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Equity investors ignore economic risks; Boeing pushes back restored production; Japan orders slump; Malaysia grows slower; EU output falls; Aussie risks rise; UST 10yr yield at 1.63%; oil up and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
13th Feb 20, 7:20am
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Equity investors ignore economic risks; Boeing pushes back restored production; Japan orders slump; Malaysia grows slower; EU output falls; Aussie risks rise; UST 10yr yield at 1.63%; oil up and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
New Zealand's largest bank leads with term deposit rate increases to their core rate card, taking offers to among the best by a main bank
12th Feb 20, 5:56pm
New Zealand's largest bank leads with term deposit rate increases to their core rate card, taking offers to among the best by a main bank
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; No retail rate changes, RBNZ holds and dumps easing bias, retail spending softens, ASB profit slips, IAG profits halve, swaps rise, NZD up, & more
12th Feb 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; No retail rate changes, RBNZ holds and dumps easing bias, retail spending softens, ASB profit slips, IAG profits halve, swaps rise, NZD up, & more
US economic data 'moderate' at best; China still struggling; UK growth evaporates; Aussie business confidence weak; eyes on RBNZ; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
12th Feb 20, 7:19am
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US economic data 'moderate' at best; China still struggling; UK growth evaporates; Aussie business confidence weak; eyes on RBNZ; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, truckometer improves, Crown accounts healthy, Westpac slips up, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more
11th Feb 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, truckometer improves, Crown accounts healthy, Westpac slips up, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more
The world's factory remains closed; impacts rising; China inflation jumps; commodity prices fall; bond investors worry, equity investors not so much; UST 10yr yield at 1.55%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
11th Feb 20, 7:21am
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The world's factory remains closed; impacts rising; China inflation jumps; commodity prices fall; bond investors worry, equity investors not so much; UST 10yr yield at 1.55%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TD rates settle back, looking for whistleblowers, China inflation rises, equities start the week weak; swaps fall, NZD holds, & more
10th Feb 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TD rates settle back, looking for whistleblowers, China inflation rises, equities start the week weak; swaps fall, NZD holds, & more
China losing virus battles; faulty tests and panic buying; China's economic response weak; impact locally underestimated; US & Canadian payrolls rise; rains save eastern Australia; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
10th Feb 20, 7:21am
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China losing virus battles; faulty tests and panic buying; China's economic response weak; impact locally underestimated; US & Canadian payrolls rise; rains save eastern Australia; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
Average rise in US jobs; strong rise in Canadian jobs; US Fed sees growth but warns on virus risks; China virus count up; China SMEs in grave risks; Westpac says we are underestimating impact; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64 USc;
8th Feb 20, 8:38am
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Average rise in US jobs; strong rise in Canadian jobs; US Fed sees growth but warns on virus risks; China virus count up; China SMEs in grave risks; Westpac says we are underestimating impact; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64 USc;
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, rising inflation expectations, linker yields up, dairy future bright, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
7th Feb 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, rising inflation expectations, linker yields up, dairy future bright, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
Virus cases jump; China retail shifts online fast; Aussie December retail weak; seafreight markets dive; commodities sink; China halves tariffs; equity markets jump; UST 10yr yield at 1.65%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
7th Feb 20, 7:21am
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Virus cases jump; China retail shifts online fast; Aussie December retail weak; seafreight markets dive; commodities sink; China halves tariffs; equity markets jump; UST 10yr yield at 1.65%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
US jobs data positive; services PMIs modest; US trade balance slips; Singapore readies currency change; equities rise; airfreight shrinks; UST 10yr yield at 1.65%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
6th Feb 20, 8:26am
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US jobs data positive; services PMIs modest; US trade balance slips; Singapore readies currency change; equities rise; airfreight shrinks; UST 10yr yield at 1.65%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a TD rate change; used imports selling better; flood emergency; mixed jobs data; high Wtgn rents; swap rates jump, NZD firms, & more
