail rate cuts, business confidence up; cranes still up, swaps little-changed, NZD soft, & more
8th Oct 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many more retail rate cuts, business confidence up; cranes still up, swaps little-changed, NZD soft, & more
US Fed trapped by both low rates and fiscal inaction; asset prices rise again; US loan forgiveness program dodgy; China reserves slip; Taiwan scores; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
8th Oct 20, 7:21am
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US Fed trapped by both low rates and fiscal inaction; asset prices rise again; US loan forgiveness program dodgy; China reserves slip; Taiwan scores; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; another TD cut, good dairy prices, trade diversifies, Aussie services sector stumbles, 'psychic derangements', swaps unchanged, NZD lower, & more
7th Oct 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; another TD cut, good dairy prices, trade diversifies, Aussie services sector stumbles, 'psychic derangements', swaps unchanged, NZD lower, & more
Dairy prices rise; US retail sales flat; US job openings fall; US trade deficit rises; Australia get big spending Budget; airlines bleed; UST 10y at 0.77%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
7th Oct 20, 7:28am
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Dairy prices rise; US retail sales flat; US job openings fall; US trade deficit rises; Australia get big spending Budget; airlines bleed; UST 10y at 0.77%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; minor retail rate cut, used import registrations sag, household spending changes, more huge auction activity, bond rates rise, NZD stable, & more
6th Oct 20, 4:03pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; minor retail rate cut, used import registrations sag, household spending changes, more huge auction activity, bond rates rise, NZD stable, & more