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US hiring drops; Canada housing starts surge; China's debt grip on third world revealed; trade war talks to restart; Aussie business sentiment drops; UST 10yr yield at 2.06%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
10th Jul 19, 7:12am
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US hiring drops; Canada housing starts surge; China's debt grip on third world revealed; trade war talks to restart; Aussie business sentiment drops; UST 10yr yield at 2.06%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank trims, truckometer signals a soft Q2, strong local online sales growth, eyes on lake levels, swaps and NZD stable, & more
9th Jul 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 signals a soft Q2, strong local online sales growth, eyes on lake levels, swaps and NZD stable, & more
US inflation expectations rise, as does consumer credit demand; equities drop worldwide; China FX reserves hold; S&P tells Aussies to keep surpluses; UST 10yr yield at 2.04%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
9th Jul 19, 7:13am
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US inflation expectations rise, as does consumer credit demand; equities drop worldwide; China FX reserves hold; S&P tells Aussies to keep surpluses; UST 10yr yield at 2.04%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; raft of rate changes, fat jump in housing values, Moola faces ComCom charges, log prices crash, equities slump, swaps up, NZD holds, & more
8th Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; raft of rate changes, fat jump in housing values, Moola faces ComCom charges, log prices crash, equities slump, swaps up, NZD holds, & more
US businesses pull back; China warns; Japan turns up; good US job gains; Germany suffers, Turkey reacts; UST 10yr yield at 2.04%; oil stable and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
8th Jul 19, 6:58am
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US businesses pull back; China warns; Japan turns up; good US job gains; Germany suffers, Turkey reacts; UST 10yr yield at 2.04%; oil stable and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
US jobs growth in June better than expected; Canada jobs shrink; German factory orders shrink; China outbound investment drops; UST 10yr 2.04%; oil flat and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
6th Jul 19, 8:32am
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US jobs growth in June better than expected; Canada jobs shrink; German factory orders shrink; China outbound investment drops; UST 10yr 2.04%; oil flat and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a few rate changes, lower home ownership rate, rising rents, swaps hold, NZD slips, & more
5th Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a few rate changes, lower home ownership rate, rising rents, swaps hold, NZD slips, & more
China says no trade progress unless US all US tariffs go; SEAsia winners & losers; political risk for the US Fed; retail weak in the EU and Australia; UST 10yr yield at 1.95%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
5th Jul 19, 7:12am
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China says no trade progress unless US all US tariffs go; SEAsia winners & losers; political risk for the US Fed; retail weak in the EU and Australia; UST 10yr yield at 1.95%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, Yili wins Westland, Fonterra sinks, Heartland mum on funder, swaps hold, NZD rises, bitcoin nears US$12K, & more
4th Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, Yili wins Westland, Fonterra sinks, Heartland mum on funder, swaps hold, NZD rises, bitcoin nears US$12K, & more
US trade deficit up again; services and jobs under pressure; China services growth weakens; airfreight shrinks, Aussie credit pressures grow; UST 10yr yield at 1.98%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
4th Jul 19, 7:16am
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US trade deficit up again; services and jobs under pressure; China services growth weakens; airfreight shrinks, Aussie credit pressures grow; UST 10yr yield at 1.98%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a TD rate cut, QV lower, car sales lower, commodity prices lower, Court rules on assignments case, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
3rd Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a TD rate cut, QV lower, car sales lower, commodity prices lower, Court rules on assignments case, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
Dairy prices hold; global equities in lacklustre performance; changing of the guard in the EU, iron ore prices jump again; the RBA cuts again; UST 10yr yield at 1.98%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
3rd Jul 19, 7:25am
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Dairy prices hold; global equities in lacklustre performance; changing of the guard in the EU, iron ore prices jump again; the RBA cuts again; UST 10yr yield at 1.98%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, business confidence sinks, Barfoots sales volumes low, building consents jump, RBA cuts again, swap rates soft, NZD holds
2nd Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, business confidence sinks, Barfoots sales volumes low, building consents jump, RBA cuts again, swap rates soft, NZD holds
