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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some minor rate changes, housing sales start 2020 strongly, FHB lending rises sharply, swaps hold, NZD lower, & more
18th Feb 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some minor rate changes, housing sales start 2020 strongly, FHB lending rises sharply, swaps hold, NZD lower, & more
China FDI grows but PBoC trims a key rate; China leverage rises with growth expected to slump; Japan contracts; Singapore stalls; WTO gloomy; RBA fingers low rates for housing inequality; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil holds and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc;
18th Feb 20, 7:21am
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China FDI grows but PBoC trims a key rate; China leverage rises with growth expected to slump; Japan contracts; Singapore stalls; WTO gloomy; RBA fingers low rates for housing inequality; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil holds and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc;
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no retail rate changes, PSI strong, migrant flows slowing, inflation gauge up, recession risks rise, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more
17th Feb 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no retail rate changes, PSI strong, migrant flows slowing, inflation gauge up, recession risks rise, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more
China virus infections seem to be peaking; economic consequences still building; EU trade surplus huge, growth tiny; US retail up, factories down; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
17th Feb 20, 7:21am
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China virus infections seem to be peaking; economic consequences still building; EU trade surplus huge, growth tiny; US retail up, factories down; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
US retail sales up but factory production down; Canada house sales strong; China also battles air pollution; EU growth weak; mortgage rates cut in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
15th Feb 20, 8:33am
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US retail sales up but factory production down; Canada house sales strong; China also battles air pollution; EU growth weak; mortgage rates cut in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; standout mortgage offers, PMI still negative, food prices jump, rents higher in provinces, $200 mln overbudget, swaps soft, NZD soft, & more
14th Feb 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; standout mortgage offers, PMI still negative, food prices jump, rents higher in provinces, $200 mln overbudget, swaps soft, NZD soft, & more
HSBC launches a new low two year fixed home loan Premier offer, the first local bank to deeply discount a mortgage rate in 2020
14th Feb 20, 9:45am
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HSBC launches a new low two year fixed home loan Premier offer, the first local bank to deeply discount a mortgage rate in 2020
American inflation up wiping out wage gains; US Federal debt up; China revises Covid-19 cases sharply higher; China car sales tank; UST 10yr yield at 1.61%; oil up and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
14th Feb 20, 7:21am
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American inflation up wiping out wage gains; US Federal debt up; China revises Covid-19 cases sharply higher; China car sales tank; UST 10yr yield at 1.61%; oil up and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ raises TD rates & cuts a card fee, less concrete poured, farmers uniquely productive, key downgrades, swaps up, NZD holds
13th Feb 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ raises TD rates & cuts a card fee, less concrete poured, farmers uniquely productive, key downgrades, swaps up, NZD holds
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