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Rent stress rises sharply in the US; non-farm payrolls recovery slows; China's reserves expand, China and Taiwan report surging trade surpluses; Victoria struggles; UST 10yr yield at 0.57%; oil soft, gold falls; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
8th Aug 20, 8:20am
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Rent stress rises sharply in the US; non-farm payrolls recovery slows; China's reserves expand, China and Taiwan report surging trade surpluses; Victoria struggles; UST 10yr yield at 0.57%; oil soft, gold falls; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; both mortgage and TD rate cuts, property development underwrites, US warns on travel to NZ, swaps unchanged, NZD firms, & more
7th Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; both mortgage and TD rate cuts, property development underwrites, US warns on travel to NZ, swaps unchanged, NZD firms, & more
US jobless claims rise, layoffs rise; US jobless benefits expire at fast pace; US household debt shrinks; China says low rate policies not working; UST 10yr yield at 0.54%; oil unchanged, gold up again; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
7th Aug 20, 7:21am
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US jobless claims rise, layoffs rise; US jobless benefits expire at fast pace; US household debt shrinks; China says low rate policies not working; UST 10yr yield at 0.54%; oil unchanged, gold up again; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some minor retail rate changes, fewer complaints, two-speed retail, more big bond tenders, swaps & NZD unchanged, & more
6th Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some minor retail rate changes, fewer complaints, two-speed retail, more big bond tenders, swaps & NZD unchanged, & more
US jobs signals weak; Vancouver house sales jump; China moves to exclude USD from trade; Aussie new car sales very weak; UST 10yr yield at 0.54%; oil unchanged but gold hits another new record high; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
6th Aug 20, 7:20am
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US jobs signals weak; Vancouver house sales jump; China moves to exclude USD from trade; Aussie new car sales very weak; UST 10yr yield at 0.54%; oil unchanged but gold hits another new record high; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some minor rate trimmings, dairy prices tumble, barely believable jobless rate, more used imports, gold jumps, swaps and NZD hold, & more
5th Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some minor rate trimmings, dairy prices tumble, barely believable jobless rate, more used imports, gold jumps, swaps and NZD hold, & more
Dairy prices fall sharply; storms affect both China and the US; China car sales rise sharply; another huge Aussie trade surplus; RBA warns on jobs; UST 10yr yield at 0.51%; oil up and gold hits new record high; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
5th Aug 20, 7:19am
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Dairy prices fall sharply; storms affect both China and the US; China car sales rise sharply; another huge Aussie trade surplus; RBA warns on jobs; UST 10yr yield at 0.51%; oil up and gold hits new record high; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Auckland house sales recover, car sales recover, more shovel ready projects, NZSF buys back some assets, swaps and NZD stable, & more
4th Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Auckland house sales recover, car sales recover, more shovel ready projects, NZSF buys back some assets, swaps and NZD stable, & more
Revenge spending after international travel is blocked, and cashed up returning Kiwis, keep the new car sales market growing in July especially for SUV models. Tradies return for their big utes as well
4th Aug 20, 9:38am
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Revenge spending after international travel is blocked, and cashed up returning Kiwis, keep the new car sales market growing in July especially for SUV models. Tradies return for their big utes as well
Global PMIs turn up; China braces for more big rain; Australia braces for Victorian lockdown; HSBC takes a beating; UST 10yr yield at 0.56%; oil up and gold holds; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
4th Aug 20, 7:21am
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Global PMIs turn up; China braces for more big rain; Australia braces for Victorian lockdown; HSBC takes a beating; UST 10yr yield at 0.56%; oil up and gold holds; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many rate cuts, house listings surge, interchange fees to fall, mortgage restructuring requests tail off, swaps flatten, NZD unchanged, & more
3rd Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many rate cuts, house listings surge, interchange fees to fall, mortgage restructuring requests tail off, swaps flatten, NZD unchanged, & more
China reverts to old but unsustainable playbook; EU posts ugly Q2 GDP; US household data unsustainable; Victoria in 'state of disaster'; UST 10yr yield at 0.53%; oil holds and gold near record high; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
3rd Aug 20, 7:21am
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China reverts to old but unsustainable playbook; EU posts ugly Q2 GDP; US household data unsustainable; Victoria in 'state of disaster'; UST 10yr yield at 0.53%; oil holds and gold near record high; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
US household sentiment sags; China expands using old paybook; Japan, Korea, Taiwan deliver mixed results; Hong Kong constitutional rule trashed; UST 10yr yield at 0.54%; oil holds and gold jumps back up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
1st Aug 20, 8:25am
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US household sentiment sags; China expands using old paybook; Japan, Korea, Taiwan deliver mixed results; Hong Kong constitutional rule trashed; UST 10yr yield at 0.54%; oil holds and gold jumps back up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many rate cuts, consumer confidence soggy, branches closed, savings grow faster, lending slows, swaps flatten, NZD holds, & more
31st Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many rate cuts, consumer confidence soggy, branches closed, savings grow faster, lending slows, swaps flatten, NZD holds, & more
US GDP falls sharply; US jobless claims stay high; China offshore acquisition tumbles; Hong Kong suffers; Aussie super clearout gathers pace; UST 10yr yield at 0.54%; oil down and gold pulls back; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
31st Jul 20, 7:26am
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US GDP falls sharply; US jobless claims stay high; China offshore acquisition tumbles; Hong Kong suffers; Aussie super clearout gathers pace; UST 10yr yield at 0.54%; oil down and gold pulls back; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more TD rate cuts, building consents jump, business confidence improves for now, swaps stable, NZD slips, & more
30th Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more TD rate cuts, building consents jump, business confidence improves for now, swaps stable, NZD slips, & more
US Fed maintains dovish stance; US exports drop sharply; air cargo volumes recover slightly; China imports steel; iron ore price up; UST 10yr yield at 0.58%; oil unchanged and gold at new record high; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
30th Jul 20, 7:23am
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US Fed maintains dovish stance; US exports drop sharply; air cargo volumes recover slightly; China imports steel; iron ore price up; UST 10yr yield at 0.58%; oil unchanged 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 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