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David Chaston is the publisher of interest.co.nz and is commited to ensuring readers get the latest information on interest rates, and the forces that move them.
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Dairy prices rise again; US retail struggles; US industrial production lower; China retail soft; China industrial production buoyant; Europe tackles tech giants; UST 10yr at 0.91%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
16th Dec 20, 7:19am
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Dairy prices rise again; US retail struggles; US industrial production lower; China retail soft; China industrial production buoyant; Europe tackles tech giants; UST 10yr at 0.91%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, confidence up, MM jumps, tractor sales low, eyes on bank dividends, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
15th Dec 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, confidence up, MM jumps, tractor sales low, eyes on bank dividends, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
US inflation expectations rise; Google hit; China suffers high commodity prices after tariff actions; US steel mills busy; Indonesia retail sinks; UST 10yr at 0.90%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
15th Dec 20, 7:18am
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US inflation expectations rise; Google hit; China suffers high commodity prices after tariff actions; US steel mills busy; Indonesia retail sinks; UST 10yr at 0.90%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rate adjustments, PSI stumbles, retail party time, Southern Response echo, swaps and NZD hold, & more
14th Dec 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rate adjustments, PSI stumbles, retail party time, Southern Response echo, swaps and NZD hold, & more
Global food prices rise; commodity prices up on China demand; Beijing promises targeted stimulus; US consumer sentiment up; Canada raises carbon tax; UST 10yr at 0.90%; oil stable and gold soft; NZ$1 = 70.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
14th Dec 20, 7:19am
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Global food prices rise; commodity prices up on China demand; Beijing promises targeted stimulus; US consumer sentiment up; Canada raises carbon tax; UST 10yr at 0.90%; oil stable and gold soft; NZ$1 = 70.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
US deficits widen as budget fights get extreme; Canada ramps up carbon pricing; Aussies tackle casino risks; global food prices jump; China's appetites rise; UST 10yr at 0.90%; oil down and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
12th Dec 20, 8:51am
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US deficits widen as budget fights get extreme; Canada ramps up carbon pricing; Aussies tackle casino risks; global food prices jump; China's appetites rise; UST 10yr at 0.90%; oil down and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ cuts TD costs, sellers housing market, RBNZ responds, PMI rises, car waiting lists, rents soft, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
11th Dec 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ cuts TD costs, sellers housing market, RBNZ responds, PMI rises, car waiting lists, rents soft, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
US jobless claims jump; US inflation stable; US household net worth rises; ECB adds to stimulus; China doubles-down on Aussie wine duties; iron ore prices surge; UST 10y at 0.93%; oil up and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
11th Dec 20, 7:25am
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US jobless claims jump; US inflation stable; US household net worth rises; ECB adds to stimulus; China doubles-down on Aussie wine duties; iron ore prices surge; UST 10y at 0.93%; oil up and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no retail rates changes, retail sales up, job ads up, truckometer suggests a negative Q4, smartphone sales boom, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
10th Dec 20, 3:13pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no retail rates changes, retail sales up, job ads up, truckometer suggests a negative Q4, smartphone sales boom, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
US job openings and mortgage applications slip; Aussie sentiment rises; China gets deflation again; Japan's machinery orders jump; UST 10y at 0.95%; oil soft and gold drops; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
10th Dec 20, 7:19am
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US job openings and mortgage applications slip; Aussie sentiment rises; China gets deflation again; Japan's machinery orders jump; UST 10y at 0.95%; oil soft and gold drops; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; key GDP components deliver positive surprise, public service hiring jumps, farmers less satisfied with their bankers, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
9th Dec 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; key GDP components deliver positive surprise, public service hiring jumps, farmers less satisfied with their bankers, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
US data atrophies; German sentiment improves; Aussie confidence up; China adds more to import bans; Infratil in play; air travel shows no recovery; UST 10y at 0.91%; oil unchanged and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
9th Dec 20, 7:19am
