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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, dairy prices fall, Auckland house sale activity rises, winning with services, swaps approach zero, NZD firms, & more
2nd Sep 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, dairy prices fall, Auckland house sale activity rises, winning with services, swaps approach zero, NZD firms, & more
Dairy prices slip again; US retail sales rise; US factory PMIs improve; China bond issues near record high; Aussie grain the next China target; UST 10yr yield at 0.67%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
2nd Sep 20, 7:31am
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Dairy prices slip again; US retail sales rise; US factory PMIs improve; China bond issues near record high; Aussie grain the next China target; UST 10yr yield at 0.67%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; many retail rate cuts, strong Auckland building consent growth, dodgy maps released, swap rates approach zero, NZD firm again, & more
1st Sep 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, strong Auckland building consent growth, dodgy maps released, swap rates approach zero, NZD firm again, & more
House prices are rising. But be clear about how fast yours is gaining by using our easy and handy calculator
1st Sep 20, 2:03pm
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House prices are rising. But be clear about how fast yours is gaining by using our easy and handy calculator
Indian economy shrinks sharply; Japanese and Korean retail sales stumble; China's PMIs positive; air cargo weak despite recovery; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil unchanged and gold higher; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70
1st Sep 20, 7:21am
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Indian economy shrinks sharply; Japanese and Korean retail sales stumble; China's PMIs positive; air cargo weak despite recovery; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil unchanged and gold higher; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank goes lower, business confidence soft, deposit growth soars, loan growth weak, NZD firm, & more
31st Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank goes lower, business confidence soft, deposit growth soars, loan growth weak, NZD firm, & more
China growth rising as others fall; but China liquidity in stress; US dollar falls; US jobs cuts grow; EU confidence improves; UST 10yr yield at 0.72%; oil unchanged and gold higher; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70
31st Aug 20, 7:21am
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China growth rising as others fall; but China liquidity in stress; US dollar falls; US jobs cuts grow; EU confidence improves; UST 10yr yield at 0.72%; oil unchanged and gold higher; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70
US dollar under pressure; US consumer sentiment stays low; India adds a tax-free incentive for low income housing; EU confidence improves; UST 10yr yield at 0.73%; oil unchanged and gold higher; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
29th Aug 20, 8:23am
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US dollar under pressure; US consumer sentiment stays low; India adds a tax-free incentive for low income housing; EU confidence improves; UST 10yr yield at 0.73%; oil unchanged and gold higher; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more TD rate cuts, sagging consumer confidence, KiwiSaver assets grow at home, US long bond rates jump, NZD firm, & more
28th Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more TD rate cuts, sagging consumer confidence, KiwiSaver assets grow at home, US long bond rates jump, NZD firm, & more
US Fed shifts policy emphasis; US personal incomes fall; China profits fall but electricity use rises; Taiwan confidence rises; Aussie capex drops; UST 10yr yield at 0.75%; oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
28th Aug 20, 7:20am
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US Fed shifts policy emphasis; US personal incomes fall; China profits fall but electricity use rises; Taiwan confidence rises; Aussie capex drops; UST 10yr yield at 0.75%; oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more bank TD cuts, home loans more affordable (but maybe not the deposits), household GHG emissions in spotlight, NZD firm, & more
27th Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more bank TD cuts, home loans more affordable (but maybe not the deposits), household GHG emissions in spotlight, NZD firm, & more
US durable goods orders very weak; US oil patch braces for big storm hit; South Korean exports rise; OECD reports sharp shrinkage; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold rises; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
27th Aug 20, 7:21am
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US durable goods orders very weak; US oil patch braces for big storm hit; South Korean exports rise; OECD reports sharp shrinkage; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold rises; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; minor retail rate changes, Bonus Bonds to be wound up, incomes fall, trade surplus, hot mortgage market, long swap rates rise, NZD stable, & more
26th Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; minor retail rate changes, Bonus Bonds to be wound up, incomes fall, trade surplus, hot mortgage market, long swap rates rise, NZD stable, & more
US data mixed but consumers and banks are downbeat; more airline job cuts; Aussies brace for more job losses, lower property prices; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold down again; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
26th Aug 20, 7:21am
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US data mixed but consumers and banks are downbeat; more airline job cuts; Aussies brace for more job losses, lower property prices; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold down again; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday: no retail rate changes, fewer Auckland property auctions, heavy bond demand, less drinking, swaps lower at long end, NZD softish, & more
25th Aug 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, fewer Auckland property auctions, heavy bond demand, less drinking, swaps lower at long end, NZD softish, & more
US activity regains half of 2020 losses; good US farm output getting low prices; Taiwan makes gains, India monsoon set good farm season; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil firm and gold falls; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
25th Aug 20, 7:21am
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US activity regains half of 2020 losses; good US farm output getting low prices; Taiwan makes gains, India monsoon set good farm season; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil firm and gold falls; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; strong rise in homes completed, retail sales slump, interest-free 'loans' popular; bank NIMs dive, swaps eyed, NZD firm, & more
24th Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; strong rise in homes completed, retail sales slump, interest-free 'loans' popular; bank NIMs dive, swaps eyed, NZD firm, & more
Be smart assessing the long term cost difference between new homes you like that are in different neighbourhoods by using our new calculator
24th Aug 20, 9:26am
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Be smart assessing the long term cost difference between new homes you like that are in different neighbourhoods by using our new calculator
China's exports to the US rise; China's consumer finance sector leaps; Australia retail sales bounce back; US rehiring brings toxic trends; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil soft and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
24th Aug 20, 7:21am
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China's exports to the US rise; China's consumer finance sector leaps; Australia retail sales bounce back; US rehiring brings toxic trends; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil soft and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
As banks take their cues from the RBNZ, the main banks push harder to lower the cost of interest paid to customers in a taste of what is to come
22nd Aug 20, 9:56am
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As banks take their cues from the RBNZ, the main banks push harder to lower the cost of interest paid to customers in a taste of what is to come
US business activity rises; EU loses momentum; China's exports rises fast pressuring shipping capacity; Aussie retail sales bounce back; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil soft and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
22nd Aug 20, 8:40am
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US business activity rises; EU loses momentum; China's exports rises fast pressuring shipping capacity; Aussie retail sales bounce back; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil soft and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; one TD cut to new low, reno work easing, skinny yields in demand, house price inflation expectations surge, swaps low, NZD holds low, & more
21st Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; one TD cut to new low, reno work easing, skinny yields in demand, house price inflation expectations surge, swaps low, NZD holds low, & more
US jobless claims rise, those with benefits fall; Taiwan export orders jump; China floods peaking; China tackles shady banking deals; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; oil soft and gold drops again; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2
21st Aug 20, 7:21am
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US jobless claims rise, those with benefits fall; Taiwan export orders jump; China floods peaking; China tackles shady banking deals; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; oil soft and gold drops again; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many TD rate cuts, farm inflation varies widely, capital goods inflation relatively high, gold volatile, swaps ease, NZD unchanged, & more
20th Aug 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many TD rate cuts, farm inflation varies widely, capital goods inflation relatively high, gold volatile, swaps ease, NZD unchanged, & more
Inflation vanishes in Canada; Japanese exports fall; Japanese machine orders tank; China tax receipts rise; China dominates Aussie exports; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil unchanged and gold drops; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
20th Aug 20, 7:22am
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Inflation vanishes in Canada; Japanese exports fall; Japanese machine orders tank; China tax receipts rise; China dominates Aussie exports; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil unchanged and gold drops; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69