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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
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
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; minor retail rate changes, Bonus Bonds to be wound up, incomes fall, trade surplus, hot mortgage market, long swap rates rise, NZD stable, & more
26th Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; minor retail rate changes, Bonus Bonds to be wound up, incomes fall, trade surplus, hot mortgage market, long swap rates rise, NZD stable, & more
US data mixed but consumers and banks are downbeat; more airline job cuts; Aussies brace for more job losses, lower property prices; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold down again; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
26th Aug 20, 7:21am
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US data mixed but consumers and banks are downbeat; more airline job cuts; Aussies brace for more job losses, lower property prices; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold down again; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday: no retail rate changes, fewer Auckland property auctions, heavy bond demand, less drinking, swaps lower at long end, NZD softish, & more
25th Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday: no retail rate changes, fewer Auckland property auctions, heavy bond demand, less drinking, swaps lower at long end, NZD softish, & more
US activity regains half of 2020 losses; good US farm output getting low prices; Taiwan makes gains, India monsoon set good farm season; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil firm and gold falls; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
25th Aug 20, 7:21am
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US activity regains half of 2020 losses; good US farm output getting low prices; Taiwan makes gains, India monsoon set good farm season; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil firm and gold falls; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; strong rise in homes completed, retail sales slump, interest-free 'loans' popular; bank NIMs dive, swaps eyed, NZD firm, & more
24th Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; strong rise in homes completed, retail sales slump, interest-free 'loans' popular; bank NIMs dive, swaps eyed, NZD firm, & more
Be smart assessing the long term cost difference between new homes you like that are in different neighbourhoods by using our new calculator
24th Aug 20, 9:26am
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Be smart assessing the long term cost difference between new homes you like that are in different neighbourhoods by using our new calculator
China's exports to the US rise; China's consumer finance sector leaps; Australia retail sales bounce back; US rehiring brings toxic trends; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil soft and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
24th Aug 20, 7:21am
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China's exports to the US rise; China's consumer finance sector leaps; Australia retail sales bounce back; US rehiring brings toxic trends; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil soft and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
As banks take their cues from the RBNZ, the main banks push harder to lower the cost of interest paid to customers in a taste of what is to come
22nd Aug 20, 9:56am
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As banks take their cues from the RBNZ, the main banks push harder to lower the cost of interest paid to customers in a taste of what is to come