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The Chinese dairy category has been one of the strongest performers since COVID-19 but foreign dairy brands aren't sharing in these substantial market gains
22nd Sep 20, 2:13pm
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The Chinese dairy category has been one of the strongest performers since COVID-19 but foreign dairy brands aren't sharing in these substantial market gains
Global equity markets retreat; US CBO paints dire picture; pandemic resurgence undermines easy policies; China recovering well; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
22nd Sep 20, 7:21am
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Global equity markets retreat; US CBO paints dire picture; pandemic resurgence undermines easy policies; China recovering well; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more TD rate cuts, a huge productivity snafu, credit card use down but not out, bond rates soft, NZD stable, & more
21st Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more TD rate cuts, a huge productivity snafu, credit card use down but not out, bond rates soft, NZD stable, & more
We have a calculator that uses your deposit saved, and how much you can afford for a mortgage repayment, to work out what you can bid for a house
21st Sep 20, 2:32pm
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We have a calculator that uses your deposit saved, and how much you can afford for a mortgage repayment, to work out what you can bid for a house
China sees Golden Week boom coming; but mortgage and grain pressures building; US sentiment less negative; US farm subsidies rise; UST 10y at 0.70%; oil stable and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
21st Sep 20, 7:21am
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China sees Golden Week boom coming; but mortgage and grain pressures building; US sentiment less negative; US farm subsidies rise; UST 10y at 0.70%; oil stable and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
The economic climate has brought interest rates to very low levels and the environment may have changed semi-permanently. Banks now vie to offer the lowest rates to their depositors
19th Sep 20, 9:42am
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The economic climate has brought interest rates to very low levels and the environment may have changed semi-permanently. Banks now vie to offer the lowest rates to their depositors
US sentiment stays low; new higher US ag subsidies; China home foreclosures jump; Japan adds jobs to BoJ mandate; Aussie wharf tussle gets serious; UST 10y at 0.70%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
19th Sep 20, 8:31am
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US sentiment stays low; new higher US ag subsidies; China home foreclosures jump; Japan adds jobs to BoJ mandate; Aussie wharf tussle gets serious; UST 10y at 0.70%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ANZ joins in cutting TD rates, Fonterra profitable again, NZGB 5yr goes negative, NZD jumps, & more
18th Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ANZ joins in cutting TD rates, Fonterra profitable again, NZGB 5yr goes negative, NZD jumps, & more
US jobless claims rise; US housing starts fall; US imports from China boom; Canada jobs decline slows; Australia gets more part-time jobs; UST 10y at 0.68%; oil up and gold down NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
18th Sep 20, 7:21am
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US jobless claims rise; US housing starts fall; US imports from China boom; Canada jobs decline slows; Australia gets more part-time jobs; UST 10y at 0.68%; oil up and gold down NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more grunty TD cuts, record GDP fall, huge money chases NZGB tenders, banks pass stress tests, NZD soft, & more
17th Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more grunty TD cuts, record GDP fall, huge money chases NZGB tenders, banks pass stress tests, NZD soft, & more
US Fed lowers it sights; US economic data weak; China investment rises; Japan's trade surplus swells; university jobs start to go; UST 10y at 0.68%; oil and gold up NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
17th Sep 20, 7:23am
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US Fed lowers it sights; US economic data weak; China investment rises; Japan's trade surplus swells; university jobs start to go; UST 10y at 0.68%; oil and gold up NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more TD trimming, record BOP surplus, rosier PREFU, dairy prices up, fewer houses built, farms sell well, NZD firm, & more
16th Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more TD trimming, record BOP surplus, rosier PREFU, dairy prices up, fewer houses built, farms sell well, NZD firm, & more
Dairy prices up; US retail and factories down; WTO rebukes the US; China retail and factories up; RBA sees Aussie recovery; UST 10y at 0.68%; oil prices up but gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
16th Sep 20, 7:21am
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Dairy prices up; US retail and factories down; WTO rebukes the US; China retail and factories up; RBA sees Aussie recovery; UST 10y at 0.68%; oil prices up but gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD cuts, consumer confidence slips, online retail booms again, Green Bond details, swaps unchanged, NZD firmer, & more
15th Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD cuts, consumer confidence slips, online retail booms again, Green Bond details, swaps unchanged, NZD firmer, & more
Try our handy calculator that shows how much you save when you pay a home loan down faster - and it is usually much more than you might imagine even when interest rates are very low
15th Sep 20, 9:17am
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Try our handy calculator that shows how much you save when you pay a home loan down faster - and it is usually much more than you might imagine even when interest rates are very low
OPEC revises oil demand down again; US consumer expectations weak; China house prices up; industrial production down everywhere; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil prices soft but gold up; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70
15th Sep 20, 7:21am
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OPEC revises oil demand down again; US consumer expectations weak; China house prices up; industrial production down everywhere; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil prices soft but gold up; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more TD cuts, services and migration at low ebb, more big fund raising, eyes on swaps, NZD firm, & more
14th Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more TD cuts, services and migration at low ebb, more big fund raising, eyes on swaps, NZD firm, & more
China's debt fueled recovery brings distortions; FDI up in China but outbound investment down; US deficits swell to dangerous levels; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
14th Sep 20, 7:21am
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China's debt fueled recovery brings distortions; FDI up in China but outbound investment down; US deficits swell to dangerous levels; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
US public debt prospects toxic; US inflation rises, Canada's household debt falls; China's grain imports surge; China's debt levels also toxic; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
12th Sep 20, 8:20am
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US public debt prospects toxic; US inflation rises, Canada's household debt falls; China's grain imports surge; China's debt levels also toxic; UST 10y at 0.67%; 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 Friday; TD rates test new lows, housing market takes off, rents slip, PMI tackled by Auckland lockdown, swaps stay low, NZD soft, & more
11th Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rates test new lows, housing market takes off, rents slip, PMI tackled by Auckland lockdown, swaps stay low, NZD soft, & more
US jobless benefit claims rise; US manufacturers destocking; China boosts strategic reserves; Indonesia stumbles; UST 10y at 0.69%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
11th Sep 20, 7:19am
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US jobless benefit claims rise; US manufacturers destocking; China boosts strategic reserves; Indonesia stumbles; UST 10y at 0.69%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more TD cuts, retail spending drops, councils see revenue growth evaporate, more cheap money, swap rates threaten zero, NZD firm, & more
10th Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more TD cuts, retail spending drops, councils see revenue growth evaporate, more cheap money, swap rates threaten zero, NZD firm, & more
Treasury gets a tender result for an inflation-linked bond that returns a negative yield before the CPI component
10th Sep 20, 2:36pm
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Treasury gets a tender result for an inflation-linked bond that returns a negative yield before the CPI component
US retail and jobs data weak; Canada holds rate; Japan machine tool orders stabilise; Chinese inflation cools; Australian consumer confidence rises; UST 10y at 0.71%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
10th Sep 20, 7:20am
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US retail and jobs data weak; Canada holds rate; Japan machine tool orders stabilise; Chinese inflation cools; Australian consumer confidence rises; UST 10y at 0.71%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
Wholesale money markets mark down two and three year swap rates to virtually zero, taking their cues from Reserve Bank of New Zealand signalling
9th Sep 20, 8:38pm
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Wholesale money markets mark down two and three year swap rates to virtually zero, taking their cues from Reserve Bank of New Zealand signalling