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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, construction drags, commodity prices jump, worry about costs & housing, bond and swap rates rise, NZD falls, & more
5th Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, construction drags, commodity prices jump, worry about costs & housing, bond and swap rates rise, NZD falls, & more
Inflation rises; food prices jump; US jobless claims up; EU retail sales slump; Brexit gets even messier; Australia get record trade surplus; UST 10yr at 1.54%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
5th Mar 21, 7:26am
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Inflation rises; food prices jump; US jobless claims up; EU retail sales slump; Brexit gets even messier; Australia get record trade surplus; UST 10yr at 1.54%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a mortgage rate rise, GST tax take jumps, Synlait stutters, Xero buys, NZGB yields jump, swaps up, NZD soft, & more
4th Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a mortgage rate rise, GST tax take jumps, Synlait stutters, Xero buys, NZGB yields jump, swaps up, NZD soft, & more
US jobs growth tepid; US mortgage rates rise, US service sector expanding; China service sector stalls; Hong Kong retail in tailspin; good air cargo recovery; UST 10yr at 1.47%; oil holds and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
4th Mar 21, 7:19am
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US jobs growth tepid; US mortgage rates rise, US service sector expanding; China service sector stalls; Hong Kong retail in tailspin; good air cargo recovery; UST 10yr at 1.47%; oil holds and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; wage subsidy returns, housing boom grows, milk price and payout forecasts rise, debt stress vanishes, swaps and NZD stable, & more
3rd Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; wage subsidy returns, housing boom grows, milk price and payout forecasts rise, debt stress vanishes, swaps and NZD stable, & more
Despite a booming new SUV car market, pure EVs and plug-in hybrid versions struggle to gain sales traction in 2021. Used imports fade as well. But tradie utes shine with booming sales
3rd Mar 21, 11:31am
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Despite a booming new SUV car market, pure EVs and plug-in hybrid versions struggle to gain sales traction in 2021. Used imports fade as well. But tradie utes shine with booming sales
WMP jumps +21% leading dairy prices higher; US retail sales slip; NYC PMI sinks; RBA declares 'whatever it takes'; NSW abandons GM-free; UST 10yr at 1.42%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
3rd Mar 21, 7:19am
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WMP jumps +21% leading dairy prices higher; US retail sales slip; NYC PMI sinks; RBA declares 'whatever it takes'; NSW abandons GM-free; UST 10yr at 1.42%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; another TD rate rise, terms of trade rise, carbon price, SME's on the edge, a2 Milk spills, car sales up again, swaps hold, NZD firm, & more
2nd Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; another TD rate rise, terms of trade rise, carbon price, SME's on the edge, a2 Milk spills, car sales up again, swaps hold, NZD firm, & more
Factory expansions uneven led by Germany and the US, lagged by China; Australian housing data strong; RBA doubles QE; China shuns Australia; UST 10yr at 1.45%; oil down and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
2nd Mar 21, 7:19am
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Factory expansions uneven led by Germany and the US, lagged by China; Australian housing data strong; RBA doubles QE; China shuns Australia; UST 10yr at 1.45%; oil down and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some TD rate changes, Auckland auctions boom, AG to review vaccine rollout, huge moves in Australia, swap rates slip, NZD rises, & more
1st Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some TD rate changes, Auckland auctions boom, AG to review vaccine rollout, huge moves in Australia, swap rates slip, NZD rises, & more
China's factories slow down; Japanese factories rebound; US eyes on inflation; US stimulus nears approval; Buffett warns debt investors; UST 10yr at 1.41%; oil down and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74
1st Mar 21, 7:18am
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China's factories slow down; Japanese factories rebound; US eyes on inflation; US stimulus nears approval; Buffett warns debt investors; UST 10yr at 1.41%; oil down and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74
US incomes jump; eyes on inflation; Congress set to pass next stimulus; China house prices up; Japan factories busier; India growing fast again; UST 10yr at 1.45%; oil down and gold drops again; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
27th Feb 21, 8:35am
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US incomes jump; eyes on inflation; Congress set to pass next stimulus; China house prices up; Japan factories busier; India growing fast again; UST 10yr at 1.45%; oil down and gold drops again; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; exports fall, Orr defends his patch, new carbon price chart, bond rout today, casualties tomorrow, NZD retreats, & more
