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China's Evergrande situation worsens; China growth vanishes; panic selling of iron ore contracts; US sentiment stays low; Australia oks new coal mine; UST 10yr 1.37%, oil soft, gold falls again; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
18th Sep 21, 8:35am
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China's Evergrande situation worsens; China growth vanishes; panic selling of iron ore contracts; US sentiment stays low; Australia oks new coal mine; UST 10yr 1.37%, oil soft, gold falls again; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate rises, PMI dives, productivity jumps; Govt pulls a swift one on the car retailers, swaps stable but bonds rise, NZD settles, & more
17th Sep 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate rises, PMI dives, productivity jumps; Govt pulls a swift one on the car retailers, swaps stable but bonds rise, NZD settles, & more
China applies to join the TPP; World Bank dumps key report that favoured NZ; US retails sales strong; OECD wants global ETS; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil holds, gold sinks; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74
17th Sep 21, 7:42am
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China applies to join the TPP; World Bank dumps key report that favoured NZ; US retails sales strong; OECD wants global ETS; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil holds, gold sinks; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; interest rates move higher, except TD rates, GDP surprises on the up side, more for the Govt's pandemic emergency fund, swaps jump, NZD much firmer, & more
16th Sep 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; interest rates move higher, except TD rates, GDP surprises on the up side, more for the Govt's pandemic emergency fund, swaps jump, NZD much firmer, & more
ASB sets a new tone in the mortgage market with 30 basis points rate hikes for the most popular fixed home loan terms, takes 18 month and two year rates above 3%. Westpac has matched them
16th Sep 21, 9:30am
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ASB sets a new tone in the mortgage market with 30 basis points rate hikes for the most popular fixed home loan terms, takes 18 month and two year rates above 3%. Westpac has matched them
US data positive; Canada inflation surges; China data weak across the board; eyes on lithium; OECD reviews Australia; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil rises, gold falls; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
16th Sep 21, 7:22am
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US data positive; Canada inflation surges; China data weak across the board; eyes on lithium; OECD reviews Australia; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil rises, gold falls; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
Are we about to go back to the future fast with as much as a sudden 100 basis points rise in fixed mortgage rate offers? The wholesale cost of money suggests that is a live possibility
15th Sep 21, 6:51pm
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Are we about to go back to the future fast with as much as a sudden 100 basis points rise in fixed mortgage rate offers? The wholesale cost of money suggests that is a live possibility
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB raises mortgage rates, current account deficit stays low, FMA warns of scams, RBNZ gets weak response from Privacy Commissioner, swaps mixed, NZD stays high, & more
15th Sep 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB raises mortgage rates, current account deficit stays low, FMA warns of scams, RBNZ gets weak response from Privacy Commissioner, swaps mixed, NZD stays high, & more
US CPI underwhelms, generates market reassessments; Evergrande teetering; NZ holds freedom ranking; RBA pushes back; NAB sentiment low; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil stable, gold rises; NZ$1 = 71 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
15th Sep 21, 7:19am
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US CPI underwhelms, generates market reassessments; Evergrande teetering; NZ holds freedom ranking; RBA pushes back; NAB sentiment low; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil stable, gold rises; NZ$1 = 71 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, NZSF produces best-ever result, very long Govt bond popular, NZ has advantages on wage growth, 'lower fees', swaps and NZD stable
14th Sep 21, 4:03pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, NZSF produces best-ever result, very long Govt bond popular, NZ has advantages on wage growth, 'lower fees', swaps and NZD stable
US inflation expectations rise; Japan, India and Germany all suffer fast rising costs; natural gas and coal prices jump; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil and and gold firm; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
14th Sep 21, 7:19am
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US inflation expectations rise; Japan, India and Germany all suffer fast rising costs; natural gas and coal prices jump; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil and and gold firm; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more home loan rate rises, rents up, housing confidence unshaken, auction activity slows sharply, swaps stable, NZD stays firm
13th Sep 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more home loan rate rises, rents up, housing confidence unshaken, auction activity slows sharply, swaps stable, NZD stays firm
Hobbled by the pandemic and rising rates, banks respond to the Spring real estate selling season with restrained rises rather than outright rate cuts
13th Sep 21, 8:58am
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Hobbled by the pandemic and rising rates, banks respond to the Spring real estate selling season with restrained rises rather than outright rate cuts
China's carbon market misfires; China new bank lending soft; US PPI jumps; Canadians gain jobs; APRA targets leverage; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil stable and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
13th Sep 21, 7:19am
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China's carbon market misfires; China new bank lending soft; US PPI jumps; Canadians gain jobs; APRA targets leverage; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil stable and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
Global producer prices on the rampage; China's carbon market failing; new yuan lending lacks demand; APRA eyes leverage risks again; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil rises and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
11th Sep 21, 8:47am
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Global producer prices on the rampage; China's carbon market failing; new yuan lending lacks demand; APRA eyes leverage risks again; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil rises and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a mortgage rate rise, card spending dives, border travel very quiet, licences extended, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
10th Sep 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a mortgage rate rise, card spending dives, border travel very quiet, licences extended, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
Key commodity costs keep on rising; Fed says tapering this year on track; China CPI falls but PPI at 13yr high; ECB sets modest tapering; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil dips and gold firms; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
10th Sep 21, 7:19am
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Key commodity costs keep on rising; Fed says tapering this year on track; China CPI falls but PPI at 13yr high; ECB sets modest tapering; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil dips and gold firms; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
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9th Sep 21, 4:49pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some TD rate rises, a bigger warchest, factory sales up, bond yields up; swaps and NZD slightly softer, & more
9th Sep 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some TD rate rises, a bigger warchest, factory sales up, bond yields up; swaps and NZD slightly softer, & more
US job openings rise; Fed says US economy 'downshifted'; US default gets closer; Chinese data improves; Japan stronger; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil rises and gold falls; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
9th Sep 21, 7:23am
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US job openings rise; Fed says US economy 'downshifted'; US default gets closer; Chinese data improves; Japan stronger; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil rises and gold falls; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; A key mortgage rate is trimmed, TD rates rise, more DDoS attacks, BNZ optimistic, swaps ease up, NZD stays firm, & more
8th Sep 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; A key mortgage rate is trimmed, TD rates rise, more DDoS attacks, BNZ optimistic, swaps ease up, NZD stays firm, & more
HSBC trims its three year fixed home loan rate as it raises term deposit rates. This new 3yr rate gives it a substantial advantage over all the main banks
8th Sep 21, 11:08am
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HSBC trims its three year fixed home loan rate as it raises term deposit rates. This new 3yr rate gives it a substantial advantage over all the main banks
Dairy prices rise; US logistics system clogged; China exports surge; Germany turns negative; RBA confirms tapering; UST 10yr 1.37%, oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 71 USc; TWI-5 = 74
8th Sep 21, 7:23am
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Dairy prices rise; US logistics system clogged; China exports surge; Germany turns negative; RBA confirms tapering; UST 10yr 1.37%, oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 71 USc; TWI-5 = 74
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD rate rises, Barfoot auction activity shrinks, more money for roads, more FLP draws, swaps firm, NZD stays up, & more
7th Sep 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD rate rises, Barfoot auction activity shrinks, more money for roads, more FLP draws, swaps firm, NZD stays up, & more
China's property finance risks rise; German factory orders rise; aluminium price at decade high; News Corp surrenders on climate change; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
7th Sep 21, 7:19am
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China's property finance risks rise; German factory orders rise; aluminium price at decade high; News Corp surrenders on climate change; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1