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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TD rate changes, SMEs grumpy still, immigration slowing, NZGB yields up, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
23rd Jan 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TD rate changes, SMEs grumpy still, immigration slowing, NZGB yields up, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
US data weak although house sales pick up; Canada on hold; China SOE bond issuance jumps; Australian consumer sentiment falls; UST 10yr yield under 1.77%; oil drops and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
23rd Jan 20, 7:20am
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US data weak although house sales pick up; Canada on hold; China SOE bond issuance jumps; Australian consumer sentiment falls; UST 10yr yield under 1.77%; oil drops and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, dairy prices up, job ads down, few farms sell, Aussie confidence low, swap rates up, NZD down, & more
22nd 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, dairy prices up, job ads down, few farms sell, Aussie confidence low, swap rates up, NZD down, & more
Dairy prices rise again; Equity markets fall on fears; Taiwan reports rising growth; EU sentiment jumps unexpectedly; BHP coal output stunted by bushfires; UST 10yr yield under 1.78%; oil unchanged and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
22nd Jan 20, 7:22am
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Dairy prices rise again; Equity markets fall on fears; Taiwan reports rising growth; EU sentiment jumps unexpectedly; BHP coal output stunted by bushfires; UST 10yr yield under 1.78%; oil unchanged and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ raises a key TD rate; BNZ seeks wholesale funds, PSI sinks, UDC back on the block, equity markets wobble, swaps rise, NZD holds, & more
21st Jan 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ raises a key TD rate; BNZ seeks wholesale funds, PSI sinks, UDC back on the block, equity markets wobble, swaps rise, NZD holds, & more
BNZ reverses the trend of ever lower term deposit rate offers with a Chinese New Year 'special' that is close to the best offer in the market for any bank
21st Jan 20, 10:46am
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BNZ reverses the trend of ever lower term deposit rate offers with a Chinese New Year 'special' that is close to the best offer in the market for any bank
IMF records growth declines but no rebound; Moody's trims Hong Kong credit rating; China coronavirus spreading; Japan output slumps; coal and iron ore prices rise; UST 10yr yield under 1.83%; oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
21st Jan 20, 7:21am
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IMF records growth declines but no rebound; Moody's trims Hong Kong credit rating; China coronavirus spreading; Japan output slumps; coal and iron ore prices rise; UST 10yr yield under 1.83%; oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, livestock prices fall, ministers travelling, Aussie retail struggling, swaps and NZD unchanged, & more
20th Jan 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, livestock prices fall, ministers travelling, Aussie retail struggling, swaps and NZD unchanged, & more
China births and economic growth slow; US factory output and job openings shrink; China growth outperforms US; Aussie tourism suffering; UST 10yr yield under 1.83%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
20th Jan 20, 7:21am
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China births and economic growth slow; US factory output and job openings shrink; China growth outperforms US; Aussie tourism suffering; UST 10yr yield under 1.83%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
US data troubling, apart from housebuilding; China data healthy but population growth stalls; Aussie tourism suffering; equity markets rising; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
18th Jan 20, 8:44am
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US data troubling, apart from housebuilding; China data healthy but population growth stalls; Aussie tourism suffering; equity markets rising; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes but a home loan incentive is launched, PMIs contract, Kāinga Ora to borrow freely, GST tax collected jumps, swaps stable, NZF firmer, & more
17th 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 but a home loan incentive is launched, PMIs contract, Kāinga Ora to borrow freely, GST tax collected jumps, swaps stable, NZF firmer, & more
Kiwibank makes an offer of a free five night Fiji holiday as an incentive for a home loan, kicking off the 2020 version of mortgage market competition
17th Jan 20, 11:45am
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Kiwibank makes an offer of a free five night Fiji holiday as an incentive for a home loan, kicking off the 2020 version of mortgage market competition
Good December US retail data; Fed model sees US GDP slip; China new home prices stable; China bank debt eases in December; lending for housing up in Australia; UST 10yr yield under 1.81%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
17th Jan 20, 7:31am
