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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; residence visas popular, economic data weak, Fed Farmers adopt US Republican Party climate playbook, life insurance consolidation, swaps flat, NZD falls, & more
11th Dec 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; residence visas popular, economic data weak, Fed Farmers adopt US Republican Party climate playbook, life insurance consolidation, swaps flat, NZD falls, & more
US sentiment rises; China's export growth stalls; markets shun China stimulus plans; RBA turns dovish; Aussie business sentiment slips; UST 10yr at 4.24%; gold up and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI = 67.9
11th Dec 24, 7:21am
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US sentiment rises; China's export growth stalls; markets shun China stimulus plans; RBA turns dovish; Aussie business sentiment slips; UST 10yr at 4.24%; gold up and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI = 67.9
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; housing values stay flat, casino and supermarkets dragged to court, retail shows some good signs, farmers happier except with banks, swaps & NZD stable, & more
10th Dec 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; housing values stay flat, casino and supermarkets dragged to court, retail shows some good signs, farmers happier except with banks, swaps & NZD stable, & more
US inflation expectations firm; China CPI flirts with deflation; China to roll out more aggressive stimulus; India rupee hits new low; Aussie pay up sharply; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI = 68.4
10th Dec 24, 7:20am
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US inflation expectations firm; China CPI flirts with deflation; China to roll out more aggressive stimulus; India rupee hits new low; Aussie pay up sharply; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI = 68.4
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more rate cuts & hikes, no rent growth, home loan rate strategies diverge, AT1 on way out, markets mark down ANZ transition, swaps stable, NZD on hold, & more
9th Dec 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more rate cuts & hikes, no rent growth, home loan rate strategies diverge, AT1 on way out, markets mark down ANZ transition, swaps stable, NZD on hold, & more
Kiwibank joins BNZ with some home loan rate cuts and hikes, matched with term deposit rate cuts (but no hikes)
9th Dec 24, 10:54am
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Kiwibank joins BNZ with some home loan rate cuts and hikes, matched with term deposit rate cuts (but no hikes)
Eyes on key central bank rate decisions; US payrolls stay strong; US personal debt rises; India holds: OECD sees more trade uncertainty; Elliott's reign nears end; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 68
9th Dec 24, 7:19am
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Eyes on key central bank rate decisions; US payrolls stay strong; US personal debt rises; India holds: OECD sees more trade uncertainty; Elliott's reign nears end; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 68
US employment expands but inflation concerns also rise post-election; Canada eyes -50 bps rate cut; China mortgage rates fall; India central bank holds its rate; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 68
7th Dec 24, 8:49am
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US employment expands but inflation concerns also rise post-election; Canada eyes -50 bps rate cut; China mortgage rates fall; India central bank holds its rate; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 68
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; BNZ exits another 5% TD rate, home ownership rises, Revolut wants banking license, more public debt, swaps and NZD stable, bitcoin slips back, & more
6th Dec 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; BNZ exits another 5% TD rate, home ownership rises, Revolut wants banking license, more public debt, swaps and NZD stable, bitcoin slips back, & more
US data generally positive ahead of non-farm payrolls report; EU retail surprises with volume growth; container freight rates rise, bulk cargo rates dive; UST 10yr at 4.18%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.3
6th Dec 24, 7:19am
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US data generally positive ahead of non-farm payrolls report; EU retail surprises with volume growth; container freight rates rise, bulk cargo rates dive; UST 10yr at 4.18%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; milk payout prices up, construction weak, housing 'holding', Crown accounts drag, NZGB tender get high demand, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
5th Dec 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; milk payout prices up, construction weak, housing 'holding', Crown accounts drag, NZGB tender get high demand, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
US economic data quite positive again; global services sectors expanding; South Korea stabilises; Aussie GDP weak; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.3
5th Dec 24, 7:19am
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US economic data quite positive again; global services sectors expanding; South Korea stabilises; Aussie GDP weak; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Fixed home loan rates get new low offers, house asking prices down, WMP shines in dairy auction, swaps and NZD stable, and much, much more
