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US jobless claims stay high; US life expectancy falls; China lightens liquidity; iron ore prices rise; reflation trade spreads; Aussie jobless rate falls; UST 10yr at 1.28%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
19th Feb 21, 7:26am
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US jobless claims stay high; US life expectancy falls; China lightens liquidity; iron ore prices rise; reflation trade spreads; Aussie jobless rate falls; UST 10yr at 1.28%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Crown accounts edge back into surplus in December month, median age rises, bond yields rise, swaps firm, NZD slips, & more
18th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Crown accounts edge back into surplus in December month, median age rises, bond yields rise, swaps firm, NZD slips, & more
US retail sales impress, industrial production not so much; US extreme weather a threat; Canada CPI rises; Japan factories busier; rate curves steepen; UST 10yr at 1.28%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
18th Feb 21, 7:19am
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US retail sales impress, industrial production not so much; US extreme weather a threat; Canada CPI rises; Japan factories busier; rate curves steepen; UST 10yr at 1.28%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; FHBs losing out, housing saves Fletchers, NZR outsourcing, rent ratio at extremes, LSAP tailing off; long rates jump, NZD slides, & more
17th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; FHBs losing out, housing saves Fletchers, NZR outsourcing, rent ratio at extremes, LSAP tailing off; long rates jump, NZD slides, & more
Dairy prices rise to season high; US cold snap disporting fuel prices; US extends housing pandemic relief; Japan adjusts to quake impacts; German sentiment improves; UST 10yr at 1.28%; oil down and gold slumps; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
17th Feb 21, 7:19am
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Dairy prices rise to season high; US cold snap disporting fuel prices; US extends housing pandemic relief; Japan adjusts to quake impacts; German sentiment improves; UST 10yr at 1.28%; oil down and gold slumps; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; housing hot in parts, migration tumbles, no new cases, tweaked pandemic support, bonds in reflation trade, NZD stable, & more
16th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; housing hot in parts, migration tumbles, no new cases, tweaked pandemic support, bonds in reflation trade, NZD stable, & more
China and US on holiday; Canada data positive; Japan signals better outcomes; ditto Singapore; EU still struggling; UST 10yr at 1.21%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
16th Feb 21, 7:19am
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China and US on holiday; Canada data positive; Japan signals better outcomes; ditto Singapore; EU still struggling; UST 10yr at 1.21%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; risks rise from inbound UK-variant travellers, service sector struggles, Auckland auction activity doubles, swaps and NZD hold, & more
15th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; risks rise from inbound UK-variant travellers, service sector struggles, Auckland auction activity doubles, swaps and NZD hold, & more
Big Japanese quake; China targets NZ over TPP application; US sentiment waivers; Canada loan demand negative; NSW incentivises housing for renters; UST 10yr at 1.21%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
15th Feb 21, 7:19am
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Big Japanese quake; China targets NZ over TPP application; US sentiment waivers; Canada loan demand negative; NSW incentivises housing for renters; UST 10yr at 1.21%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
US consumer sentiment slips, but economists upbeat; India's factories busier; Draghi now running Italy; UK GDP sinks; NSW incentivises building for renters; UST 10yr at 1.20%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
13th Feb 21, 8:37am
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US consumer sentiment slips, but economists upbeat; India's factories busier; Draghi now running Italy; UK GDP sinks; NSW incentivises building for renters; UST 10yr at 1.20%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; SBS Bank sets new low 2yr mortgage rate, PMI's rise, ANZ admits misleading, Melbourne back in lockdown, swaps settle, NZD stable, & much more
12th Feb 21, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; SBS Bank sets new low 2yr mortgage rate, PMI's rise, ANZ admits misleading, Melbourne back in lockdown, swaps settle, NZD stable, & much more
SBS Bank extends its 2.29% home loan rate out to terms of 18 months and two years fixed, making the two year offer the lowest in the market. It is also offering up to $6000 as a cash incentive
12th Feb 21, 4:02pm
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SBS Bank extends its 2.29% home loan rate out to terms of 18 months and two years fixed, making the two year offer the lowest in the market. It is also offering up to $6000 as a cash incentive
US jobless claims rise; Biden and Xi talk; China on holiday; London losing on Brexit; Aussie inflation expectations jump; UST 10yr at 1.16%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
