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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a sharp mortgage rate cut - and rises, household net worth plateaus, building work completed up, gold drops, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more
4th Jun 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a sharp mortgage rate cut - and rises, household net worth plateaus, building work completed up, gold drops, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more
New houses cost less in Christchurch, but those costs are rising faster than in Auckland. On a per sq m basis, multi unit housing costs even more. Moving to the outskirts saves 10%
4th Jun 21, 8:42am
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New houses cost less in Christchurch, but those costs are rising faster than in Auckland. On a per sq m basis, multi unit housing costs even more. Moving to the outskirts saves 10%
US awaits non-farm payrolls report with strong PMI results; China, India and Japan post lame expansions; China reaches out to join TPP; UST 10yr slips to 1.62%; gold slumps and oil firm; NZ$1 = 71.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
4th Jun 21, 7:25am
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US awaits non-farm payrolls report with strong PMI results; China, India and Japan post lame expansions; China reaches out to join TPP; UST 10yr slips to 1.62%; gold slumps and oil firm; NZ$1 = 71.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; BNZ borrows long, car sales jump, Crown deficit shrinks, tax take up, commodity prices at new record, swaps mixed, NZD soft, & more
3rd Jun 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; BNZ borrows long, car sales jump, Crown deficit shrinks, tax take up, commodity prices at new record, swaps mixed, NZD soft, & more
Passenger car sales posted their own set of new records in May with buyers choosing larger and luxury models more often. Electrics and hybrids remain a minor market segment
3rd Jun 21, 9:52am
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Passenger car sales posted their own set of new records in May with buyers choosing larger and luxury models more often. Electrics and hybrids remain a minor market segment
Beige Book positive; Fed speakers float tapering; iron ore and coal prices stay high; German retail stutters; Aussie GDP growth good; OECD sees higher inflation; UST 10yr slips to 1.59%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
3rd Jun 21, 7:21am
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Beige Book positive; Fed speakers float tapering; iron ore and coal prices stay high; German retail stutters; Aussie GDP growth good; OECD sees higher inflation; UST 10yr slips to 1.59%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a good TD rate rise, dairy price slip, Barfoot's data strong, retail sector nervous, swaps and NZD ease, & more
2nd Jun 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a good TD rate rise, dairy price slip, Barfoot's data strong, retail sector nervous, swaps and NZD ease, & more
Dairy prices dip again; US factories expanding faster; Chinese factories less so; huge hack at major global beef processor; EU inflation rises; UST 10yr slips to 1.62%; gold slips and oil firm; NZ$1 = 72.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74
2nd Jun 21, 7:23am
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Dairy prices dip again; US factories expanding faster; Chinese factories less so; huge hack at major global beef processor; EU inflation rises; UST 10yr slips to 1.62%; gold slips and oil firm; NZ$1 = 72.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; dwelling consents dip, student loans rise, bank leverage dips, Google pays next to nothing in tax, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
1st Jun 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; dwelling consents dip, student loans rise, bank leverage dips, Google pays next to nothing in tax, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
Factory output gains weaken; producer and consumer prices rise faster; China tries to rein in yuan's jump; OECD sees mixed recoveries; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
1st Jun 21, 7:19am
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Factory output gains weaken; producer and consumer prices rise faster; China tries to rein in yuan's jump; OECD sees mixed recoveries; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; business confidence peaking, BNZ to borrow big, milk flows strong, RBNZ exposed, mortgage lending climbs, swaps ease, NZD soft, & more
31st May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; business confidence peaking, BNZ to borrow big, milk flows strong, RBNZ exposed, mortgage lending climbs, swaps ease, NZD soft, & more
Chinese yuan rises; floods and power production new risks; NZ backs Australia in barley dispute with China; US on holiday; huge Biden budget exposes risks; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
31st May 21, 7:19am
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Chinese yuan rises; floods and power production new risks; NZ backs Australia in barley dispute with China; US on holiday; huge Biden budget exposes risks; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
US inflation elevated; Biden Budget released; Chinese yuan strengthens; EU sentiment goes positive; Melbourne risks stay high; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
