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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more retail rate cuts, filled jobs shrink, housing market might be thawing, managers very optimistic, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
28th Nov 24, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more retail rate cuts, filled jobs shrink, housing market might be thawing, managers very optimistic, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
US releases data early ahead of holiday; US GDP expands at good clip; China profits slide; India gets Adani indigestion; Aussie inflation unchanged; UST 10yr at 4.24%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI = 68.6
28th Nov 24, 7:19am
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US releases data early ahead of holiday; US GDP expands at good clip; China profits slide; India gets Adani indigestion; Aussie inflation unchanged; UST 10yr at 4.24%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; all eyes on rate cuts after the OCR reduction, Kiwibank fined for serious breaches, swaps rise, NZD rises, & more
27th Nov 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; all eyes on rate cuts after the OCR reduction, Kiwibank fined for serious breaches, swaps rise, NZD rises, & more
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Yes, the OCR was cut, and floating rates have gone down. But so have some fixed rates. We track the fixed rate changes here
27th Nov 24, 3:48pm
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Yes, the OCR was cut, and floating rates have gone down. But so have some fixed rates. We track the fixed rate changes here
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Co-operative Bank moves first and big, immediately followed by Kiwibank. Co-op cuts -70 bps. Kiwibank also cuts the full -50 bps for savers, but Cooperative Bank tempers some of its cuts to savers
27th Nov 24, 2:13pm
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Co-operative Bank moves first and big, immediately followed by Kiwibank. Co-op cuts -70 bps. Kiwibank also cuts the full -50 bps for savers, but Cooperative Bank tempers some of its cuts to savers
Dairy prices rise again; Trump makes new/old NAFTA threats; US data positive; Singapore factories disappoint; eyes on RBNZ and Aussie CPI; UST 10yr at 4.32%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 68.1
27th Nov 24, 7:18am
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Dairy prices rise again; Trump makes new/old NAFTA threats; US data positive; Singapore factories disappoint; eyes on RBNZ and Aussie CPI; UST 10yr at 4.32%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 68.1
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; waiting for Orr, house buyers not confident of house price rises, vehicle loan stress rises, NIM discrepancies revealed, funds under management rise, swaps lower, NZD falls, & more
26th Nov 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; waiting for Orr, house buyers not confident of house price rises, vehicle loan stress rises, NIM discrepancies revealed, funds under management rise, swaps lower, NZD falls, & more
US activity eases but still good growth; Singapore's inflation low; Taiwan data mixed; China holds MLF rate; Germany struggling; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold drops and oil falls; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI = 68.2
26th Nov 24, 7:19am
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US activity eases but still good growth; Singapore's inflation low; Taiwan data mixed; China holds MLF rate; Germany struggling; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold drops and oil falls; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI = 68.2
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no significant retail interest rate changes, retail sales dip, trade deficit narrows, tractors shunned, NIM circus starts, swaps soft, NZD firms, & more
25th Nov 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no significant retail interest rate changes, retail sales dip, trade deficit narrows, tractors shunned, NIM circus starts, swaps soft, NZD firms, & more
Here are the key changes to know about today in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 up for yet another recent high, led by Turners and some gentailers. Dragging however were Oceania, Hallensteins, and Spark
25th Nov 24, 3:00pm
Here are the key changes to know about today in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 up for yet another recent high, led by Turners and some gentailers. Dragging however were Oceania, Hallensteins, and Spark
US rises on service sector optimism; Canadian retail rises; Japanese PMIs positive; Indian PMIs hot; China, EU and Aussie PMIs not; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 68.3
25th Nov 24, 7:19am
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US rises on service sector optimism; Canadian retail rises; Japanese PMIs positive; Indian PMIs hot; China, EU and Aussie PMIs not; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 68.3
US service sector shines; Canadian retail sales up strongly; Japanese inflation eases; India gets the speed wobbles; China equities retreat; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 68.1
23rd Nov 24, 7:56am
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US service sector shines; Canadian retail sales up strongly; Japanese inflation eases; India gets the speed wobbles; China equities retreat; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 68.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; bitcoin approaches US$100K, NZX sparkles, Landcorp sees better results, NZOnAir releases $11.5 mln, swaps softish, NZD lower, & more
