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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, businesses less unconfident, big factory and wholesale trade falls, swaps sink further, NZD weak, & more
9th Sep 20, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, businesses less unconfident, big factory and wholesale trade falls, swaps sink further, NZD weak, & more
Wall Street down sharply; US consumers maxed out on debt; Australia says do not travel to China; China faces grain shortages; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
9th Sep 20, 9:13am
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Wall Street down sharply; US consumers maxed out on debt; Australia says do not travel to China; China faces grain shortages; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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8th Sep 20, 4:31pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ to end credit card low rate, Westpac sees higher house prices, IRD gets more student loan repayments, NZD flat, & more
8th Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ to end credit card low rate, Westpac sees higher house prices, IRD gets more student loan repayments, NZD flat, & more
China's trade gains expanding; Taiwan does even better; Australian service sector weak; Aussie banks gird for rising mortgage stress; UST 10yr yield at 0.72%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
8th Sep 20, 7:21am
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China's trade gains expanding; Taiwan does even better; Australian service sector weak; Aussie banks gird for rising mortgage stress; UST 10yr yield at 0.72%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more TD rate cuts, more DDoS attacks, less winter work, NZ bond rates not rising like peers, NZD stable, & more
7th 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, more DDoS attacks, less winter work, NZ bond rates not rising like peers, NZD stable, & more
China's house sales pace startles; China's bond purchases distort; China's steel growth extraordinary; US jobs growth leaves it behind; UST 10yr yield at 0.72%; oil drops and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
7th Sep 20, 7:21am
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China's house sales pace startles; China's bond purchases distort; China's steel growth extraordinary; US jobs growth leaves it behind; UST 10yr yield at 0.72%; oil drops and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
US non-farm payrolls rise but leave 11.5 mln stranded; US coal industry on the ropes; China's home sales surge; China the world's dominant steel producer; UST 10yr yield at 0.72%; oil drops and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
5th Sep 20, 8:40am
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US non-farm payrolls rise but leave 11.5 mln stranded; US coal industry on the ropes; China's home sales surge; China the world's dominant steel producer; UST 10yr yield at 0.72%; oil drops and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more big TD rate cuts, construction sector hurting, bonds rush benefits Mercury, household net worth rises, swaps low & stable, NZD slips, & more
4th Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more big TD rate cuts, construction sector hurting, bonds rush benefits Mercury, household net worth rises, swaps low & stable, NZD slips, & more
US posts awful trade result; more US jobless lose benefit support; China's service sector expanding well; France launches huge stimulus plan; UST 10yr yield at 0.62%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
4th Sep 20, 7:18am
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US posts awful trade result; more US jobless lose benefit support; China's service sector expanding well; France launches huge stimulus plan; UST 10yr yield at 0.62%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; insolvency cliff looming, where there are good yields, weak car sales, paid jobs growing, NZD firms again, & more
3rd Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; insolvency cliff looming, where there are good yields, weak car sales, paid jobs growing, NZD firms again, & more
Sales of both new and used imports suffered in August as the Auckland lockdown took its toll. But that didn't affect sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs), which now account for nearly 17% of all new car sales
3rd Sep 20, 10:17am
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Sales of both new and used imports suffered in August as the Auckland lockdown took its toll. But that didn't affect sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs), which now account for nearly 17% of all new car sales
Uncertainty and volatility bedevil the US economy; US debt set to pass GDP soon; China uses central planning for job placement; Australia enters recession; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
3rd Sep 20, 7:19am
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Uncertainty and volatility bedevil the US economy; US debt set to pass GDP soon; China uses central planning for job placement; Australia enters recession; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, dairy prices fall, Auckland house sale activity rises, winning with services, swaps approach zero, NZD firms, & more
2nd Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, dairy prices fall, Auckland house sale activity rises, winning with services, swaps approach zero, NZD firms, & more
Dairy prices slip again; US retail sales rise; US factory PMIs improve; China bond issues near record high; Aussie grain the next China target; UST 10yr yield at 0.67%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
2nd Sep 20, 7:31am
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Dairy prices slip again; US retail sales rise; US factory PMIs improve; China bond issues near record high; Aussie grain the next China target; UST 10yr yield at 0.67%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; many retail rate cuts, strong Auckland building consent growth, dodgy maps released, swap rates approach zero, NZD firm again, & more
1st Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; many retail rate cuts, strong Auckland building consent growth, dodgy maps released, swap rates approach zero, NZD firm again, & more
House prices are rising. But be clear about how fast yours is gaining by using our easy and handy calculator
1st Sep 20, 2:03pm
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House prices are rising. But be clear about how fast yours is gaining by using our easy and handy calculator
Indian economy shrinks sharply; Japanese and Korean retail sales stumble; China's PMIs positive; air cargo weak despite recovery; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil unchanged and gold higher; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70
1st Sep 20, 7:21am
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Indian economy shrinks sharply; Japanese and Korean retail sales stumble; China's PMIs positive; air cargo weak despite recovery; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil unchanged and gold higher; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank goes lower, business confidence soft, deposit growth soars, loan growth weak, NZD firm, & more
31st Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank goes lower, business confidence soft, deposit growth soars, loan growth weak, NZD firm, & more
China growth rising as others fall; but China liquidity in stress; US dollar falls; US jobs cuts grow; EU confidence improves; UST 10yr yield at 0.72%; oil unchanged and gold higher; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70
31st Aug 20, 7:21am
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China growth rising as others fall; but China liquidity in stress; US dollar falls; US jobs cuts grow; EU confidence improves; UST 10yr yield at 0.72%; oil unchanged and gold higher; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70
US dollar under pressure; US consumer sentiment stays low; India adds a tax-free incentive for low income housing; EU confidence improves; UST 10yr yield at 0.73%; oil unchanged and gold higher; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
29th Aug 20, 8:23am
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US dollar under pressure; US consumer sentiment stays low; India adds a tax-free incentive for low income housing; EU confidence improves; UST 10yr yield at 0.73%; oil unchanged and gold higher; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more TD rate cuts, sagging consumer confidence, KiwiSaver assets grow at home, US long bond rates jump, NZD firm, & more
28th Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more TD rate cuts, sagging consumer confidence, KiwiSaver assets grow at home, US long bond rates jump, NZD firm, & more
US Fed shifts policy emphasis; US personal incomes fall; China profits fall but electricity use rises; Taiwan confidence rises; Aussie capex drops; UST 10yr yield at 0.75%; oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
28th Aug 20, 7:20am
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US Fed shifts policy emphasis; US personal incomes fall; China profits fall but electricity use rises; Taiwan confidence rises; Aussie capex drops; UST 10yr yield at 0.75%; oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more bank TD cuts, home loans more affordable (but maybe not the deposits), household GHG emissions in spotlight, NZD firm, & more
27th Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more bank TD cuts, home loans more affordable (but maybe not the deposits), household GHG emissions in spotlight, NZD firm, & more
US durable goods orders very weak; US oil patch braces for big storm hit; South Korean exports rise; OECD reports sharp shrinkage; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold rises; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
27th Aug 20, 7:21am
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US durable goods orders very weak; US oil patch braces for big storm hit; South Korean exports rise; OECD reports sharp shrinkage; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold rises; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1