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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; some TD cuts, the jobless rates dips, RBNZ worries about the trade war, BNZ profit rises, China plans rate cuts, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
7th May 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; some TD cuts, the jobless rates dips, RBNZ worries about the trade war, BNZ profit rises, China plans rate cuts, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
Dairy prices rise; US data roiled by tariff taxes; eyes on US Fed; China service sector eases; Aussie household spending slips; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold rises sharply again and oil turns up; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 68
7th May 25, 7:19am
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Dairy prices rise; US data roiled by tariff taxes; eyes on US Fed; China service sector eases; Aussie household spending slips; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold rises sharply again and oil turns up; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 68
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Heartland trims TD rates, insurance stress test result out, Auckland house building completes fall, commodity prices hold high, swaps and NZD stable, & more
6th May 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Heartland trims TD rates, insurance stress test result out, Auckland house building completes fall, commodity prices hold high, swaps and NZD stable, & more
US services surveys vary widely but markets prefer the optimistic one; no tariff deals yet; Canada faces recession; Singapore & Australia elections assessed; UST 10yr at 4.34%; gold rises sharply and oil stays down; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9
6th May 25, 7:19am
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US services surveys vary widely but markets prefer the optimistic one; no tariff deals yet; Canada faces recession; Singapore & Australia elections assessed; UST 10yr at 4.34%; gold rises sharply and oil stays down; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9
New mortgage rate cuts from Kiwibank show the most likely market reductions in May may come in the longer fixed terms
5th May 25, 10:05am
New mortgage rate cuts from Kiwibank show the most likely market reductions in May may come in the longer fixed terms
US data extends its weak run; eyes on US jobs report; Japan holds rate; Aussie trade balance average; container freight rates fall; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold drops sharply and oil stays down; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
2nd May 25, 7:19am
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US data extends its weak run; eyes on US jobs report; Japan holds rate; Aussie trade balance average; container freight rates fall; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold drops sharply and oil stays down; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac shifts two TD rates, asking prices dropping, listing levels very high, open banking closer, passport fee to rise +15%, tax wedge low, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
1st May 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac shifts two TD rates, asking prices dropping, listing levels very high, open banking closer, passport fee to rise +15%, tax wedge low, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
US economic activity shrinks; payrolls grow much slower; Walmart rolls over on tariffs; China starts holiday; Aussie inflation holds, boosting rate cut bets; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold down and oil drops hard; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
1st May 25, 7:19am
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US economic activity shrinks; payrolls grow much slower; Walmart rolls over on tariffs; China starts holiday; Aussie inflation holds, boosting rate cut bets; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold down and oil drops hard; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; business sentiment wavers, home loan borrowers switch more, house buyers more leveraged, dairy farmers less leveraged, gold & oil slip, swaps hold, NZD dips, & more
30th Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; business sentiment wavers, home loan borrowers switch more, house buyers more leveraged, dairy farmers less leveraged, gold & oil slip, swaps hold, NZD dips, & more
US data and sentiment points to a US recession; Canada resists Trump but faces a hard future; Europe sentiment drops as inflation expectations edge up; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
30th Apr 25, 7:19am
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US data and sentiment points to a US recession; Canada resists Trump but faces a hard future; Europe sentiment drops as inflation expectations edge up; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TD rates fall again, home loan affordability becalmed, Govt pushes austerity, house borrowers pay back more, Canada rejects Trump, swaps stable still, NZD too, & more
29th Apr 25, 3:59pm
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TD rates fall again, home loan affordability becalmed, Govt pushes austerity, house borrowers pay back more, Canada rejects Trump, swaps stable still, NZD too, & more
Trump injects himself into Canadian election campaign; Texas turns glummer; Spain blacked out; India expansion slows; Aussie AAA rating at risk; UST 10yr at 4.21%; gold up; oil down; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 67.7
29th Apr 25, 7:19am
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Trump injects himself into Canadian election campaign; Texas turns glummer; Spain blacked out; India expansion slows; Aussie AAA rating at risk; UST 10yr at 4.21%; gold up; oil down; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 67.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; shop around for insurance, real estate agent commissions updated, sustainable financing still grows, but carbon price sinks, swaps stable, NZD on hold, & more
