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Dairy prices fall back; US retail sales disappoint; US industrial production slips; SCMP hobbled; Wall Street marks time; UST 10yr at 1.62%; oil dips, gold firms; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74
17th Mar 21, 7:25am
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Dairy prices fall back; US retail sales disappoint; US industrial production slips; SCMP hobbled; Wall Street marks time; UST 10yr at 1.62%; oil dips, gold firms; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Auckland auction success rises, Briscoes stars, credit card balances droop again, swaps and NZD on hold, & more
16th Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Auckland auction success rises, Briscoes stars, credit card balances droop again, swaps and NZD on hold, & more
US data positive; China posts big economic data gains but not all as it first seems; Beijing hit by sandstorm; Danone dumps boss; UST 10yr at 1.61%; oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74
16th Mar 21, 7:19am
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US data positive; China posts big economic data gains but not all as it first seems; Beijing hit by sandstorm; Danone dumps boss; UST 10yr at 1.61%; oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; service sector struggles, a $½ bln FLP drawdown, the IRD targets realtors, yields rise sharply, swaps up, NZD holds, & more
15th Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; service sector struggles, a $½ bln FLP drawdown, the IRD targets realtors, yields rise sharply, swaps up, NZD holds, & more
China struggles with ASF still; food commodity prices rise, iron ore dips; China FDI rises; eyes on central banks as bond yields lurch up; Australia eyes Singapore entry hub; UST 10yr at 1.63%; oil dips and gold firm; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
15th Mar 21, 7:19am
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China struggles with ASF still; food commodity prices rise, iron ore dips; China FDI rises; eyes on central banks as bond yields lurch up; Australia eyes Singapore entry hub; UST 10yr at 1.63%; oil dips and gold firm; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
According to OECD data, New Zealand ranks in the best ten in terms of minimising the gender pay gap, far more equal that Australia, the USA and most northern European countries
14th Mar 21, 12:46pm
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According to OECD data, New Zealand ranks in the best ten in terms of minimising the gender pay gap, far more equal that Australia, the USA and most northern European countries
With house prices and mortgage debt growing faster than our economy, we check our collective behaviour for how homeowners handled their borrowed financial obligations in 2020
13th Mar 21, 9:01am
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With house prices and mortgage debt growing faster than our economy, we check our collective behaviour for how homeowners handled their borrowed financial obligations in 2020
US sentiment rises; Canada hiring jumps; China FDI up; industrial production data mixed; food prices rise; coal on ropes; Corman wins OECD job; UST 10yr at 1.63%; oil up and gold soft; NZ$1 = 71.8USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
13th Mar 21, 8:46am
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US sentiment rises; Canada hiring jumps; China FDI up; industrial production data mixed; food prices rise; coal on ropes; Corman wins OECD job; UST 10yr at 1.63%; oil up and gold soft; NZ$1 = 71.8USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; affordability gets worse faster, buyer sentiment crumbles, IMF gives its 2c worth, PMI slows, swaps down again, NZD holds, & more
12th Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; affordability gets worse faster, buyer sentiment crumbles, IMF gives its 2c worth, PMI slows, swaps down again, NZD holds, & more
US jobless claims reduce, layoffs decline; US Federal deficit swells but private net worth jumps; China vehicle sales slip; S&P warns Australia; UST 10yr at 1.52%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74
12th Mar 21, 7:19am
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US jobless claims reduce, layoffs decline; US Federal deficit swells but private net worth jumps; China vehicle sales slip; S&P warns Australia; UST 10yr at 1.52%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; house prices in frenzy stage, rents flat, banks ignore FLP, Rabobank latest to say milk price will go higher, swaps lower, NZD up, & more
11th Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; house prices in frenzy stage, rents flat, banks ignore FLP, Rabobank latest to say milk price will go higher, swaps lower, NZD up, & more
Huge US stimulus about to be ok'd; US inflation muted; China has deflation again; China policy shifts to bubble prevention; iron ore prices tumble; UST 10yr at 1.51%; oil lower and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
11th Mar 21, 7:18am
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Huge US stimulus about to be ok'd; US inflation muted; China has deflation again; China policy shifts to bubble prevention; iron ore prices tumble; UST 10yr at 1.51%; oil lower and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; retail spending and confidence down, local authority rates up, LGFA yields rise, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
