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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Barfoot sales jump, unemployment rises sharply, dairy prices fall, swap rates fall, NZD firms, & more
4th Nov 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Barfoot sales jump, unemployment rises sharply, dairy prices fall, swap rates fall, NZD firms, & more
Markets up with guess on US election result; US data positive; China blocks Ant's IPO; China hits Australia again; RBA signals big QE; UST 10y at 0.89%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
4th Nov 20, 7:19am
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Markets up with guess on US election result; US data positive; China blocks Ant's IPO; China hits Australia again; RBA signals big QE; UST 10y at 0.89%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more rate cuts, car sales in decline, too tight on the farm, house prices rise, excess bank liquidity, 2yr swap rate hits zero, NZD firms, & more
3rd Nov 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more rate cuts, car sales in decline, too tight on the farm, house prices rise, excess bank liquidity, 2yr swap rate hits zero, NZD firms, & more
Sales of new cars in October continue to fall away, with no boost from rentals, NEVs or even utes. Only SUVs are still selling, even if at lower levels too
3rd Nov 20, 10:51am
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Sales of new cars in October continue to fall away, with no boost from rentals, NEVs or even utes. Only SUVs are still selling, even if at lower levels too
Global PMIs more positive than expected; China's factory PMI near 10yr high; eyes on RBA; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil stays down but gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
3rd Nov 20, 7:19am
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Global PMIs more positive than expected; China's factory PMI near 10yr high; eyes on RBA; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil stays down but gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mixed retail rate changes, housing consents jump, real estate listings jump, retail sales rise, swaps stay low, NZD unchanged, & more
2nd Nov 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mixed retail rate changes, housing consents jump, real estate listings jump, retail sales rise, swaps stay low, NZD unchanged, & more
Eyes on pandemic & US election; FDI falls sharply; China starts census; China's economy expands; other Asian economies mixed; UST 10y at 0.87%; oil down further but gold holds; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
2nd Nov 20, 7:19am
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Eyes on pandemic & US election; FDI falls sharply; China starts census; China's economy expands; other Asian economies mixed; UST 10y at 0.87%; oil down further but gold holds; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
FDI falls hard, recovery data good prior to new pandemic bite; Australia goes all-in on housing debt; Wall Street takes fright; UST 10y at 0.86%; oil down further but gold rises; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
31st Oct 20, 8:42am
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FDI falls hard, recovery data good prior to new pandemic bite; Australia goes all-in on housing debt; Wall Street takes fright; UST 10y at 0.86%; oil down further but gold rises; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; consumer confidence low but rising, record mortgage debt, other borrowing falls, huge jump in bank deposits, swaps stay low, NZD stable, & more
30th Oct 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; consumer confidence low but rising, record mortgage debt, other borrowing falls, huge jump in bank deposits, swaps stay low, NZD stable, & more
US GDP recovery leaves them short; jobless benefits shrink; Toyota sees China car buying surge; ECB signals new pandemic action; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil and gold drop hard; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
30th Oct 20, 7:18am
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US GDP recovery leaves them short; jobless benefits shrink; Toyota sees China car buying surge; ECB signals new pandemic action; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil and gold drop hard; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; business confidence up, ANZ's profit falls, KiwiSaver returns hold up, financial literacy gender gap, swaps very low, NZD softer, & more
29th Oct 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; business confidence up, ANZ's profit falls, KiwiSaver returns hold up, financial literacy gender gap, swaps very low, NZD softer, & more
US trade balance stay near record deficit; China Singles Day frenzy starts; more countries join carbon neutral target; equity markets dive; UST 10y at 0.76%; oil and gold drop hard; NZ$1 = 66.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
29th Oct 20, 7:19am
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US trade balance stay near record deficit; China Singles Day frenzy starts; more countries join carbon neutral target; equity markets dive; UST 10y at 0.76%; oil and gold drop hard; NZ$1 = 66.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ makes many cuts, public sector hiring jumps, Treasury has wildly popular syndication, swaps low, NZD firmer, & more
28th Oct 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ makes many cuts, public sector hiring jumps, Treasury has wildly popular syndication, swaps low, NZD firmer, & more
US durable goods orders tame, retail sales flat; US home ownership rises; China profits rise; free banking at risk; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
28th Oct 20, 7:19am
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US durable goods orders tame, retail sales flat; US home ownership rises; China profits rise; free banking at risk; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
ANZ takes term deposit rate offers down to levels never seen before, with no offers above 1%. Is this the death knell for term deposits?