26th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; exports fall, Orr defends his patch, new carbon price chart, bond rout today, casualties tomorrow, NZD retreats, & more
US data uniformly positive; China 'eliminates' poverty; resistant ASF returns; RBNZ housing policy move leads bond prices sharply lower; UST 10yr at 1.46%; oil up and gold dumped; NZ$1 = 74.3 USc; TWI-5 = 75.2
26th Feb 21, 7:27am
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US data uniformly positive; China 'eliminates' poverty; resistant ASF returns; RBNZ housing policy move leads bond prices sharply lower; UST 10yr at 1.46%; oil up and gold dumped; NZ$1 = 74.3 USc; TWI-5 = 75.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; inflation looming, Govt forces RBNZ on housing, Fonterra raises profit guidance, A2 Milk savaged, swaps up, NZD up, & much more
25th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; inflation looming, Govt forces RBNZ on housing, Fonterra raises profit guidance, A2 Milk savaged, swaps up, NZD up, & much more
US mortgage applications dip as interest rates rise; Taiwan exports zoom; Hong Kong hikes stamp duties; China launches huge stimulus; UST 10yr at 1.38%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 74.1 USc; TWI-5 = 75
25th Feb 21, 7:30am
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US mortgage applications dip as interest rates rise; Taiwan exports zoom; Hong Kong hikes stamp duties; China launches huge stimulus; UST 10yr at 1.38%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 74.1 USc; TWI-5 = 75
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, dovish MPS, Methanex retreats, swaps little-changed, NZD firms, bitcoin drops, & more
24th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, dovish MPS, Methanex retreats, swaps little-changed, NZD firms, bitcoin drops, & more
US Fed a long way from policy targets; US consumer sentiment improves; Musk dethroned; China returns to work quickly; aggressive China-first policies; UST 10yr at 1.36%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
24th Feb 21, 7:24am
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US Fed a long way from policy targets; US consumer sentiment improves; Musk dethroned; China returns to work quickly; aggressive China-first policies; UST 10yr at 1.36%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, retail trade eases, $300 bln of mortgages rise fast, $400 bln of deposits rise fast too, swaps unchanged, NZD stays high, & more
23rd Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, retail trade eases, $300 bln of mortgages rise fast, $400 bln of deposits rise fast too, swaps unchanged, NZD stays high, & more
US data positive, mortgage rates rise; German business sentiment up; ECB worries about rising rates; China declares food security issue #1; UST 10yr at 1.35%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
23rd Feb 21, 7:20am
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US data positive, mortgage rates rise; German business sentiment up; ECB worries about rising rates; China declares food security issue #1; UST 10yr at 1.35%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; strong farm sales, searing mortgage market, survey sees more, NZ credit rating raised, bond yields jump, NZD higher, & more
22nd Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; strong farm sales, searing mortgage market, survey sees more, NZ credit rating raised, bond yields jump, NZD higher, & more
Growing China keeps commodity prices high; US factory activity rises; Japanese sentiment improves; Aussie retail sales jump; rate rises elevate investor risks; UST 10yr at 1.34%; oil down and gold holds; NZ$1 = 73 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
22nd Feb 21, 7:19am
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Growing China keeps commodity prices high; US factory activity rises; Japanese sentiment improves; Aussie retail sales jump; rate rises elevate investor risks; UST 10yr at 1.34%; oil down and gold holds; NZ$1 = 73 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
US economic activity up, but Fed worries about bankruptcies; China consumption strong; commodity prices gain; Australian retail sales race higher; UST 10yr at 1.35%; oil down and gold holds; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
20th Feb 21, 8:29am
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US economic activity up, but Fed worries about bankruptcies; China consumption strong; commodity prices gain; Australian retail sales race higher; UST 10yr at 1.35%; oil down and gold holds; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, PPI flat, M.bovis inquiry, mortgage lending frenzy, swap rates stable, NZD firms slightly, & more
19th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, PPI flat, M.bovis inquiry, mortgage lending frenzy, swap rates stable, NZD firms slightly, & more
Payday lender drives into car loan market, promoting 'affordable repayments' with attractively designed, fast-approval online systems that come with very high interest rates and extensive fees, and now seeks new investor funding
19th Feb 21, 11:49am
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Payday lender drives into car loan market, promoting 'affordable repayments' with attractively designed, fast-approval online systems that come with very high interest rates and extensive fees, and now seeks new investor funding