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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
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
Pre-virus data less negative than expected. China reopens to large financial adjustments; Aussie data weak, US debt appetite up and extending; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil down and gold dips; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70
4th Feb 20, 7:19am
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Pre-virus data less negative than expected. China reopens to large financial adjustments; Aussie data weak, US debt appetite up and extending; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil down and gold dips; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70
ANZ raises some key home loan rates as wholesale rates dip and deposit rates stay unchanged - because the re-ignited housing market takes pressure off banks to keep rates low
3rd Feb 20, 7:03pm
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ANZ raises some key home loan rates as wholesale rates dip and deposit rates stay unchanged - because the re-ignited housing market takes pressure off banks to keep rates low
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; cheque-free close, more houses listed, labour market data average, Aussie data weak, swaps sink, NZD holds, & more
3rd Feb 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; cheque-free close, more houses listed, labour market data average, Aussie data weak, swaps sink, NZD holds, & more
China restarts work after holiday to great confusion; Wall Street weaker; US savings rate turns negative; Canada, EU and Australia see very low growth; UST 10yr yield under 1.51%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
3rd Feb 20, 7:21am
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China restarts work after holiday to great confusion; Wall Street weaker; US savings rate turns negative; Canada, EU and Australia see very low growth; UST 10yr yield under 1.51%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
US disposable incomes lower, savings turn negative; Chicago factories contract; Canada growth holds; China in economic turmoil; equity markets shed value; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
1st Feb 20, 8:53am
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US disposable incomes lower, savings turn negative; Chicago factories contract; Canada growth holds; China in economic turmoil; equity markets shed value; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, good time to buy, housing debt grows faster, rural debt growth stalls, swaps slip, NZD weakens, & more
31st Jan 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, good time to buy, housing debt grows faster, rural debt growth stalls, swaps slip, NZD weakens, & more
China being isolated by international fears; US Q4 growth modest; Europe sentiment rises; equity markets tumble; ANZ stands up to ASIC; UST 10yr yield under 1.54%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
31st Jan 20, 7:21am
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China being isolated by international fears; US Q4 growth modest; Europe sentiment rises; equity markets tumble; ANZ stands up to ASIC; UST 10yr yield under 1.54%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a TD rate reduction, more exports, fewer buyers, risk aversion returns, Wuhan evacuation, swaps sink, NZD slips, & more
30th Jan 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a TD rate reduction, more exports, fewer buyers, risk aversion returns, Wuhan evacuation, swaps sink, NZD slips, & more
Eyes on the US Fed; US trade deficit rises, US Federal deficit jumps; Boeing reports big loss; China readies huge liquidity support; Aussie retail in bad shape; UST 10yr yield under 1.62%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
30th Jan 20, 7:21am
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Eyes on the US Fed; US trade deficit rises, US Federal deficit jumps; Boeing reports big loss; China readies huge liquidity support; Aussie retail in bad shape; UST 10yr yield under 1.62%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, quick behaviour changes, cold houses, election bidding starts, swaps rebound, NZD lower, & more
29th Jan 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, quick behaviour changes, cold houses, election bidding starts, swaps rebound, NZD lower, & more
Wall Street looks past China risks; US durable goods orders bounce back, consumer sentiment rises; WTO says China's virus response effective; Aussie business confidence sags; UST 10yr yield under 1.64%; oil up and gold falls; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
29th Jan 20, 7:21am
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Wall Street looks past China risks; US durable goods orders bounce back, consumer sentiment rises; WTO says China's virus response effective; Aussie business confidence sags; UST 10yr yield under 1.64%; oil up and gold falls; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes; ANZ sees trend outlook; Synlait raises payout forecast, Fitch ups LGFA outlook, swaps sink again, NZD lower, & more
28th Jan 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes; ANZ sees trend outlook; Synlait raises payout forecast, Fitch ups LGFA outlook, swaps sink again, NZD lower, & more
Equities in full retreat as investors seek safety; US data not positive; China vastly understating infection levels; Australia faces new heatwave; UST 10yr yield under 1.61%; oil drops sharply and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71
28th Jan 20, 7:07am
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Equities in full retreat as investors seek safety; US data not positive; China vastly understating infection levels; Australia faces new heatwave; UST 10yr yield under 1.61%; oil drops sharply and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no retail rate changes today. deposit stress grows for FHBs. livestock prices drop fast, swaps rates slump, NZD holds, & more
27th Jan 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 today. deposit stress grows for FHBs. livestock prices drop fast, swaps rates slump, NZD holds, & more
Full scale emergency in China; threat to world economy real; equity markets recoil; improving PMIs undermined; UST 10yr yield under 1.68%; oil drops sharply and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
27th Jan 20, 7:22am
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Full scale emergency in China; threat to world economy real; equity markets recoil; improving PMIs undermined; UST 10yr yield under 1.68%; oil drops sharply and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
The S&P500 drops sharply on China impact; global PMI data sanguine; huge lockdown in China; action against stats fraud; Aussie PMIs contracting; UST 10yr yield at 1.68%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
25th Jan 20, 8:29am
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The S&P500 drops sharply on China impact; global PMI data sanguine; huge lockdown in China; action against stats fraud; Aussie PMIs contracting; UST 10yr yield at 1.68%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some interest rate changes, inflation rising, retailers struggling, credit card profiles changing, swaps flatter. NZD firm, & more
24th Jan 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some interest rate changes, inflation rising, retailers struggling, credit card profiles changing, swaps flatter. NZD firm, & more
Equity markets tumble as coronavirus scare mounts; ECB holds, but to check strategy; EU consumer sentiment weak; Aussie part-time jobs rise; UST 10yr yield under 1.72%; oil drops sharply and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
24th Jan 20, 7:21am
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Equity markets tumble as coronavirus scare mounts; ECB holds, but to check strategy; EU consumer sentiment weak; Aussie part-time jobs rise; UST 10yr yield under 1.72%; oil drops sharply and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
Kiwibank follows BNZ with new higher term deposit rate offers and sets its highest rate at just 200 days. And they have added a juicy incentive
23rd Jan 20, 4:41pm
Kiwibank follows BNZ with new higher term deposit rate offers and sets its highest rate at just 200 days. And they have added a juicy incentive