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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; many retail rate cuts, credit card use rises, SMEs in trouble, another China insert quits, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more
21st Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; many retail rate cuts, credit card use rises, SMEs in trouble, another China insert quits, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more
Wall Street rises; Shanghai equities jump again; Japan trade stumbles; Taiwan export orders jump; Singapore and Australia to extend payroll support; UST 10yr yield at 0.62%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70
21st Jul 20, 7:21am
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Wall Street rises; Shanghai equities jump again; Japan trade stumbles; Taiwan export orders jump; Singapore and Australia to extend payroll support; UST 10yr yield at 0.62%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; new record low mortgage rate, more TD rate cuts, PSI rebounds, farms sell well, China gets tetchy, swaps and NZD unchanged, & more
20th Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; new record low mortgage rate, more TD rate cuts, PSI rebounds, farms sell well, China gets tetchy, swaps and NZD unchanged, & more
A new low mortgage rate launched at 2.45% for one year fixed, by HSBC. And every fixed rate offered for their Premier customers is now market-leading
20th Jul 20, 10:40am
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A new low mortgage rate launched at 2.45% for one year fixed, by HSBC. And every fixed rate offered for their Premier customers is now market-leading
China makes economic progress but faces a Japanese withdrawal and severe flooding; US recovery wavers; Australia unsure of pandemic response goal; UST 10yr yield at 0.62%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
20th Jul 20, 7:21am
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China makes economic progress but faces a Japanese withdrawal and severe flooding; US recovery wavers; Australia unsure of pandemic response goal; UST 10yr yield at 0.62%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
US confidence wavers as pandemic takes second bite; China taxes grow again; Japan encourages shift out of China; Australia doubts coronavirus elimination is possible; UST 10yr yield at 0.63%; oil soft and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
18th Jul 20, 8:31am
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US confidence wavers as pandemic takes second bite; China taxes grow again; Japan encourages shift out of China; Australia doubts coronavirus elimination is possible; UST 10yr yield at 0.63%; oil soft and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many retail interest rate changes, PMI rises impressively, debt stress low, first Tiwai Point, now Glenbrook?, swaps dip, NZD stable, & more
17th Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many retail interest rate changes, PMI rises impressively, debt stress low, first Tiwai Point, now Glenbrook?, swaps dip, NZD stable, & more
Fonterra revises its farm gate milk price forecasts, trimming the 2019/20 price, and boosting its 2020/21 price. But it gives no further guidance on the Company's earnings
17th Jul 20, 9:16am
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Fonterra revises its farm gate milk price forecasts, trimming the 2019/20 price, and boosting its 2020/21 price. But it gives no further guidance on the Company's earnings
US retail sales up; jobless claims stay high; mortgage rates at new record low; China data mostly positive; most equity markets retreat; Aussie jobs turn part-time; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
17th Jul 20, 7:22am
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US retail sales up; jobless claims stay high; mortgage rates at new record low; China data mostly positive; most equity markets retreat; Aussie jobs turn part-time; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB shakes up FHB mortgage market, lack of inflation a headache, housing market ready to turn lower, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
16th Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB shakes up FHB mortgage market, lack of inflation a headache, housing market ready to turn lower, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
ASB becomes the first main bank to eliminate the difference between 'standard' and 'special' home loan rates, saving about 50 bps for most first home buyers
16th Jul 20, 9:11am
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ASB becomes the first main bank to eliminate the difference between 'standard' and 'special' home loan rates, saving about 50 bps for most first home buyers
US Beige Book reveals weakness, but home loan activity rises; Canada's economy shrinks; China's debt bubble causing concerns; Apple wins huge tax case; AU consumer sentiment falls; UST 10yr yield at 0.63%; oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
16th Jul 20, 7:21am
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US Beige Book reveals weakness, but home loan activity rises; Canada's economy shrinks; China's debt bubble causing concerns; Apple wins huge tax case; AU consumer sentiment falls; UST 10yr yield at 0.63%; oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; the credit squeeze start to bite, big NZGB issue, AT public transport ridership dives, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
15th Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; the credit squeeze start to bite, big NZGB issue, AT public transport ridership dives, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
US inflation disappears - sort of; US banks brace for much bigger run of defaults; aircraft industry shrinks; China trade rises; Aussie rebound weak; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
15th Jul 20, 7:21am
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US inflation disappears - sort of; US banks brace for much bigger run of defaults; aircraft industry shrinks; China trade rises; Aussie rebound weak; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, post-lockdown bounces, education vouchers arrive by the backdoor, swaps unchanged, NZD dips, & more
14th Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, post-lockdown bounces, education vouchers arrive by the backdoor, swaps unchanged, NZD dips, & more
US deficit now double its prior worst; US consumer expectations retreat; India inflation rising; southern China floods spread; Aussie JobKeeper toxic; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
14th Jul 20, 7:19am
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US deficit now double its prior worst; US consumer expectations retreat; India inflation rising; southern China floods spread; Aussie JobKeeper toxic; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TD rates fall further, rents start to dip, recovery stronger than expected, swaps unchanged, NZD hold firm, & more
13th Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TD rates fall further, rents start to dip, recovery stronger than expected, swaps unchanged, NZD hold firm, & more
Government guaranteed term deposits fall to new record low rates, raising the premium offered by banks even though both offer less than CPI inflation
13th Jul 20, 11:08am
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Government guaranteed term deposits fall to new record low rates, raising the premium offered by banks even though both offer less than CPI inflation
China recovering but debt and data suggest it is poor quality growth; Australia braces for bankruptcies; US protects tax-dodging tech giants; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
13th Jul 20, 7:21am
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China recovering but debt and data suggest it is poor quality growth; Australia braces for bankruptcies; US protects tax-dodging tech giants; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
US Fed shrinks its balance sheet further; Canada adds many part time jobs; China car sales rise, China debt levels jump; Australia prepares for another jobs shock; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil up and gold lower; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
11th Jul 20, 8:26am
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US Fed shrinks its balance sheet further; Canada adds many part time jobs; China car sales rise, China debt levels jump; Australia prepares for another jobs shock; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil up and gold lower; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more rates cuts, more bounce-back data, Crown accounts further in the red, auction market buoyant, swaps hold, NZD unchanged, & more
10th Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more rates cuts, more bounce-back data, Crown accounts further in the red, auction market buoyant, swaps hold, NZD unchanged, & more
US jobless claims high, support nears end; China CPI rate stops falling; China office overbuilding grows; Aussie house lending dives; Australia warns on China; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
10th Jul 20, 7:21am
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US jobless claims high, support nears end; China CPI rate stops falling; China office overbuilding grows; Aussie house lending dives; Australia warns on China; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more rate cuts, better local bounceback data, Govt bond tender popular, China-Australia fight gets uglier, swaps unchanged, NZD firms, & more
9th Jul 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more rate cuts, better local bounceback data, Govt bond tender popular, China-Australia fight gets uglier, swaps unchanged, NZD firms, & more
Westpac matches ANZ and Bank of China with a one year 2.55% one year fixed 'special', a market-leading rate. Westpac also cuts almost all its term deposit rates
9th Jul 20, 3:03pm
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Westpac matches ANZ and Bank of China with a one year 2.55% one year fixed 'special', a market-leading rate. Westpac also cuts almost all its term deposit rates
US consumer credit balances fall; MNC tax cheating clearer; Facebook's own audit pans company; Australia effectively suspends responsible lending rules; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
9th Jul 20, 7:21am
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US consumer credit balances fall; MNC tax cheating clearer; Facebook's own audit pans company; Australia effectively suspends responsible lending rules; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3