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US jobless claims stay high and relief deal not yet done; US personal incomes fall; China's power outages expand; Brexit optimism; Aussie trade surplus shrinks; UST 10yr at 0.96%; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 71 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
24th Dec 20, 7:45am
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US jobless claims stay high and relief deal not yet done; US personal incomes fall; China's power outages expand; Brexit optimism; Aussie trade surplus shrinks; UST 10yr at 0.96%; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 71 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
US retail and confidence dip; other US data positive; China trapped as iron ore prices push higher; Australian retail surges in November; UST 10yr at 0.92%; oil holds and gold drops; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
23rd Dec 20, 7:26am
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US retail and confidence dip; other US data positive; China trapped as iron ore prices push higher; Australian retail surges in November; UST 10yr at 0.92%; oil holds and gold drops; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; affordability a mirage for FHBs, first FLP drawdown, FMA get some restitution, Aussie retail booms, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
22nd Dec 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; affordability a mirage for FHBs, first FLP drawdown, FMA get some restitution, Aussie retail booms, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
US pandemic support deal done; US Fed balance sheet expands again; China struggles with jobs, steel output hits massive level; Taiwan stars; UST 10yr at 0.94%; oil lower and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
22nd Dec 20, 7:34am
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US pandemic support deal done; US Fed balance sheet expands again; China struggles with jobs, steel output hits massive level; Taiwan stars; UST 10yr at 0.94%; oil lower and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no retail rate changes, active credit cards, but lower balances, Hawkes Bay region shines, UK mutation gets closer, swaps hold, NZD softer, & more
21st Dec 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no retail rate changes, active credit cards, but lower balances, Hawkes Bay region shines, UK mutation gets closer, swaps hold, NZD softer, & more
US pandemic aid agreed but vote uncertain; US Fed passes bank stress tests; huge Russian hack; England faces isolation; China goes for growth; NSW shaken; UST 10yr at 0.95%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
21st Dec 20, 7:19am
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US pandemic aid agreed but vote uncertain; US Fed passes bank stress tests; huge Russian hack; England faces isolation; China goes for growth; NSW shaken; UST 10yr at 0.95%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
US aid extension still unresolved; eyes on Fed stress tests; commercial property valuation risks rise; Beijing keeps stimulus high; NSW virus outbreak concerns; UST 10yr at 0.94%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 71.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
19th Dec 20, 7:44am
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US aid extension still unresolved; eyes on Fed stress tests; commercial property valuation risks rise; Beijing keeps stimulus high; NSW virus outbreak concerns; UST 10yr at 0.94%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 71.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; consumer confidence up, business confidence up more, trade surplus surprise, ATM sinks, swaps steepen, NZD holds, & more
18th Dec 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; consumer confidence up, business confidence up more, trade surplus surprise, ATM sinks, swaps steepen, NZD holds, & more
US jobless claims surge; no Congressional support deal yet; China's bond frenzy; exports weaker in Singapore; Aussie jobs data positive; UST 10yr at 0.94%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
18th Dec 20, 7:20am
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US jobless claims surge; no Congressional support deal yet; China's bond frenzy; exports weaker in Singapore; Aussie jobs data positive; UST 10yr at 0.94%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ATM on tenterhooks, GDP growth stronger, buoyant farm sales, SMEs growing again, dairy's core role, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
17th Dec 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ATM on tenterhooks, GDP growth stronger, buoyant farm sales, SMEs growing again, dairy's core role, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
Eyes on new US fiscal stimulus; US retails sales slip, PMIs weaken; US labels more currency manipulators; China gets winter power blackouts; UST 10yr at 0.92%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
17th Dec 20, 7:20am
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Eyes on new US fiscal stimulus; US retails sales slip, PMIs weaken; US labels more currency manipulators; China gets winter power blackouts; UST 10yr at 0.92%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; dairy prices up, Treasury eyes surplus, tiny C/A deficit, lower Govt bond issuance needed, swaps stable, NZD hold, & more
16th Dec 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; dairy prices up, Treasury eyes surplus, tiny C/A deficit, lower Govt bond issuance needed, swaps stable, NZD hold, & more
Dairy prices rise again; US retail struggles; US industrial production lower; China retail soft; China industrial production buoyant; Europe tackles tech giants; UST 10yr at 0.91%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
