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Dairy prices rise closer to all-time highs; warning on Omicron's impact on jobs; US factories slow; US retail holds but not so in Germany or Australia; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
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Dairy prices rise closer to all-time highs; warning on Omicron's impact on jobs; US factories slow; US retail holds but not so in Germany or Australia; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some retail rate changes; evidence extra listings are constraining house prices, big trade deficit. retirement village woes, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some retail rate changes; evidence extra listings are constraining house prices, big trade deficit. retirement village woes, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
US expansion stays on track. But Japan, China and the EU are all losing momentum; eyes on the RBA and an expected policy change; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
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US expansion stays on track. But Japan, China and the EU are all losing momentum; eyes on the RBA and an expected policy change; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; jobs market tightens, housing debt rises faster, led by FHBs, swaps little-changed, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; jobs market tightens, housing debt rises faster, led by FHBs, swaps little-changed, NZD stable, & more
China races to get Evergrande behind it; China PMIs slip; US PCE inflation up; rate hike expectations grow; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 1.78%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
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China races to get Evergrande behind it; China PMIs slip; US PCE inflation up; rate hike expectations grow; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 1.78%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
US hurts from inflation; China aggressive in Evergrande cleanup; German GDP retreats; Russian deaths surge; Aussie PPI rise modest; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil soft but gold drops; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
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US hurts from inflation; China aggressive in Evergrande cleanup; German GDP retreats; Russian deaths surge; Aussie PPI rise modest; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil soft but gold drops; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Heartland raises TD rates, Westpac warns on new scam, tax take jumps again, consumer confidence holds, swaps slip, NZD falls, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Heartland raises TD rates, Westpac warns on new scam, tax take jumps again, consumer confidence holds, swaps slip, NZD falls, & more
The economic data seems to point clearly to higher policy rates soon, and financial markets are pricing them in. Home loan and TD rates are primed to follow
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The economic data seems to point clearly to higher policy rates soon, and financial markets are pricing them in. Home loan and TD rates are primed to follow
US Q4 expansion stellar; US durable goods orders strong; China's New Year travel plans fraught; China 'wins' at WTO vs the US, but faces EU bullying claim; UST 10yr 1.78%; oil soft but gold drops; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71
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US Q4 expansion stellar; US durable goods orders strong; China's New Year travel plans fraught; China 'wins' at WTO vs the US, but faces EU bullying claim; UST 10yr 1.78%; oil soft but gold drops; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; inflation jumps to 31 yr high, RBNZ completes is management refresh, Manji at TOP, NZGB bond yields rise, swaps up, NZD down, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; inflation jumps to 31 yr high, RBNZ completes is management refresh, Manji at TOP, NZGB bond yields rise, swaps up, NZD down, & more
Central banks are carrying heavily loaded balance sheets after coming to the rescue in the GFC and now the pandemic. Now they want to end the piling-on. We assess how much they are carrying and how the loads compare
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Central banks are carrying heavily loaded balance sheets after coming to the rescue in the GFC and now the pandemic. Now they want to end the piling-on. We assess how much they are carrying and how the loads compare
US Fed signals 'lift-off'; US new home sales struggle as mortgage rates rise; US trade risk on computer chips highlighted; China faces uncomfortable stumbles; UST 10yr 1.78%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
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US Fed signals 'lift-off'; US new home sales struggle as mortgage rates rise; US trade risk on computer chips highlighted; China faces uncomfortable stumbles; UST 10yr 1.78%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB raises a TD rate, farm sales drying up, credit card use changes, eyes on CPI, Brown replaces McLeod, swaps firmish, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB raises a TD rate, farm sales drying up, credit card use changes, eyes on CPI, Brown replaces McLeod, swaps firmish, NZD soft, & more
Wall Street waits for Fed nervously; US data positive; South Korea posts good growth; some commodities in crazy runups; Aussie inflation up; UST 10yr 1.75%; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
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Wall Street waits for Fed nervously; US data positive; South Korea posts good growth; some commodities in crazy runups; Aussie inflation up; UST 10yr 1.75%; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, service sector struggles, carbon price higher, Aussie CPI beats estimate, swaps stable, NZD weaker, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, service sector struggles, carbon price higher, Aussie CPI beats estimate, swaps stable, NZD weaker, & more
Fonterra ups its milk payout price forecast to a record high, even topping analyst estimates. This new level adds another $600 mln to farmer incomes taking the annual transfer to $13.8 bln. Their dividend will probably remain unchanged
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Fonterra ups its milk payout price forecast to a record high, even topping analyst estimates. This new level adds another $600 mln to farmer incomes taking the annual transfer to $13.8 bln. Their dividend will probably remain unchanged
Wall Street slumps; US economic momentum slows; ditto Japan; Singapore inflation tops estimates; China cuts more rates; Australia awaits RBA; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil drops and gold dips; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
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Wall Street slumps; US economic momentum slows; ditto Japan; Singapore inflation tops estimates; China cuts more rates; Australia awaits RBA; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil drops and gold dips; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; the week starts with some tough economic data, Australia past the peak for Omicron, swaps firm, NZD soft & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; the week starts with some tough economic data, Australia past the peak for Omicron, swaps firm, NZD soft & more
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US Omicron peak passing; US leading index up; Canada retail sales down; Japan tastes some inflation; Hong Kong & EU sentiment weakens; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil dips and gold firms; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
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US Omicron peak passing; US leading index up; Canada retail sales down; Japan tastes some inflation; Hong Kong & EU sentiment weakens; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil dips and gold firms; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
Wall Street turns sharply risk-off despite rising US economic expansion; Japan get inflation; Germany wants immigrants; RBA ready to tackle inflation; UST 10yr 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
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Wall Street turns sharply risk-off despite rising US economic expansion; Japan get inflation; Germany wants immigrants; RBA ready to tackle inflation; UST 10yr 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ raises TD rates, migrant flow tiny, factory PMI positive, Netflix roils markets, swaps soft, NZD sinks, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ raises TD rates, migrant flow tiny, factory PMI positive, Netflix roils markets, swaps soft, NZD sinks, & more
Surprisingly, the first retail interest rate rise in 2022 is for savers. BNZ takes its offers to the top of what all banks are prepared to pay, even if it is much lower than inflation's bite
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Surprisingly, the first retail interest rate rise in 2022 is for savers. BNZ takes its offers to the top of what all banks are prepared to pay, even if it is much lower than inflation's bite
US data positive and resilient despite Omicron threats; Japan and Taiwan get big export growth; China cuts mortgage rate benchmarks; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
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US data positive and resilient despite Omicron threats; Japan and Taiwan get big export growth; China cuts mortgage rate benchmarks; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ expects house prices to decline 7% this year, employment confidence up, truckometer positive, food prices up, rents up, plumbing watch in place, swaps up & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ expects house prices to decline 7% this year, employment confidence up, truckometer positive, food prices up, rents up, plumbing watch in place, swaps up & more