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US employers face COVID legal claims; HSBC weighs desperate deal; coal prices rise in China; China's growth spurs upmarket car sales; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil stable and gold firm; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
29th Sep 20, 7:19am
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US employers face COVID legal claims; HSBC weighs desperate deal; coal prices rise in China; China's growth spurs upmarket car sales; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil stable and gold firm; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more bank TD rate cuts, jobs back up, Synlait reveals results, A2 Milk warns, SME revenues up, NZGB 10yr yield a new record low, NZD holds, & more
28th Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more bank TD rate cuts, jobs back up, Synlait reveals results, A2 Milk warns, SME revenues up, NZGB 10yr yield a new record low, NZD holds, & more
China's industry in profit recovery; Singapore factory production strong; Swiss vote again on immigration; US durable goods orders weak; Aussie auctions strong; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
28th Sep 20, 7:21am
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China's industry in profit recovery; Singapore factory production strong; Swiss vote again on immigration; US durable goods orders weak; Aussie auctions strong; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
At the end of its first term, we look at the economic benchmarks we when the Labour-NZ First-Greens government took office. The scorecard isn't flattering if you were looking for a transformation
27th Sep 20, 3:45pm
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At the end of its first term, we look at the economic benchmarks we when the Labour-NZ First-Greens government took office. The scorecard isn't flattering if you were looking for a transformation
US durable goods orders weak; Canada's deficit soars; Singapore's factory production jumps; Australia's banks get big win; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
26th Sep 20, 8:35am
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US durable goods orders weak; Canada's deficit soars; Singapore's factory production jumps; Australia's banks get big win; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail changes today, employment confidence stays low, Oceania seeks $125 mln, AirNZ covers cash burn, bond yields stable, NZD firms, & more
25th Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail changes today, employment confidence stays low, Oceania seeks $125 mln, AirNZ covers cash burn, bond yields stable, NZD firms, & more
US suffers from economic corrosion of pandemic, chooses to invest in houses; Canada house prices to fall; AUSTRAC just getting started; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil stable and gold firm; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
25th Sep 20, 7:21am
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US suffers from economic corrosion of pandemic, chooses to invest in houses; Canada house prices to fall; AUSTRAC just getting started; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil stable and gold firm; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; even more retail rate cuts, home loan affordability improves, mortgage borrowing high, record low bond rates, NZD soft, & much, much more
24th Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; even more retail rate cuts, home loan affordability improves, mortgage borrowing high, record low bond rates, NZD soft, & much, much more
Labour income dives -11%; US Fed calls for fiscal help; global PMIs hold; Japan, China to relax entry rules; huge Chinese grain imports; new Aussie bankruptcy rules; UST 10y at 0.68%; oil stable and gold dives; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
24th Sep 20, 7:20am
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Labour income dives -11%; US Fed calls for fiscal help; global PMIs hold; Japan, China to relax entry rules; huge Chinese grain imports; new Aussie bankruptcy rules; UST 10y at 0.68%; oil stable and gold dives; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; minor retail rate cuts, RBNZ to roll out bigger gun, population approaches 5.1 mln, BI back in play for COVID, bond yields fall, NZD soft, & more
23rd Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; minor retail rate cuts, RBNZ to roll out bigger gun, population approaches 5.1 mln, BI back in play for COVID, bond yields fall, NZD soft, & more
US retail sales slip again; US houses sell well; China captures all its private companies; EU consumer sentiment stays weak; RBA eyes bigger warchest; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil stable and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
23rd Sep 20, 7:20am
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US retail sales slip again; US houses sell well; China captures all its private companies; EU consumer sentiment stays weak; RBA eyes bigger warchest; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil stable and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; mortgage-cash back is back, FMA warns on derivatives, RBA readies more ammo, NZGB yields lower, NZD lower, & more