16th Dec 20, 7:19am
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Dairy prices rise again; US retail struggles; US industrial production lower; China retail soft; China industrial production buoyant; Europe tackles tech giants; UST 10yr at 0.91%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, confidence up, MM jumps, tractor sales low, eyes on bank dividends, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
15th Dec 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, confidence up, MM jumps, tractor sales low, eyes on bank dividends, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
US inflation expectations rise; Google hit; China suffers high commodity prices after tariff actions; US steel mills busy; Indonesia retail sinks; UST 10yr at 0.90%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
15th Dec 20, 7:18am
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US inflation expectations rise; Google hit; China suffers high commodity prices after tariff actions; US steel mills busy; Indonesia retail sinks; UST 10yr at 0.90%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rate adjustments, PSI stumbles, retail party time, Southern Response echo, swaps and NZD hold, & more
14th Dec 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rate adjustments, PSI stumbles, retail party time, Southern Response echo, swaps and NZD hold, & more
Global food prices rise; commodity prices up on China demand; Beijing promises targeted stimulus; US consumer sentiment up; Canada raises carbon tax; UST 10yr at 0.90%; oil stable and gold soft; NZ$1 = 70.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
14th Dec 20, 7:19am
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Global food prices rise; commodity prices up on China demand; Beijing promises targeted stimulus; US consumer sentiment up; Canada raises carbon tax; UST 10yr at 0.90%; oil stable and gold soft; NZ$1 = 70.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
US deficits widen as budget fights get extreme; Canada ramps up carbon pricing; Aussies tackle casino risks; global food prices jump; China's appetites rise; UST 10yr at 0.90%; oil down and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
12th Dec 20, 8:51am
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US deficits widen as budget fights get extreme; Canada ramps up carbon pricing; Aussies tackle casino risks; global food prices jump; China's appetites rise; UST 10yr at 0.90%; oil down and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ cuts TD costs, sellers housing market, RBNZ responds, PMI rises, car waiting lists, rents soft, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
11th Dec 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ cuts TD costs, sellers housing market, RBNZ responds, PMI rises, car waiting lists, rents soft, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
US jobless claims jump; US inflation stable; US household net worth rises; ECB adds to stimulus; China doubles-down on Aussie wine duties; iron ore prices surge; UST 10y at 0.93%; oil up and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
11th Dec 20, 7:25am
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US jobless claims jump; US inflation stable; US household net worth rises; ECB adds to stimulus; China doubles-down on Aussie wine duties; iron ore prices surge; UST 10y at 0.93%; oil up and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no retail rates changes, retail sales up, job ads up, truckometer suggests a negative Q4, smartphone sales boom, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
10th Dec 20, 3:13pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no retail rates changes, retail sales up, job ads up, truckometer suggests a negative Q4, smartphone sales boom, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
US job openings and mortgage applications slip; Aussie sentiment rises; China gets deflation again; Japan's machinery orders jump; UST 10y at 0.95%; oil soft and gold drops; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
10th Dec 20, 7:19am
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US job openings and mortgage applications slip; Aussie sentiment rises; China gets deflation again; Japan's machinery orders jump; UST 10y at 0.95%; oil soft and gold drops; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; key GDP components deliver positive surprise, public service hiring jumps, farmers less satisfied with their bankers, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
9th Dec 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; key GDP components deliver positive surprise, public service hiring jumps, farmers less satisfied with their bankers, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
US data atrophies; German sentiment improves; Aussie confidence up; China adds more to import bans; Infratil in play; air travel shows no recovery; UST 10y at 0.91%; oil unchanged and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
9th Dec 20, 7:19am
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US data atrophies; German sentiment improves; Aussie confidence up; China adds more to import bans; Infratil in play; air travel shows no recovery; UST 10y at 0.91%; oil unchanged and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; looking at population trends, home ownership levels low, farm confidence not so low, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
8th Dec 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; looking at population trends, home ownership levels low, farm confidence not so low, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more