29th May 21, 9:03am
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US inflation elevated; Biden Budget released; Chinese yuan strengthens; EU sentiment goes positive; Melbourne risks stay high; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; bad time to buy a house, good time to buy an appliance, more diversity coming, higher power prices here, swaps ease and NZD holds, & more
28th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; bad time to buy a house, good time to buy an appliance, more diversity coming, higher power prices here, swaps ease and NZD holds, & more
US durable goods orders slip; US jobless claims fall; another huge UST bond issue well supported; oil majors lose key battles; Victoria in 7-day lockdown; UST 10yr slips to 1.61%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
28th May 21, 7:21am
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US durable goods orders slip; US jobless claims fall; another huge UST bond issue well supported; oil majors lose key battles; Victoria in 7-day lockdown; UST 10yr slips to 1.61%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB faces court over AML, NZGB bond yields rise, Melbourne to lock down for 7 days, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
27th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB faces court over AML, NZGB bond yields rise, Melbourne to lock down for 7 days, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
Melbourne stares at new lockdown risk; US mortgage applications slip, US bond yields fall; China gets tough on LGFA debt risk; eyes on China flooding; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold slips and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
27th May 21, 7:25am
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Melbourne stares at new lockdown risk; US mortgage applications slip, US bond yields fall; China gets tough on LGFA debt risk; eyes on China flooding; UST 10yr slips to 1.58%; gold slips and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; RBNZ raises OCR track sooner, hot April mortgage borrowing, Fonterra struggling, trade surplus, swaps and NZD jump, & more
26th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; RBNZ raises OCR track sooner, hot April mortgage borrowing, Fonterra struggling, trade surplus, swaps and NZD jump, & more
China is about to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. They are feeling their oats. What comes next from them however will be a huge challenge for every democracy
26th May 21, 11:53am
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China is about to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. They are feeling their oats. What comes next from them however will be a huge challenge for every democracy
US confidence holding high; Chinese yuan at three year high; German business sentiment rising; G20 trade hits record levels; UST 10yr slips to 1.56%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
26th May 21, 7:23am
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US confidence holding high; Chinese yuan at three year high; German business sentiment rising; G20 trade hits record levels; UST 10yr slips to 1.56%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; housebuilding catching up, tax take transparency, energy sector out of favour, bond yields slip, NZD firm & more
25th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; housebuilding catching up, tax take transparency, energy sector out of favour, bond yields slip, NZD firm & more
Early data out of the Christchurch urban area shows strong residential building consent approvals in April, indicating rising activity in the year ahead - just as some key demographics start to change
25th May 21, 3:51pm
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Early data out of the Christchurch urban area shows strong residential building consent approvals in April, indicating rising activity in the year ahead - just as some key demographics start to change
US activity moderates, but Fed's balance sheet to grow sharply; China struggles with debt risk; China tells iron ore buyers to be restrained; G7 close to tax deal; UST 10yr at 1.61%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
25th May 21, 7:21am
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US activity moderates, but Fed's balance sheet to grow sharply; China struggles with debt risk; China tells iron ore buyers to be restrained; G7 close to tax deal; UST 10yr at 1.61%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TD rates drift up, farm & lifestyle block sales hot, retail sales recover, ATM falls, swaps & NZD shift sideways, & more
24th May 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TD rates drift up, farm & lifestyle block sales hot, retail sales recover, ATM falls, swaps & NZD shift sideways, & more
China, Japan and the EU reports improved economic data; commodity prices top out; US PMIs expand fast with prices; US housing in supply squeeze; UST 10yr at 1.62%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
24th May 21, 7:19am
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China, Japan and the EU reports improved economic data; commodity prices top out; US PMIs expand fast with prices; US housing in supply squeeze; UST 10yr at 1.62%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3