22nd Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; mortgage-cash back is back, FMA warns on derivatives, RBA readies more ammo, NZGB yields lower, NZD lower, & more
The Chinese dairy category has been one of the strongest performers since COVID-19 but foreign dairy brands aren't sharing in these substantial market gains
22nd Sep 20, 2:13pm
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The Chinese dairy category has been one of the strongest performers since COVID-19 but foreign dairy brands aren't sharing in these substantial market gains
Global equity markets retreat; US CBO paints dire picture; pandemic resurgence undermines easy policies; China recovering well; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
22nd Sep 20, 7:21am
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Global equity markets retreat; US CBO paints dire picture; pandemic resurgence undermines easy policies; China recovering well; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more TD rate cuts, a huge productivity snafu, credit card use down but not out, bond rates soft, NZD stable, & more
21st Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more TD rate cuts, a huge productivity snafu, credit card use down but not out, bond rates soft, NZD stable, & more
We have a calculator that uses your deposit saved, and how much you can afford for a mortgage repayment, to work out what you can bid for a house
21st Sep 20, 2:32pm
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We have a calculator that uses your deposit saved, and how much you can afford for a mortgage repayment, to work out what you can bid for a house
China sees Golden Week boom coming; but mortgage and grain pressures building; US sentiment less negative; US farm subsidies rise; UST 10y at 0.70%; oil stable and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
21st Sep 20, 7:21am
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China sees Golden Week boom coming; but mortgage and grain pressures building; US sentiment less negative; US farm subsidies rise; UST 10y at 0.70%; oil stable and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
The economic climate has brought interest rates to very low levels and the environment may have changed semi-permanently. Banks now vie to offer the lowest rates to their depositors
19th Sep 20, 9:42am
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The economic climate has brought interest rates to very low levels and the environment may have changed semi-permanently. Banks now vie to offer the lowest rates to their depositors
US sentiment stays low; new higher US ag subsidies; China home foreclosures jump; Japan adds jobs to BoJ mandate; Aussie wharf tussle gets serious; UST 10y at 0.70%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
19th Sep 20, 8:31am
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US sentiment stays low; new higher US ag subsidies; China home foreclosures jump; Japan adds jobs to BoJ mandate; Aussie wharf tussle gets serious; UST 10y at 0.70%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ANZ joins in cutting TD rates, Fonterra profitable again, NZGB 5yr goes negative, NZD jumps, & more
18th Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ANZ joins in cutting TD rates, Fonterra profitable again, NZGB 5yr goes negative, NZD jumps, & more
US jobless claims rise; US housing starts fall; US imports from China boom; Canada jobs decline slows; Australia gets more part-time jobs; UST 10y at 0.68%; oil up and gold down NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
18th Sep 20, 7:21am
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US jobless claims rise; US housing starts fall; US imports from China boom; Canada jobs decline slows; Australia gets more part-time jobs; UST 10y at 0.68%; oil up and gold down NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more grunty TD cuts, record GDP fall, huge money chases NZGB tenders, banks pass stress tests, NZD soft, & more
17th Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more grunty TD cuts, record GDP fall, huge money chases NZGB tenders, banks pass stress tests, NZD soft, & more
US Fed lowers it sights; US economic data weak; China investment rises; Japan's trade surplus swells; university jobs start to go; UST 10y at 0.68%; oil and gold up NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
17th Sep 20, 7:23am
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US Fed lowers it sights; US economic data weak; China investment rises; Japan's trade surplus swells; university jobs start to go; UST 10y at 0.68%; oil and gold up NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more TD trimming, record BOP surplus, rosier PREFU, dairy prices up, fewer houses built, farms sell well, NZD firm, & more
16th Sep 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more TD trimming, record BOP surplus, rosier PREFU, dairy prices up, fewer houses built, farms sell well, NZD firm, & more
Dairy prices up; US retail and factories down; WTO rebukes the US; China retail and factories up; RBA sees Aussie recovery; UST 10y at 0.68%; oil prices up but gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
16th Sep 20, 7:21am
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Dairy prices up; US retail and factories down; WTO rebukes the US; China retail and factories up; RBA sees Aussie recovery; UST 10y at 0.68%; oil prices up but gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1