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Economic decline fierce in US; China activity rises; shipping freight rates treble; COVID-19 tightens its grip on some large countries; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
22nd Jun 20, 7:20am
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Economic decline fierce in US; China activity rises; shipping freight rates treble; COVID-19 tightens its grip on some large countries; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
US faces tough virus impediments; Canada retail sales awful; China electricity use rises; Australia defends against Chinese cyber attack; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
20th Jun 20, 8:32am
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US faces tough virus impediments; Canada retail sales awful; China electricity use rises; Australia defends against Chinese cyber attack; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ASB makes deep rate cuts, student visas die, a Kauri issue, Aussies claim they are under attack, swaps steepen, NZD soft & more
19th Jun 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ASB makes deep rate cuts, student visas die, a Kauri issue, Aussies claim they are under attack, swaps steepen, NZD soft & more
ASB cuts most home loan rates again, and matches them with even sharper term deposit rate cuts
19th Jun 20, 9:59am
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ASB cuts most home loan rates again, and matches them with even sharper term deposit rate cuts
US jobless claims stay high; some positive data surprises; China FDI turns up; Indonesia cuts rates; England pumps up QE; Australia sheds jobs; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
19th Jun 20, 7:16am
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US jobless claims stay high; some positive data surprises; China FDI turns up; Indonesia cuts rates; England pumps up QE; Australia sheds jobs; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; economic 'growth' turns negative, farms sell at a very slow pace, residential investment falls away, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
18th Jun 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; economic 'growth' turns negative, farms sell at a very slow pace, residential investment falls away, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
US homeowners jump at low rates, but house building slumps; Canada gets deflation; Japan exports slump; competitiveness slips; US dumps BEPS; UST 10yr yield at 0.74%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
18th Jun 20, 7:22am
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US homeowners jump at low rates, but house building slumps; Canada gets deflation; Japan exports slump; competitiveness slips; US dumps BEPS; UST 10yr yield at 0.74%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; many TD cuts, dairy prices hold, smaller current account deficit, debt load rises, job levels held, swaps firm, NZD lower, & more
17th Jun 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; many TD cuts, dairy prices hold, smaller current account deficit, debt load rises, job levels held, swaps firm, NZD lower, & more
US retail sales bounce but still -6% lower in a year; US bank profits dive; new US stimulus proposed; China and India in death fight; RBA puzzled; UST 10yr yield at 0.75%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
17th Jun 20, 7:35am
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US retail sales bounce but still -6% lower in a year; US bank profits dive; new US stimulus proposed; China and India in death fight; RBA puzzled; UST 10yr yield at 0.75%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; another rate cut, record NZGB issue, consumer sentiment lower, UK visitors bring coronavirus in, swaps unchanged, NZD up, & more
16th Jun 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; another rate cut, record NZGB issue, consumer sentiment lower, UK visitors bring coronavirus in, swaps unchanged, NZD up, & more
Positive Chinese data not quite good enough; US Fed launches huge corporate bond purchase program; better economic data hit by virus resurgences; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
16th Jun 20, 7:24am
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Positive Chinese data not quite good enough; US Fed launches huge corporate bond purchase program; better economic data hit by virus resurgences; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more rate cuts, REINZ reports, migration and overseas tourism stops, huge new Govt bond issue, swaps unchanged, NZD holds, & more
15th Jun 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more rate cuts, REINZ reports, migration and overseas tourism stops, huge new Govt bond issue, swaps unchanged, NZD holds, & more
As Australia reopens, China gets grumpy with them; India's factories slow fast; Japan adds ever more stimulus; US Fed warns of fragility; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
15th Jun 20, 7:21am
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As Australia reopens, China gets grumpy with them; India's factories slow fast; Japan adds ever more stimulus; US Fed warns of fragility; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
Equity bounce looks lame; China's hostility toward Australia builds; global economic data ranges from weak to disastrous; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
13th Jun 20, 8:54am
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Equity bounce looks lame; China's hostility toward Australia builds; global economic data ranges from weak to disastrous; UST 10yr yield at 0.71%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many rate cuts, factory jobs very weak, tax tidbits, rent spikes, swap rates flatten, NZD falls then holds, & more
12th Jun 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many rate cuts, factory jobs very weak, tax tidbits, rent spikes, swap rates flatten, NZD falls then holds, & more
Wall Street in very sharp retreat; jobless claims stay very high; US household net worth dives; China car sales jump; more China-Australia diplomatic strain; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil dumped and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
12th Jun 20, 7:24am
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Wall Street in very sharp retreat; jobless claims stay very high; US household net worth dives; China car sales jump; more China-Australia diplomatic strain; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil dumped and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Kiwibank shakes up floating rates, wage subsidy lifeline, brace for job losses, new debt milestones, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more
11th Jun 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Kiwibank shakes up floating rates, wage subsidy lifeline, brace for job losses, new debt milestones, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more
Kiwibank throws a cat among the pigeons with cuts to its floating mortgage rate and other variable borrowing rates in move that could benefit small businesses
11th Jun 20, 11:10am
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Kiwibank throws a cat among the pigeons with cuts to its floating mortgage rate and other variable borrowing rates in move that could benefit small businesses
New Zealand's largest home loan lender has adjusted its rate card lower. But none of the new lower levels are market-leading
11th Jun 20, 10:03am
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New Zealand's largest home loan lender has adjusted its rate card lower. But none of the new lower levels are market-leading
The US Fed and the OECD issue grim forecasts; the OECD sees a second hit possible in Q4-2020; Aussie and China bank lending both fall; UST 10yr yield at 0.74%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
11th Jun 20, 7:18am
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The US Fed and the OECD issue grim forecasts; the OECD sees a second hit possible in Q4-2020; Aussie and China bank lending both fall; UST 10yr yield at 0.74%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; few rate changes, giant Crown deficit, higher electricity bills for many, GHGs reduced, swaps slip, NZD slips, & more
10th Jun 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; few rate changes, giant Crown deficit, higher electricity bills for many, GHGs reduced, swaps slip, NZD slips, & more
Retail sales slide in the US and record layoffs, lowest hiring levels; Japan machine tool orders stay very low; China kneels on Australia harder; UST 10yr yield at 0.83%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
10th Jun 20, 7:23am
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Retail sales slide in the US and record layoffs, lowest hiring levels; Japan machine tool orders stay very low; China kneels on Australia harder; UST 10yr yield at 0.83%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD rate reductions, business sentiment low but up, truckometer metric improving, swaps flat, NZD firm, & more
9th Jun 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD rate reductions, business sentiment low but up, truckometer metric improving, swaps flat, NZD firm, & more
US officially in recession; China data turns very positive; Aussie iron ore exports target $100 bln; India throws in the towel on virus containment; UST 10yr yield at 0.88%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
9th Jun 20, 7:18am
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US officially in recession; China data turns very positive; Aussie iron ore exports target $100 bln; India throws in the towel on virus containment; UST 10yr yield at 0.88%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; out the other side, commercial construction weakens, car insurance refunds, long term rates still rising, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more
8th Jun 20, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; out the other side, commercial construction weakens, car insurance refunds, long term rates still rising, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more