12th Feb 21, 7:19am
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US jobless claims rise; Biden and Xi talk; China on holiday; London losing on Brexit; Aussie inflation expectations jump; UST 10yr at 1.16%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Toyota Finance cuts rates, retail spending falls, more concrete poured, NZGB yields jump, long rates turn lower, NZD slips, & more
11th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Toyota Finance cuts rates, retail spending falls, more concrete poured, NZGB yields jump, long rates turn lower, NZD slips, & more
US inflation lower; China back in deflation; China FDI growth fades; South Korea unemployment rises; Australian consumer confidence up; UST 10yr at 1.14%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
11th Feb 21, 7:19am
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US inflation lower; China back in deflation; China FDI growth fades; South Korea unemployment rises; Australian consumer confidence up; UST 10yr at 1.14%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new low mortgage rate, strong auction activity, job ads lose momentum, ASB even more profitable, swaps unchanged, NZD slips, & more
10th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new low mortgage rate, strong auction activity, job ads lose momentum, ASB even more profitable, swaps unchanged, NZD slips, & more
Another challenger bank goes below 2% for mortgages, as the 2021 home loan market swells on sharply rising demand. These challenger banks have opened up a 30 bps rate advantage over the main banks
10th Feb 21, 10:10am
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Another challenger bank goes below 2% for mortgages, as the 2021 home loan market swells on sharply rising demand. These challenger banks have opened up a 30 bps rate advantage over the main banks
US deficits rise sharply; China's births collapse; China's debt rises again; Japanese machine tool orders swell; Aussie business confidence up; UST 10yr at 1.15%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
10th Feb 21, 7:22am
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US deficits rise sharply; China's births collapse; China's debt rises again; Japanese machine tool orders swell; Aussie business confidence up; UST 10yr at 1.15%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some more retail rate changes, truckometer at trend, inflation expectations rise, swaps up, NZD rises, bitcoin jumps to new record, & more
9th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some more retail rate changes, truckometer at trend, inflation expectations rise, swaps up, NZD rises, bitcoin jumps to new record, & more
David Chaston summarises how the recent run-up in longer-term wholesale interest rates is affecting the cost of money, and for who. He also shows how the FLP is distorting these market moves
9th Feb 21, 11:52am
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David Chaston summarises how the recent run-up in longer-term wholesale interest rates is affecting the cost of money, and for who. He also shows how the FLP is distorting these market moves
US consumer expectations rise; US jobs growth lackluster; Canada jobs shrink; China's food security issues rise; Aussies to exclude ag from net zero goal; UST 10yr at 1.16%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
9th Feb 21, 7:19am
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US consumer expectations rise; US jobs growth lackluster; Canada jobs shrink; China's food security issues rise; Aussies to exclude ag from net zero goal; UST 10yr at 1.16%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
US jobs growth timid; Congress moves on big stimulus; US trade balance worse; Canada jobs shrink; Singapore retail declines; south China in drought; UST 10yr at 1.16%; oil up and gold recovers; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
6th Feb 21, 7:59am
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US jobs growth timid; Congress moves on big stimulus; US trade balance worse; Canada jobs shrink; Singapore retail declines; south China in drought; UST 10yr at 1.16%; oil up and gold recovers; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, MBIE under the auditor microscope, power prices up, distrusted brands, gold's slide steadies, swaps up, NZD slips, & more
5th 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, MBIE under the auditor microscope, power prices up, distrusted brands, gold's slide steadies, swaps up, NZD slips, & more
US jobless claims fall; US factory orders rise; China foods prices rise; EU retail sales up; Aussie imports fall more than exports; UST 10yr at 1.14%; oil unchanged and gold tanks; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
5th Feb 21, 7:17am
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US jobless claims fall; US factory orders rise; China foods prices rise; EU retail sales up; Aussie imports fall more than exports; UST 10yr at 1.14%; oil unchanged and gold tanks; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some mortgage rate cuts, business confidence up, dwelling consents up, swaps up, NZD up, & more
4th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some mortgage rate cuts, business confidence up, dwelling consents up, swaps up, NZD up, & more