4th Dec 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Fixed home loan rates get new low offers, house asking prices down, WMP shines in dairy auction, swaps and NZD stable, and much, much more
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With swap rates probably falling about as far as they will go, but more OCR cuts coming, saver preferences for short term deposits will likely mean they are facing sharply lower offer rates
4th Dec 24, 12:12pm
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With swap rates probably falling about as far as they will go, but more OCR cuts coming, saver preferences for short term deposits will likely mean they are facing sharply lower offer rates
Online mortgage bank Heartland pushes all its fixed home loan rates down to the lowest level of any bank
4th Dec 24, 10:02am
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Online mortgage bank Heartland pushes all its fixed home loan rates down to the lowest level of any bank
Dairy prices fall, except WMP; US data strong; South Korea in crisis; China touts return of housing markets; French political crisis comes to a head; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI = 68.3
4th Dec 24, 7:19am
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Dairy prices fall, except WMP; US data strong; South Korea in crisis; China touts return of housing markets; French political crisis comes to a head; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI = 68.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; mortgage curve loses its inversion, Barfoots talk up November results, Centrix highlights hard-hit sectors, another milk payout rises, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
3rd Dec 24, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; mortgage curve loses its inversion, Barfoots talk up November results, Centrix highlights hard-hit sectors, another milk payout rises, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
Although BNZ's latest home loan rate moves are not to especially unique levels, their raising of rates at the long end signal a different shape in the rate curves
3rd Dec 24, 8:44am
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Although BNZ's latest home loan rate moves are not to especially unique levels, their raising of rates at the long end signal a different shape in the rate curves
Global manufacturing stabilised in November with key improvements in the US and China; China bond yields at record lows; Aussie data positive; UST 10yr at 4.18%; gold and oil lower NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI = 68.4
3rd Dec 24, 7:19am
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Global manufacturing stabilised in November with key improvements in the US and China; China bond yields at record lows; Aussie data positive; UST 10yr at 4.18%; gold and oil lower NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI = 68.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; ASB cuts rates, building consents bottom out, car sales lower, bird flu arrives; floating rate mortgages return, retail gains modest, swaps & NZD on hold
2nd Dec 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; ASB cuts rates, building consents bottom out, car sales lower, bird flu arrives; floating rate mortgages return, retail gains modest, swaps & NZD on hold
ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, and term deposit rates, signaling a final December push for precious housing sale transactions
2nd Dec 24, 7:30am
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ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, and term deposit rates, signaling a final December push for precious housing sale transactions
China stays in its rut; Japan sees progress; India's expansion slows, rupee falls; US retail turns online; Russian ruble drops; Aussie debt swells; UST 10yr at 4.18%; gold up and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI = 68.6
2nd Dec 24, 7:19am
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China stays in its rut; Japan sees progress; India's expansion slows, rupee falls; US retail turns online; Russian ruble drops; Aussie debt swells; UST 10yr at 4.18%; gold up and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI = 68.6
Japan and South Korea deliver good economic updates; India delivers a surprise growth fall; Aussie debt growth not sustainable; UST 10yr at 4.18%; gold up and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI = 68.6
30th Nov 24, 8:51am
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Japan and South Korea deliver good economic updates; India delivers a surprise growth fall; Aussie debt growth not sustainable; UST 10yr at 4.18%; gold up and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more retail rate changes, rental investors suffer negative cashflows, consumers positive, bank lending inches up, TD savings rise, swaps and NZD on hold, & more
29th Nov 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more retail rate changes, rental investors suffer negative cashflows, consumers positive, bank lending inches up, TD savings rise, swaps and NZD on hold, & more
US holiday travel to break records; Canadian payroll earnings rise; Korea cuts; Australia readies record capex; RBA independence threatened; UST 10yr at 4.24%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI = 68.4
29th Nov 24, 7:19am
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US holiday travel to break records; Canadian payroll earnings rise; Korea cuts; Australia readies record capex; RBA independence threatened; UST 10yr at 4.24%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI = 68.4