28th Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; shop around for insurance, real estate agent commissions updated, sustainable financing still grows, but carbon price sinks, swaps stable, NZD on hold, & more
In an unsafe world, savers can manage risk, and the upcoming taxpayer guarantee will make that easy to access. But the cost will be lower returns
28th Apr 25, 2:34pm
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In an unsafe world, savers can manage risk, and the upcoming taxpayer guarantee will make that easy to access. But the cost will be lower returns
China delivers better economic data responding to stimulus; Singapore factories busier; US data wavers & sentiment drops; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold up; oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68
28th Apr 25, 7:20am
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China delivers better economic data responding to stimulus; Singapore factories busier; US data wavers & sentiment drops; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold up; oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68
US data wavers, sentiment drops sharply; Canada gets ready to vote; China winds up its consumption push, cancels some key ag orders in the US; UST 10yr at 4.24%; gold holds; oil up; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 68
26th Apr 25, 9:00am
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US data wavers, sentiment drops sharply; Canada gets ready to vote; China winds up its consumption push, cancels some key ag orders in the US; UST 10yr at 4.24%; gold holds; oil up; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 68
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; realtor commission report, rising sentiment and inflation, more on welfare benefits, more bankruptcies, high NZGB demand, swaps & NZD stable, & more
24th Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; realtor commission report, rising sentiment and inflation, more on welfare benefits, more bankruptcies, high NZGB demand, swaps & NZD stable, & more
US data features higher prices and lower activity; Tariff u-turn suggested; global PMIs hold up; China floods liquidity for consumption shift; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold dips from high; oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 68
24th Apr 25, 7:22am
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US data features higher prices and lower activity; Tariff u-turn suggested; global PMIs hold up; China floods liquidity for consumption shift; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold dips from high; oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 68
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; renters have the 'power', credit card growth lame, job ads weak, more DMO debt issuance, equities recover, swaps stable, NZD eases, & more
23rd Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; renters have the 'power', credit card growth lame, job ads weak, more DMO debt issuance, equities recover, swaps stable, NZD eases, & more
IMF sees the US hurt more than others; Bessent guesses move markets; US data weak; Taiwan export orders strong; EU consumer sentiment weaker; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold leaps to new high; oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 68
23rd Apr 25, 7:19am
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IMF sees the US hurt more than others; Bessent guesses move markets; US data weak; Taiwan export orders strong; EU consumer sentiment weaker; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold leaps to new high; oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 68
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; lots of small retail rate changes, bumper exports, lower dependency on China, HD for insider trading, swaps stable, NZD firmer, & more
22nd Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; lots of small retail rate changes, bumper exports, lower dependency on China, HD for insider trading, swaps stable, NZD firmer, & more
Trump's attacks on Powell hurt US markets; China FDI shrinks; US in recession; ECB cuts; Aussie labour market expands; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold leaps to new high; oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 68
22nd Apr 25, 7:19am
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Trump's attacks on Powell hurt US markets; China FDI shrinks; US in recession; ECB cuts; Aussie labour market expands; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold leaps to new high; oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 68
China is taking many hits from Trump. So why doesn't it hit back at Trump's weakness, the US Treasury bond market? It may well do so at some point, but China is playing a longer game, one focused on its own self-interest
21st Apr 25, 2:57pm
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China is taking many hits from Trump. So why doesn't it hit back at Trump's weakness, the US Treasury bond market? It may well do so at some point, but China is playing a longer game, one focused on its own self-interest
Trump obsesses about Powell; US already in recession; Japanese inflation stays high; China FDI weak, fiscal stimulus rises; ECB cuts; Aussie jobs rise; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold holds high and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
19th Apr 25, 8:17am
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Trump obsesses about Powell; US already in recession; Japanese inflation stays high; China FDI weak, fiscal stimulus rises; ECB cuts; Aussie jobs rise; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold holds high and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday: the flood of retail rate changes continues, CPI at 2.5%, job ad activity limp, Tourism Holdings hammered, swaps stable, gold rises further, NZD firmish, & more
17th Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday: the flood of retail rate changes continues, CPI at 2.5%, job ad activity limp, Tourism Holdings hammered, swaps stable, gold rises further, NZD firmish, & more