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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TD cuts by banks, bond markets signal risk off, more dodgy Chinese milk scandals, swaps slip, NZD slips, & more
29th Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TD cuts by banks, bond markets signal risk off, more dodgy Chinese milk scandals, swaps slip, NZD slips, & more
American confidence falls as do retail sales; Fed and ECB extend programs; China targets fury at HSBC; China online debt in focus; UST 10yr yield at 0.58%; oil lower and gold at new record high; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
29th Jul 20, 7:21am
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American confidence falls as do retail sales; Fed and ECB extend programs; China targets fury at HSBC; China online debt in focus; UST 10yr yield at 0.58%; oil lower and gold at new record high; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; few rate changes, buoyant auction sales, overseas owners sell up, labour market weak, swaps unchanged, NZD stays firm, & more
28th Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; few rate changes, buoyant auction sales, overseas owners sell up, labour market weak, swaps unchanged, NZD stays firm, & more
US durable goods orders weak; US Fed eyes fading economy; China expanding without profits; Hong Kong trade shrinks; Australia tackles Google; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil stable and gold at new record high; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
28th Jul 20, 7:21am
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US durable goods orders weak; US Fed eyes fading economy; China expanding without profits; Hong Kong trade shrinks; Australia tackles Google; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil stable and gold at new record high; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; minor TD cuts, home loans more affordable, more debt stress details, WIA tries for more debt, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more
27th Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; minor TD cuts, home loans more affordable, more debt stress details, WIA tries for more debt, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more
China rolls back emergency pandemic policies, but faces rising flood risks; Thailand & Singapore suffering; global PMIs show recovery; Australia faces severe CBD property retreat; UST 10yr yield at 0.59%; oil stable and gold near record high; NZ$1 = 66.5
27th Jul 20, 7:21am
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China rolls back emergency pandemic policies, but faces rising flood risks; Thailand & Singapore suffering; global PMIs show recovery; Australia faces severe CBD property retreat; UST 10yr yield at 0.59%; oil stable and gold near record high; NZ$1 = 66.5
We are back with our General Election policy comparisons, designed to make it easy for readers to check out the varying policy positions on a topic by topic basis
25th Jul 20, 8:44am
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We are back with our General Election policy comparisons, designed to make it easy for readers to check out the varying policy positions on a topic by topic basis
American PMIs signal modest gains but rising inflation; China eases up on emergency debt support; Thailand takes a sharp trade knock; EU PMIs rise strongly; UST 10yr yield at 0.58%; oil lower and gold jumps again; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
25th Jul 20, 7:59am
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American PMIs signal modest gains but rising inflation; China eases up on emergency debt support; Thailand takes a sharp trade knock; EU PMIs rise strongly; UST 10yr yield at 0.58%; oil lower and gold jumps again; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more TD rate cuts, better trade results, farmer confidence slumps, homeowners stay put, IAG makes hay in NZ, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
24th Jul 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, better trade results, farmer confidence slumps, homeowners stay put, IAG makes hay in NZ, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
US jobless claims rise as benefits paid fall; Wall Street in retreat; EU consumer confidence stays low; Australian budget deficits leap; UST 10yr yield at 0.58%; oil lower and gold jumps again; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
24th Jul 20, 7:18am
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US jobless claims rise as benefits paid fall; Wall Street in retreat; EU consumer confidence stays low; Australian budget deficits leap; UST 10yr yield at 0.58%; oil lower and gold jumps again; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday: Westpac cuts TD rates, GHG emissions slip, NZGBs very popular, metals prices rise, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more
23rd Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday: Westpac cuts TD rates, GHG emissions slip, NZGBs very popular, metals prices rise, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more
US home sales in modest rebound; Canada inflation up; Japan's PMIs stay weak; China faces rising flood threats; Australia faces massive deficits; UST 10yr yield at 0.60%; oil unchanged and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
23rd Jul 20, 7:24am
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US home sales in modest rebound; Canada inflation up; Japan's PMIs stay weak; China faces rising flood threats; Australia faces massive deficits; UST 10yr yield at 0.60%; oil unchanged and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more mortgage and TD rate changes, dairy prices hold high, M.Bovis progress, Briscoes upbeat, swaps flatten, NZD holds up, & more