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Good December US retail data; Fed model sees US GDP slip; China new home prices stable; China bank debt eases in December; lending for housing up in Australia; UST 10yr yield under 1.81%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, house prices up, wallets open, inflation risk rises, job ads more part-time, swaps hold, NZD firms, & more
16th Jan 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, house prices up, wallets open, inflation risk rises, job ads more part-time, swaps hold, NZD firms, & more
Capital gains from bonds can far exceed the coupon interest when interest rates fall, as they have done for years. The size of these gains is impressive
16th Jan 20, 11:45am
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Capital gains from bonds can far exceed the coupon interest when interest rates fall, as they have done for years. The size of these gains is impressive
American producer prices weak; Canada rental market tight; China moves to isolate Hong Kong economically; Japan machine orders tank, RBA trials crypto payments; UST 10yr yield under 1.80%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
16th Jan 20, 7:25am
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American producer prices weak; Canada rental market tight; China moves to isolate Hong Kong economically; Japan machine orders tank, RBA trials crypto payments; UST 10yr yield under 1.80%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, food inflation up, rent inflation up, SME sector in good shape, ESG-linked interest rates, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more
15th 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, food inflation up, rent inflation up, SME sector in good shape, ESG-linked interest rates, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more
US inflation rises, real earnings don't; US Federal budget deficit jumps; China ends 2019 with rising exports; Blackrock gets active on climate change; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil unchanged and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
15th Jan 20, 7:22am
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US inflation rises, real earnings don't; US Federal budget deficit jumps; China ends 2019 with rising exports; Blackrock gets active on climate change; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil unchanged and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; building consent levels weak, business gloom persists although less, pay growth slowing, farmers bristle, swaps rise, NZD soft, & more
14th Jan 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; building consent levels weak, business gloom persists although less, pay growth slowing, farmers bristle, swaps rise, NZD soft, & more
Easing tensions sees equities rise; China steel surge unsustainable; Philippine volcano a regional risk; Aussies react to climate risks; UST 10yr yield at 1.84%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
14th Jan 20, 7:19am
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Easing tensions sees equities rise; China steel surge unsustainable; Philippine volcano a regional risk; Aussies react to climate risks; UST 10yr yield at 1.84%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; rate updates, housing market updates, equity market updates; swap rates dip, NZD stable, & more
13th Jan 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; rate updates, housing market updates, equity market updates; swap rates dip, NZD stable, & more
Democracy rejects China in Taiwan too; Hong Kong bank competition sees hot TD rates; air travel growing; US payroll growth and pay slowing; good Aussie retail data; UST 10yr yield at 1.82%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
13th Jan 20, 7:21am
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Democracy rejects China in Taiwan too; Hong Kong bank competition sees hot TD rates; air travel growing; US payroll growth and pay slowing; good Aussie retail data; UST 10yr yield at 1.82%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
Banks can only exist because depositors completely trust that their claims will be honoured. Wise depositors trust-and-verify. We look at how banks support those claims, and how that varies by institution
12th Jan 20, 9:14am
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Banks can only exist because depositors completely trust that their claims will be honoured. Wise depositors trust-and-verify. We look at how banks support those claims, and how that varies by institution
American jobs and wage growth slows sharply; Canadian jobs grow strongly; Aussie retail sales strong in November; international air travel rising; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
11th Jan 20, 8:40am
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American jobs and wage growth slows sharply; Canadian jobs grow strongly; Aussie retail sales strong in November; international air travel rising; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
After three years of lackluster capital gains, there are signs that the country's housing stock is wanting to reprise its role of delivering tax-free gains falling from the sky
10th Jan 20, 4:40pm
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After three years of lackluster capital gains, there are signs that the country's housing stock is wanting to reprise its role of delivering tax-free gains falling from the sky