Market glow fades as Trump-Xi truce seen as hollow; world factories in contraction; signs of investment chill; Aussie regulation roils banking markets; UST 10yr yield at 2.03%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
2nd Jul 19, 7:22am
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Market glow fades as Trump-Xi truce seen as hollow; world factories in contraction; signs of investment chill; Aussie regulation roils banking markets; UST 10yr yield at 2.03%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rate cuts, a TD 'special', winter house market very slow, contractors a happy lot, more fuel taxes, swaps up, NZD stays firm, & more
1st Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rate cuts, a TD 'special', winter house market very slow, contractors a happy lot, more fuel taxes, swaps up, NZD stays firm, & more
US trade threats against China set aside; slump in global factory activity; China worries about rising house prices; Australia gets new banking code; UST 10yr yield at 2.01%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7
1st Jul 19, 7:16am
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US trade threats against China set aside; slump in global factory activity; China worries about rising house prices; Australia gets new banking code; UST 10yr yield at 2.01%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7
We are now in the depth of the Winter mortgage season. Wholesale swap rates have turned up recently. Banks are pulling back on their 'specials', keeping powder dry for the upcoming Spring campaigns
29th Jun 19, 9:32am
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We are now in the depth of the Winter mortgage season. Wholesale swap rates have turned up recently. Banks are pulling back on their 'specials', keeping powder dry for the upcoming Spring campaigns
China-US talks imminent; trade signal noises rise; US inflation low; world factories in decline; China rethinks housing signals; big new multilateral trade deal; UST 10yr 2.01%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
29th Jun 19, 8:51am
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China-US talks imminent; trade signal noises rise; US inflation low; world factories in decline; China rethinks housing signals; big new multilateral trade deal; UST 10yr 2.01%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many rate changes, consumer confidence up, debt growth 'normal', deposit growth also 'normal', swaps rise, NZD firm & more
28th Jun 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many rate changes, consumer confidence up, debt growth 'normal', deposit growth also 'normal', swaps rise, NZD firm & more
Bitcoin dives; US data decidedly soft; EU business sentiment falls; G20 rumours swirl; China profits shrink; China yuan sidelined; UST 10yr yield at 2.01%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
28th Jun 19, 7:17am
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Bitcoin dives; US data decidedly soft; EU business sentiment falls; G20 rumours swirl; China profits shrink; China yuan sidelined; UST 10yr yield at 2.01%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; small rate changes, bigger tax surplus, business confidence slips, FHBs borrow more, household CO2 rises fast, swaps up, NZD up, & more
27th Jun 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; small rate changes, bigger tax surplus, business confidence slips, FHBs borrow more, household CO2 rises fast, swaps up, NZD up, & more
Bitcoin leaps; US durable goods orders sink; US inventories jump; US trade deficit swells; China bans Canadian meat; Aussies don't trust China; UST 10yr yield at 2.05%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
27th Jun 19, 7:20am
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Bitcoin leaps; US durable goods orders sink; US inventories jump; US trade deficit swells; China bans Canadian meat; Aussies don't trust China; UST 10yr yield at 2.05%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, new credit card, new hybrid account, full lakes (mostly), consents equal completions, swaps up, NZD up, & more
26th Jun 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, new credit card, new hybrid account, full lakes (mostly), consents equal completions, swaps up, NZD up, & more
A new type of multipurpose account is launched by Heartland Bank paying interest on credit balances and allowing an overdraft at an interest rate below most credit cards
26th Jun 19, 1:43pm
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A new type of multipurpose account is launched by Heartland Bank paying interest on credit balances and allowing an overdraft at an interest rate below most credit cards
Markets await Trump-Xi meeting; US Fed boss pushes back at critic; US confidence drops; China debt boom gathers pace; extent of Hayne gravy revealed; UST 10yr yield at 1.99%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71
26th Jun 19, 7:20am
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Markets await Trump-Xi meeting; US Fed boss pushes back at critic; US confidence drops; China debt boom gathers pace; extent of Hayne gravy revealed; UST 10yr yield at 1.99%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71