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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB cuts mortgage rates, Barfoots sales volumes solid, FMA frustrated, another huge Govt bond tender, swaps steepen and rise, NZD rises, & more
2nd Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB cuts mortgage rates, Barfoots sales volumes solid, FMA frustrated, another huge Govt bond tender, swaps steepen and rise, NZD rises, & more
Jobs the weakness in factory rebound; US car sales weak; China expands while others contract; Aussie house prices slip; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
2nd Jul 20, 7:21am
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Jobs the weakness in factory rebound; US car sales weak; China expands while others contract; Aussie house prices slip; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; many more retail rate cuts, housing now a buyers market, high residential building consents issued, swaps steepen, NZD firm, & more
1st Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; many more retail rate cuts, housing now a buyers market, high residential building consents issued, swaps steepen, NZD firm, & more
US economic data very weak; US housing stress rises; China factory PMIs expanding faster; Aussie housing risks rise; markets ignore risks; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; oil soft and gold at eight year high; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
1st Jul 20, 7:18am
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US economic data very weak; US housing stress rises; China factory PMIs expanding faster; Aussie housing risks rise; markets ignore risks; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; oil soft and gold at eight year high; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; job losses coming, farmer confidence low, consumer debt levels fall, TD balances rise, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
30th Jun 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; job losses coming, farmer confidence low, consumer debt levels fall, TD balances rise, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
Bouncebacks for US house sales, Canadian building permits, Japan retail sales fail to inspire; China exerts social control through banking; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
30th Jun 20, 7:26am
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Bouncebacks for US house sales, Canadian building permits, Japan retail sales fail to inspire; China exerts social control through banking; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more TD rate cuts, pay cuts hit hard, RBNZ drifts north faster, trans-Tasman bubble slips away; swaps lower & flatter, NZD holds firm, & more
29th Jun 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, pay cuts hit hard, RBNZ drifts north faster, trans-Tasman bubble slips away; swaps lower & flatter, NZD holds firm, & more
China data better than most but still somber; US Fed restricts big banks further; US households spending unsustainable; IMF warns; US COVID cases out of control; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil soft and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
29th Jun 20, 7:19am
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China data better than most but still somber; US Fed restricts big banks further; US households spending unsustainable; IMF warns; US COVID cases out of control; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil soft and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
Fed imposes restraints on banks; US consumer sentiment weak; US spending and income tracks unsustainable; Wall Street sinks; China doused; RBA reveals fears; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
27th Jun 20, 8:29am
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Fed imposes restraints on banks; US consumer sentiment weak; US spending and income tracks unsustainable; Wall Street sinks; China doused; RBA reveals fears; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac cuts rates, banks undermine least-cost routing, consumer confidence weak, big money thrown at tourism industry, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more
26th Jun 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac cuts rates, banks undermine least-cost routing, consumer confidence weak, big money thrown at tourism industry, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more
Updated US economic data all very weak; India to block Chinese trade; China refocuses internally; Wirecard collapses; Aussie household wealth drops sharply; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
26th Jun 20, 7:26am
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Updated US economic data all very weak; India to block Chinese trade; China refocuses internally; Wirecard collapses; Aussie household wealth drops sharply; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many TD rate cuts, better affordability, smaller trade deficit, investor confidence up, rising yields, swaps flatten, NZ lower, & more
25th Jun 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many TD rate cuts, better affordability, smaller trade deficit, investor confidence up, rising yields, swaps flatten, NZ lower, & more
IMF issues grim 2020 forecasts; Wall Street retreats; China the only growing economy but has its own problems; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
25th Jun 20, 7:18am
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IMF issues grim 2020 forecasts; Wall Street retreats; China the only growing economy but has its own problems; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; RBNZ open to more stimulus, Twyford's light rail plan axed, CFR tells banks to be looser with lending standards, swaps steepen, NZD dips, & more
24th Jun 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; RBNZ open to more stimulus, Twyford's light rail plan axed, CFR tells banks to be looser with lending standards, swaps steepen, NZD dips, & more
US retail sales slip again; factory and service sectors recover from deep May slump; WTO sees bounceback; China reports some bank runs; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 65 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
24th Jun 20, 7:20am
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US retail sales slip again; factory and service sectors recover from deep May slump; WTO sees bounceback; China reports some bank runs; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 65 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more retail interest rate cuts, employment confidence sinks, house price drop coming, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
23rd Jun 20, 4:31pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more retail interest rate cuts, employment confidence sinks, house price drop coming, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
More banks are still making small home loan rate cuts but none are market-leading as rate offers coalesce around a very tight range
23rd Jun 20, 3:15pm
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More banks are still making small home loan rate cuts but none are market-leading as rate offers coalesce around a very tight range
American recovery 'wildly uncertain'; US housing delinquencies rise sharply; Wall Street only sees roses; China doubles down on stimulus; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
23rd Jun 20, 7:18am
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American recovery 'wildly uncertain'; US housing delinquencies rise sharply; Wall Street only sees roses; China doubles down on stimulus; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; broad TD cuts, credit card turmoil, record new Auckland houses completed, swaps flatter, NZD unchanged, & more
22nd Jun 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; broad TD cuts, credit card turmoil, record new Auckland houses completed, swaps flatter, NZD unchanged, & more
Economic decline fierce in US; China activity rises; shipping freight rates treble; COVID-19 tightens its grip on some large countries; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
22nd Jun 20, 7:20am
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Economic decline fierce in US; China activity rises; shipping freight rates treble; COVID-19 tightens its grip on some large countries; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
US faces tough virus impediments; Canada retail sales awful; China electricity use rises; Australia defends against Chinese cyber attack; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
20th Jun 20, 8:32am
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US faces tough virus impediments; Canada retail sales awful; China electricity use rises; Australia defends against Chinese cyber attack; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ASB makes deep rate cuts, student visas die, a Kauri issue, Aussies claim they are under attack, swaps steepen, NZD soft & more
19th Jun 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ASB makes deep rate cuts, student visas die, a Kauri issue, Aussies claim they are under attack, swaps steepen, NZD soft & more
ASB cuts most home loan rates again, and matches them with even sharper term deposit rate cuts
19th Jun 20, 9:59am
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ASB cuts most home loan rates again, and matches them with even sharper term deposit rate cuts
US jobless claims stay high; some positive data surprises; China FDI turns up; Indonesia cuts rates; England pumps up QE; Australia sheds jobs; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
19th Jun 20, 7:16am
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US jobless claims stay high; some positive data surprises; China FDI turns up; Indonesia cuts rates; England pumps up QE; Australia sheds jobs; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; economic 'growth' turns negative, farms sell at a very slow pace, residential investment falls away, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
18th Jun 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; economic 'growth' turns negative, farms sell at a very slow pace, residential investment falls away, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more