22nd Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more mortgage and TD rate changes, dairy prices hold high, M.Bovis progress, Briscoes upbeat, swaps flatten, NZD holds up, & more
Dairy prices slip; US retail firms; China floods worsen; Aussie job support extended but toughened; EU agrees massive fiscal stimulus; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil up and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
22nd Jul 20, 7:21am
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Dairy prices slip; US retail firms; China floods worsen; Aussie job support extended but toughened; EU agrees massive fiscal stimulus; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil up and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; many retail rate cuts, credit card use rises, SMEs in trouble, another China insert quits, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more
21st Jul 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, credit card use rises, SMEs in trouble, another China insert quits, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more
Wall Street rises; Shanghai equities jump again; Japan trade stumbles; Taiwan export orders jump; Singapore and Australia to extend payroll support; UST 10yr yield at 0.62%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70
21st Jul 20, 7:21am
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Wall Street rises; Shanghai equities jump again; Japan trade stumbles; Taiwan export orders jump; Singapore and Australia to extend payroll support; UST 10yr yield at 0.62%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; new record low mortgage rate, more TD rate cuts, PSI rebounds, farms sell well, China gets tetchy, swaps and NZD unchanged, & more
20th Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; new record low mortgage rate, more TD rate cuts, PSI rebounds, farms sell well, China gets tetchy, swaps and NZD unchanged, & more
A new low mortgage rate launched at 2.45% for one year fixed, by HSBC. And every fixed rate offered for their Premier customers is now market-leading
20th Jul 20, 10:40am
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A new low mortgage rate launched at 2.45% for one year fixed, by HSBC. And every fixed rate offered for their Premier customers is now market-leading
China makes economic progress but faces a Japanese withdrawal and severe flooding; US recovery wavers; Australia unsure of pandemic response goal; UST 10yr yield at 0.62%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
20th Jul 20, 7:21am
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China makes economic progress but faces a Japanese withdrawal and severe flooding; US recovery wavers; Australia unsure of pandemic response goal; UST 10yr yield at 0.62%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
US confidence wavers as pandemic takes second bite; China taxes grow again; Japan encourages shift out of China; Australia doubts coronavirus elimination is possible; UST 10yr yield at 0.63%; oil soft and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
18th Jul 20, 8:31am
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US confidence wavers as pandemic takes second bite; China taxes grow again; Japan encourages shift out of China; Australia doubts coronavirus elimination is possible; UST 10yr yield at 0.63%; oil soft and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many retail interest rate changes, PMI rises impressively, debt stress low, first Tiwai Point, now Glenbrook?, swaps dip, NZD stable, & more
17th Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many retail interest rate changes, PMI rises impressively, debt stress low, first Tiwai Point, now Glenbrook?, swaps dip, NZD stable, & more
Fonterra revises its farm gate milk price forecasts, trimming the 2019/20 price, and boosting its 2020/21 price. But it gives no further guidance on the Company's earnings
17th Jul 20, 9:16am
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Fonterra revises its farm gate milk price forecasts, trimming the 2019/20 price, and boosting its 2020/21 price. But it gives no further guidance on the Company's earnings
US retail sales up; jobless claims stay high; mortgage rates at new record low; China data mostly positive; most equity markets retreat; Aussie jobs turn part-time; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
17th Jul 20, 7:22am
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US retail sales up; jobless claims stay high; mortgage rates at new record low; China data mostly positive; most equity markets retreat; Aussie jobs turn part-time; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB shakes up FHB mortgage market, lack of inflation a headache, housing market ready to turn lower, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
16th Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB shakes up FHB mortgage market, lack of inflation a headache, housing market ready to turn lower, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
ASB becomes the first main bank to eliminate the difference between 'standard' and 'special' home loan rates, saving about 50 bps for most first home buyers
16th Jul 20, 9:11am
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ASB becomes the first main bank to eliminate the difference between 'standard' and 'special' home loan rates, saving about 50 bps for most first home buyers