22nd Nov 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; bitcoin approaches US$100K, NZX sparkles, Landcorp sees better results, NZOnAir releases $11.5 mln, swaps softish, NZD lower, & more
US jobs & real estate markets firm; India gripped by Adani corruption case; South Africa cuts rate; S&P500 up on Gaetz withdrawal; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold firm again but oil still on hold; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI = 68.3
22nd Nov 24, 7:19am
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US jobs & real estate markets firm; India gripped by Adani corruption case; South Africa cuts rate; S&P500 up on Gaetz withdrawal; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold firm again but oil still on hold; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI = 68.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ goes low, home loan affordability for FHBs, Treasury has gloomy outlook, NZGB demand strong, swap curve steepens, NZD eases, & more
21st Nov 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ goes low, home loan affordability for FHBs, Treasury has gloomy outlook, NZGB demand strong, swap curve steepens, NZD eases, & more
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With all the focus by home loan borrowers on short fixed rates (expecting rates to fall further soon), BNZ chops its six month fixed rate to under 6%, the lowest of any bank
21st Nov 24, 8:13am
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With all the focus by home loan borrowers on short fixed rates (expecting rates to fall further soon), BNZ chops its six month fixed rate to under 6%, the lowest of any bank
US mortgage application levels stay weak; Japanese exports rise; Taiwanese export orders rise; Chinese banks feel consequences; EU warned on high debt & low growth; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold up again and oil still on hold; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
21st Nov 24, 7:20am
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US mortgage application levels stay weak; Japanese exports rise; Taiwanese export orders rise; Chinese banks feel consequences; EU warned on high debt & low growth; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold up again and oil still on hold; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; population growth slows, dairy prices rise, payout forecasts rise, debt stress eases slightly, swaps softish again, NZD firms, & more
20th Nov 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; population growth slows, dairy prices rise, payout forecasts rise, debt stress eases slightly, swaps softish again, NZD firms, & more
Dairy prices rise; US retail volumes rise; questions swirl over Fannie Mae; Canadian inflation sticky; India pollution unusually bad; UST 10yr at 4.39%; gold up and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI = 68.6
20th Nov 24, 7:19am
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Dairy prices rise; US retail volumes rise; questions swirl over Fannie Mae; Canadian inflation sticky; India pollution unusually bad; UST 10yr at 4.39%; gold up and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; fewer job ads, odd inflation survey result, eyes on dairy prices, Foodstuffs to appeal, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
19th Nov 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; fewer job ads, odd inflation survey result, eyes on dairy prices, Foodstuffs to appeal, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
US & Canada house building turn up; Japan & Singapore data eases; China's population woes qualified; NAB accused by ASIC; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
19th Nov 24, 7:20am
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US & Canada house building turn up; Japan & Singapore data eases; China's population woes qualified; NAB accused by ASIC; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; services struggling still, eyes on housing market turn, producer costs under up pressure, scam coordination coming, swaps & NZD stable, & more
18th Nov 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; services struggling still, eyes on housing market turn, producer costs under up pressure, scam coordination coming, swaps & NZD stable, & more
Eyes on 2025 and higher inflation; US data mixed; China house prices fall, other data mixed; China ends some export subsidies; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI = 68.4
18th Nov 24, 7:19am
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Eyes on 2025 and higher inflation; US data mixed; China house prices fall, other data mixed; China ends some export subsidies; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI = 68.4
US Fed pulls back from rate cut track; US retail up, factory production down; China data weak except retail sales; China to cut some export subsidies; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
16th Nov 24, 8:13am
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US Fed pulls back from rate cut track; US retail up, factory production down; China data weak except retail sales; China to cut some export subsidies; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, PMI orders suggest a turn, IRD active chasing offshore non-payers, company liquidations jump, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
15th Nov 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, PMI orders suggest a turn, IRD active chasing offshore non-payers, company liquidations jump, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more