27th Oct 20, 6:55pm
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ANZ takes term deposit rate offers down to levels never seen before, with no offers above 1%. Is this the death knell for term deposits?
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, trade surplus grows, fewer houses built, home lending frenzy, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
27th Oct 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, trade surplus grows, fewer houses built, home lending frenzy, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
Our best-in-class mortgage calculators give you unique insights when you are making key decisions involving borrowing in today's sky-high housing market - despite low interest rates
27th Oct 20, 2:18pm
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Our best-in-class mortgage calculators give you unique insights when you are making key decisions involving borrowing in today's sky-high housing market - despite low interest rates
Wall Street falls sharply; eyes on Q3 GDP; Singapore, China and Taiwan deliver upbeat data; Australian housing market booms; UST 10y at 0.79%; oil drops and gold firms; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70
27th Oct 20, 7:19am
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Wall Street falls sharply; eyes on Q3 GDP; Singapore, China and Taiwan deliver upbeat data; Australian housing market booms; UST 10y at 0.79%; oil drops and gold firms; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70
China demand boosting commodity prices; Taiwan impresses; US Fed balance sheet expanding again; world PMIs still ok; pandemic gets worse in first world; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70
26th Oct 20, 8:03am
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China demand boosting commodity prices; Taiwan impresses; US Fed balance sheet expanding again; world PMIs still ok; pandemic gets worse in first world; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70
US stimulus talks fail; October PMIs expand; China commodity prices jump; APRA sees tough 2021; pandemic infections accelerate; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil soft and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
24th Oct 20, 8:59am
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US stimulus talks fail; October PMIs expand; China commodity prices jump; APRA sees tough 2021; pandemic infections accelerate; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil soft and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate cuts, CPI undershoots, electricity demand weaker, credit tighter except for houses, swaps stay very low, NZD firm, & more
23rd Oct 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate cuts, CPI undershoots, electricity demand weaker, credit tighter except for houses, swaps stay very low, NZD firm, & more
US jobless benefits expire fast; US house prices jump; China releases funds for global buyup; Goldman Sachs hit hard; confidence sapped in EU; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil firm and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
23rd Oct 20, 7:19am
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US jobless benefits expire fast; US house prices jump; China releases funds for global buyup; Goldman Sachs hit hard; confidence sapped in EU; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil firm and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more TD rate cuts, population updates, rising NZGB bond yields, job ads stutter back, swaps stay low, NZD rises, & more
22nd Oct 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more TD rate cuts, population updates, rising NZGB bond yields, job ads stutter back, swaps stay low, NZD rises, & more
Fed Beige Book reveals fizzle; but US housing market booming; Canadian retail disappoints; Cathay retrenches; yuan appreciates; wheat price jump; UST 10y at 0.79%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.7USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
22nd Oct 20, 7:20am
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Fed Beige Book reveals fizzle; but US housing market booming; Canadian retail disappoints; Cathay retrenches; yuan appreciates; wheat price jump; UST 10y at 0.79%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.7USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more retail rate cuts, higher dairy prices, higher log prices, lower credit card balances, swaps lower, bonds higher, NZD firms, & more
21st Oct 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more retail rate cuts, higher dairy prices, higher log prices, lower credit card balances, swaps lower, bonds higher, NZD firms, & more