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US data atrophies; German sentiment improves; Aussie confidence up; China adds more to import bans; Infratil in play; air travel shows no recovery; UST 10y at 0.91%; oil unchanged and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; looking at population trends, home ownership levels low, farm confidence not so low, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
8th Dec 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; looking at population trends, home ownership levels low, farm confidence not so low, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
China posts record high trade surplus, imports rising; swells their reserves; ditto Taiwan; aircargo volumes rise; NSW/Vic lose AAA ratings; Brexit deal on knife-edge; UST 10y at 0.97%; oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
8th Dec 20, 7:19am
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China posts record high trade surplus, imports rising; swells their reserves; ditto Taiwan; aircargo volumes rise; NSW/Vic lose AAA ratings; Brexit deal on knife-edge; UST 10y at 0.97%; oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; minor rate cut, Infratil to sell Tilt, Ryman with new bond issue, COVID updates scaled back, swaps unchanged, NZD stays firm, & more
7th Dec 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; minor rate cut, Infratil to sell Tilt, Ryman with new bond issue, COVID updates scaled back, swaps unchanged, NZD stays firm, & more
US payroll growth weak; US Congress eyes large new stimulus; Canadians to tax vacant homes; Aussies expect China wheat ban; pandemic deaths leap in US; UST 10y at 0.97%; oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
7th Dec 20, 7:19am
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US payroll growth weak; US Congress eyes large new stimulus; Canadians to tax vacant homes; Aussies expect China wheat ban; pandemic deaths leap in US; UST 10y at 0.97%; oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
US payrolls disappoint; US factory orders fall; renewed focus on fiscal stimulus; US trade deficit up; Canada job growth better; China claims computer success; UST 10y at 0.97%; oil and gold up ; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
5th Dec 20, 8:17am
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US payrolls disappoint; US factory orders fall; renewed focus on fiscal stimulus; US trade deficit up; Canada job growth better; China claims computer success; UST 10y at 0.97%; oil and gold up ; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; nor retail rate changes, residential consents and building has momentum, milk payout raised, car sales sag, swaps hold, NZD softens, & more
4th Dec 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; nor retail rate changes, residential consents and building has momentum, milk payout raised, car sales sag, swaps hold, NZD softens, & more
US jobless claims rise slower but benefit qualifications expire faster; US services expansion based on healthcare; China services expand faster; Australia 'wins' in China trade; UST 10y at 0.92%; oil and gold up ; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
4th Dec 20, 7:17am
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US jobless claims rise slower but benefit qualifications expire faster; US services expansion based on healthcare; China services expand faster; Australia 'wins' in China trade; UST 10y at 0.92%; oil and gold up ; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
US jobs growth disappoints; Aussie economy bounces back; China's demand distorts prices, raises temperatures; UST 10y at 0.95%; oil and gold up ; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
3rd Dec 20, 7:19am
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US jobs growth disappoints; Aussie economy bounces back; China's demand distorts prices, raises temperatures; UST 10y at 0.95%; oil and gold up ; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, a positive dairy auction, Barfoots' best November, 'emergency' declared; bond yields rise, NZD rises, & more
2nd Dec 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, a positive dairy auction, Barfoots' best November, 'emergency' declared; bond yields rise, NZD rises, & more
Dairy prices rise; global PMIs expand faster; Hong Kong retail falls; RBA changes its tune on inflation; OECD sees improvements ahead; UST 10y at 0.92%; oil dips and gold up ; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
2nd Dec 20, 7:25am
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Dairy prices rise; global PMIs expand faster; Hong Kong retail falls; RBA changes its tune on inflation; OECD sees improvements ahead; UST 10y at 0.92%; oil dips and gold up ; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; many retail rate cuts, FLP details released, retail trade looks up, pandemic travel insurance extended, swaps lower, NZD holds, & more
1st Dec 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, FLP details released, retail trade looks up, pandemic travel insurance extended, swaps lower, NZD holds, & more
US data underwhelms; China data better strong; China retail about to overtake US retail; world grain prices surge; China caught in ugly fake; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
1st Dec 20, 7:19am
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US data underwhelms; China data better strong; China retail about to overtake US retail; world grain prices surge; China caught in ugly fake; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; reverse equity rates cut, Govt hires freely, business confidence improves, mortgage lending hits records, swaps and NZD stable, & more
30th Nov 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; reverse equity rates cut, Govt hires freely, business confidence improves, mortgage lending hits records, swaps and NZD stable, & more