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A final review of things you need to know just before you go home for the year; some final rate changes, consumer confidence up, houses less affordable, dairy farm sales slump, housing debt rises faster, swaps up, NZD holds high, & more
20th Dec 19, 3:59pm
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A final review of things you need to know just before you go home for the year; some final rate changes, consumer confidence up, houses less affordable, dairy farm sales slump, housing debt rises faster, swaps up, NZD holds high, & more
US data lackluster; Canada jobs jump; Swedes dump negative rates; China and US pump in liquidity; Aussie jobs up; China gets publicly assertive in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 1.91%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
20th Dec 19, 7:24am
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US data lackluster; Canada jobs jump; Swedes dump negative rates; China and US pump in liquidity; Aussie jobs up; China gets publicly assertive in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 1.91%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ trims TD rates, GDP growth slows, dairy saves trade result, signs holiday sales may be weak, swaps rise, NZD up, & more
19th Dec 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ trims TD rates, GDP growth slows, dairy saves trade result, signs holiday sales may be weak, swaps rise, NZD up, & more
We update the nation's economic benchmarks for a second time, this one after the "year of delivery". Overall, there nothing here that suggests 'transformation'
19th Dec 19, 1:52pm
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We update the nation's economic benchmarks for a second time, this one after the "year of delivery". Overall, there nothing here that suggests 'transformation'
Trade deal benefits questioned; US farm bankruptcies jump; Canada inflation up; China infrastructure surge; UK audit review released; UST 10yr yield at 1.97%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
19th Dec 19, 7:22am
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Trade deal benefits questioned; US farm bankruptcies jump; Canada inflation up; China infrastructure surge; UK audit review released; UST 10yr yield at 1.97%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, deposit insurance still coming, dairy prices drop, public payrolls jump, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more
18th Dec 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, deposit insurance still coming, dairy prices drop, public payrolls jump, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more
Dairy prices drop hard; US housing improves; Wall Street flat; Boeing ceases 737MAX production; China growth firms up; ASIC hits NAB very hard; UST 10yr yield at 1.88%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
18th Dec 19, 7:27am
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Dairy prices drop hard; US housing improves; Wall Street flat; Boeing ceases 737MAX production; China growth firms up; ASIC hits NAB very hard; UST 10yr yield at 1.88%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, confidence up for Christmas, fewer real estate agents, bank satisfaction drops, swaps & NZD holds, & more
17th Dec 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, confidence up for Christmas, fewer real estate agents, bank satisfaction drops, swaps & NZD holds, & more
Wall Street restrained on trade deal; US PMIs still modest; China expanding faster; Canada housing market up; Aussie MYEFO chops surplus; UST 10yr yield at 1.89%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
17th Dec 19, 7:21am
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Wall Street restrained on trade deal; US PMIs still modest; China expanding faster; Canada housing market up; Aussie MYEFO chops surplus; UST 10yr yield at 1.89%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rates up and down, housing completions jump in Auckland, Harmoney cuts some rates, cash flows better, swaps down, NZD holds, & more
16th Dec 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rates up and down, housing completions jump in Auckland, Harmoney cuts some rates, cash flows better, swaps down, NZD holds, & more
BNZ makes some end-of-year changes to its Classic 'special' home loan rates with three raised and one lowered. Westpac also tweaked one rate
16th Dec 19, 3:00pm
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BNZ makes some end-of-year changes to its Classic 'special' home loan rates with three raised and one lowered. Westpac also tweaked one rate
China and US agree phase one deal; world trade slipping; US retail sales weak; China FDI grows; Japan sees improved growth; IMF warns Australia on debt; UST 10yr yield at 1.82%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 71
16th Dec 19, 7:21am
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China and US agree phase one deal; world trade slipping; US retail sales weak; China FDI grows; Japan sees improved growth; IMF warns Australia on debt; UST 10yr yield at 1.82%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 71
Wall Street yawns after phase one trade deal; US retail sales weak. China FDI rises; Japan hopes for growth; UK diminished; IMF warns Australia; UST 10yr 1.83%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
14th Dec 19, 8:22am