10th Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; retail spending and confidence down, local authority rates up, LGFA yields rise, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
OECD turns bullish; Boeing's orders rise; China's car sales stumble but excavators sales leap; Japan's machine tool orders up; Aussie business confidence rises; UST 10yr at 1.54%; oil settles back further and gold recovers; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
10th Mar 21, 7:27am
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OECD turns bullish; Boeing's orders rise; China's car sales stumble but excavators sales leap; Japan's machine tool orders up; Aussie business confidence rises; UST 10yr at 1.54%; oil settles back further and gold recovers; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, business confidence slips, auction activity drops, mortgage demand high, KiwiSaver balances rise sharply, swaps stable, NZD slips, & more
9th Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, business confidence slips, auction activity drops, mortgage demand high, KiwiSaver balances rise sharply, swaps stable, NZD slips, & more
US inflation expectations rise; Canada struggles with surging house prices; IEA reports surging rebound in GHG emissions; UST 10yr at 1.60%; oil settles back and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
9th Mar 21, 7:19am
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US inflation expectations rise; Canada struggles with surging house prices; IEA reports surging rebound in GHG emissions; UST 10yr at 1.60%; oil settles back and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; QV warns of top, new HSBC local boss, new MCY green bond, oil price spikes, swaps hold, NZD little-changed, & more
8th Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; QV warns of top, new HSBC local boss, new MCY green bond, oil price spikes, swaps hold, NZD little-changed, & more
China trade activity swells; China sets 6% growth target; US payrolls expand faster; US stimulus ready to deploy; Aussie coal power in crisis; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil up and gold low; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
8th Mar 21, 7:19am
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China trade activity swells; China sets 6% growth target; US payrolls expand faster; US stimulus ready to deploy; Aussie coal power in crisis; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil up and gold low; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
US non-farm payrolls rise faster; Biden stimulus close; US trade balance worse; China sets 6% growth target; South Korea targets hydrogen; UST 10yr at 1.56%; oil up and gold low; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
6th Mar 21, 8:44am
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US non-farm payrolls rise faster; Biden stimulus close; US trade balance worse; China sets 6% growth target; South Korea targets hydrogen; UST 10yr at 1.56%; oil up and gold low; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, construction drags, commodity prices jump, worry about costs & housing, bond and swap rates rise, NZD falls, & more
5th Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, construction drags, commodity prices jump, worry about costs & housing, bond and swap rates rise, NZD falls, & more
Inflation rises; food prices jump; US jobless claims up; EU retail sales slump; Brexit gets even messier; Australia get record trade surplus; UST 10yr at 1.54%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
5th Mar 21, 7:26am
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Inflation rises; food prices jump; US jobless claims up; EU retail sales slump; Brexit gets even messier; Australia get record trade surplus; UST 10yr at 1.54%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a mortgage rate rise, GST tax take jumps, Synlait stutters, Xero buys, NZGB yields jump, swaps up, NZD soft, & more
4th Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a mortgage rate rise, GST tax take jumps, Synlait stutters, Xero buys, NZGB yields jump, swaps up, NZD soft, & more
US jobs growth tepid; US mortgage rates rise, US service sector expanding; China service sector stalls; Hong Kong retail in tailspin; good air cargo recovery; UST 10yr at 1.47%; oil holds and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
4th Mar 21, 7:19am
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US jobs growth tepid; US mortgage rates rise, US service sector expanding; China service sector stalls; Hong Kong retail in tailspin; good air cargo recovery; UST 10yr at 1.47%; oil holds and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; wage subsidy returns, housing boom grows, milk price and payout forecasts rise, debt stress vanishes, swaps and NZD stable, & more
3rd Mar 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; wage subsidy returns, housing boom grows, milk price and payout forecasts rise, debt stress vanishes, swaps and NZD stable, & more
Despite a booming new SUV car market, pure EVs and plug-in hybrid versions struggle to gain sales traction in 2021. Used imports fade as well. But tradie utes shine with booming sales
3rd Mar 21, 11:31am
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Despite a booming new SUV car market, pure EVs and plug-in hybrid versions struggle to gain sales traction in 2021. Used imports fade as well. But tradie utes shine with booming sales