5th Feb 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a TD rate change; used imports selling better; flood emergency; mixed jobs data; high Wtgn rents; swap rates jump, NZD firms, & more
Check out our new range of calculators. We are teaming up with Calculate.co.nz to expand our range of tools to personalise New Zealand's household financial data
5th Feb 20, 1:39pm
Check out our new range of calculators. We are teaming up with Calculate.co.nz to expand our range of tools to personalise New Zealand's household financial data
Dairy prices fall almost -5%; US factory orders rise but flat for year; China pumps in more liquidity support; equity markets rise; Hong Kong in recession; UST 10yr yield at 1.60%; oil holds and gold drops; NZ$1 = 64.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
5th Feb 20, 7:21am
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Dairy prices fall almost -5%; US factory orders rise but flat for year; China pumps in more liquidity support; equity markets rise; Hong Kong in recession; UST 10yr yield at 1.60%; oil holds and gold drops; NZ$1 = 64.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ raises mortgage rates, Auckland house sales rise, building consents boom, car sales dip, swaps slip, NZD softer, & more
4th Feb 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ raises mortgage rates, Auckland house sales rise, building consents boom, car sales dip, swaps slip, NZD softer, & more
Pre-virus data less negative than expected. China reopens to large financial adjustments; Aussie data weak, US debt appetite up and extending; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil down and gold dips; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70
4th Feb 20, 7:19am
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Pre-virus data less negative than expected. China reopens to large financial adjustments; Aussie data weak, US debt appetite up and extending; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil down and gold dips; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70
ANZ raises some key home loan rates as wholesale rates dip and deposit rates stay unchanged - because the re-ignited housing market takes pressure off banks to keep rates low
3rd Feb 20, 7:03pm
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ANZ raises some key home loan rates as wholesale rates dip and deposit rates stay unchanged - because the re-ignited housing market takes pressure off banks to keep rates low
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; cheque-free close, more houses listed, labour market data average, Aussie data weak, swaps sink, NZD holds, & more
3rd Feb 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; cheque-free close, more houses listed, labour market data average, Aussie data weak, swaps sink, NZD holds, & more
China restarts work after holiday to great confusion; Wall Street weaker; US savings rate turns negative; Canada, EU and Australia see very low growth; UST 10yr yield under 1.51%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
3rd Feb 20, 7:21am
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China restarts work after holiday to great confusion; Wall Street weaker; US savings rate turns negative; Canada, EU and Australia see very low growth; UST 10yr yield under 1.51%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
US disposable incomes lower, savings turn negative; Chicago factories contract; Canada growth holds; China in economic turmoil; equity markets shed value; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
1st Feb 20, 8:53am
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US disposable incomes lower, savings turn negative; Chicago factories contract; Canada growth holds; China in economic turmoil; equity markets shed value; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, good time to buy, housing debt grows faster, rural debt growth stalls, swaps slip, NZD weakens, & more
31st Jan 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, good time to buy, housing debt grows faster, rural debt growth stalls, swaps slip, NZD weakens, & more
China being isolated by international fears; US Q4 growth modest; Europe sentiment rises; equity markets tumble; ANZ stands up to ASIC; UST 10yr yield under 1.54%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
31st Jan 20, 7:21am
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China being isolated by international fears; US Q4 growth modest; Europe sentiment rises; equity markets tumble; ANZ stands up to ASIC; UST 10yr yield under 1.54%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a TD rate reduction, more exports, fewer buyers, risk aversion returns, Wuhan evacuation, swaps sink, NZD slips, & more
30th Jan 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a TD rate reduction, more exports, fewer buyers, risk aversion returns, Wuhan evacuation, swaps sink, NZD slips, & more
Eyes on the US Fed; US trade deficit rises, US Federal deficit jumps; Boeing reports big loss; China readies huge liquidity support; Aussie retail in bad shape; UST 10yr yield under 1.62%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
30th Jan 20, 7:21am
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Eyes on the US Fed; US trade deficit rises, US Federal deficit jumps; Boeing reports big loss; China readies huge liquidity support; Aussie retail in bad shape; UST 10yr yield under 1.62%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8