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Wall Street yawns after phase one trade deal; US retail sales weak. China FDI rises; Japan hopes for growth; UK diminished; IMF warns Australia; UST 10yr 1.83%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; wholesale rates jump, housing markets firmer, factory expansion real, UDC does better, swaps up, NZD up, & more
13th Dec 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; wholesale rates jump, housing markets firmer, factory expansion real, UDC does better, swaps up, NZD up, & more
Trade war deal rumours rife; US household net worth growth slows; China plans huge steel increase; Lagarde optimistic; UK voting underway; UST 10yr yield at 1.88%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
13th Dec 19, 7:21am
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Trade war deal rumours rife; US household net worth growth slows; China plans huge steel increase; Lagarde optimistic; UK voting underway; UST 10yr yield at 1.88%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday: no rate changes, no vacant land tax, rising food prices, migration up, rents up, yields up, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
12th Dec 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday: no rate changes, no vacant land tax, rising food prices, migration up, rents up, yields up, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
US CPI inflation up; US real wages stagnate; eyes on US tariff decision; airline profits lower; Aussie confidence drops; WTO rejects Aussie tariffs; UST 10yr yield at 1.81%; oil lower and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
12th Dec 19, 7:21am
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US CPI inflation up; US real wages stagnate; eyes on US tariff decision; airline profits lower; Aussie confidence drops; WTO rejects Aussie tariffs; UST 10yr yield at 1.81%; oil lower and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, Govt stimulus confirmed, retail sales pick up strongly, credit rating upgrade, swaps firm, NZD unchanged, & more
11th Dec 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, Govt stimulus confirmed, retail sales pick up strongly, credit rating upgrade, swaps firm, NZD unchanged, & more
US pay and productivity weaken; NAFTA to be ratified; food turbocharges China CPI; China PPI drops; Canada raises bank capital buffers; German gloom rises; UST 10yr yield at 1.85%; oil and gold little-changed; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
11th Dec 19, 7:21am
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US pay and productivity weaken; NAFTA to be ratified; food turbocharges China CPI; China PPI drops; Canada raises bank capital buffers; German gloom rises; UST 10yr yield at 1.85%; oil and gold little-changed; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday: Co-op Bank trims, truckometer trend weak, tourism a stable 10% of NZ economy, dairy farms hard to sell, swaps lower, NZD stays high, & more
10th Dec 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday: Co-op Bank trims, truckometer trend weak, tourism a stable 10% of NZ economy, dairy farms hard to sell, swaps lower, NZD stays high, & more
US household spending intentions drop; Canada housing on back foot; China debt woes spread; EU investor sentiment improves; US kills WTO court; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
10th Dec 19, 7:20am
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US household spending intentions drop; Canada housing on back foot; China debt woes spread; EU investor sentiment improves; US kills WTO court; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank changes some TD rates, housing confidence rises, manufacturing sales weak, swap rates little-changed, NZD stays high, & more
9th Dec 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank changes some TD rates, housing confidence rises, manufacturing sales weak, swap rates little-changed, NZD stays high, & more
China's trade balance stabilises, imports rise faster; Hong Kong marches again; US jobs and consumer metrics improve but trade doesn't; Canada & Australia struggle; UST 10yr yield at 1.84%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
9th Dec 19, 7:21am
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China's trade balance stabilises, imports rise faster; Hong Kong marches again; US jobs and consumer metrics improve but trade doesn't; Canada & Australia struggle; UST 10yr yield at 1.84%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
The financial lubrication of our rural sector is tightening fast, but as David Chaston shows, it is due to just two large banks - both of whom are, by their actions, choosing urban houses over rural businesses
8th Dec 19, 6:02am
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The financial lubrication of our rural sector is tightening fast, but as David Chaston shows, it is due to just two large banks - both of whom are, by their actions, choosing urban houses over rural businesses
US payrolls rise more than expected; sentiment up too; US freight data weak; wholesale sales decline; Canada payrolls drop; Aussie construction contracts; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71
7th Dec 19, 8:22am
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US payrolls rise more than expected; sentiment up too; US freight data weak; wholesale sales decline; Canada payrolls drop; Aussie construction contracts; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71