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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, inflation up, Yili gets OIO tick, micros more confident, more water stored, eyes on dairy auction, swaps sink, NZD rises, & more
16th 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, inflation up, Yili gets OIO tick, micros more confident, more water stored, eyes on dairy auction, swaps sink, NZD rises, & more
Canada house sales flat; China growth slows even as retail rises; India trade shrinks; Wall Street holds; Aussies worries about NZ regulation; UST 10yr yield at 2.09%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72
16th Jul 19, 7:19am
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Canada house sales flat; China growth slows even as retail rises; India trade shrinks; Wall Street holds; Aussies worries about NZ regulation; UST 10yr yield at 2.09%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank changes rates lower, Co-op Bank pays its customers, service sector slows, migration stays high, swaps rise, NZD rises, & more
15th Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank changes rates lower, Co-op Bank pays its customers, service sector slows, migration stays high, swaps rise, NZD rises, & more
Although wholesale rates have bounced up after reaching record lows recently, banks continue to adjust their mortgage rates down. This time the cuts came with a matching term deposit rate cut
15th Jul 19, 10:23am
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Although wholesale rates have bounced up after reaching record lows recently, banks continue to adjust their mortgage rates down. This time the cuts came with a matching term deposit rate cut
China trade surplus swells on even bigger gains vs the US, but industry sees slowdown, China debt jumps; Wall Street at record high; Aussie savers hit; UST 10yr yield at 2.12%; oil holds and gold up; NZ$1 = 67 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7
15th Jul 19, 7:02am
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China trade surplus swells on even bigger gains vs the US, but industry sees slowdown, China debt jumps; Wall Street at record high; Aussie savers hit; UST 10yr yield at 2.12%; oil holds and gold up; NZ$1 = 67 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7
Wall Street hits record high; China's trade surplus with the US grows; new yuan loans jump; Singapore slumps; Aussie TD rates dive; UST 10yr 2.11%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 67 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7
13th Jul 19, 8:28am
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Wall Street hits record high; China's trade surplus with the US grows; new yuan loans jump; Singapore slumps; Aussie TD rates dive; UST 10yr 2.11%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 67 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, housing market hibernating; PMI barely holding on; improved R&D incentives, swaps jump, NZD firm, & more
12th Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, housing market hibernating; PMI barely holding on; improved R&D incentives, swaps jump, NZD firm, & more
US inflation rises; real earnings rise; S&P500 flat; Asia trade faces liquidity pressure; China FDI rises; lending for houses drops sharply in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 2.12%; oil holds and gold falls; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
12th Jul 19, 7:18am
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US inflation rises; real earnings rise; S&P500 flat; Asia trade faces liquidity pressure; China FDI rises; lending for houses drops sharply in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 2.12%; oil holds and gold falls; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Rabobank cuts some rates, retail limp, inflation gauge topping out, very cheap Govt bond funding, swaps hold, NZD firm, & more
11th Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Rabobank cuts some rates, retail limp, inflation gauge topping out, very cheap Govt bond funding, swaps hold, NZD firm, & more
Fed's Powell signals a US rate cut; Canada holds; trade war jockeying; China PPI drops; Australian consumer confidence falls; UST 10yr yield at 2.06%; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 66.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
11th Jul 19, 7:09am
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Fed's Powell signals a US rate cut; Canada holds; trade war jockeying; China PPI drops; Australian consumer confidence falls; UST 10yr yield at 2.06%; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 66.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ trims TD rates, REINZ releases HPIs, food prices tame, rent rise updates, swaps firm, NZD slips, & more
10th Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ trims TD rates, REINZ releases HPIs, food prices tame, rent rise updates, swaps firm, NZD slips, & more
Term deposit interest rates are falling further, with the premium for longer terms having almost evaporated; savers are still getting paid something for 'risk' - but this may not last
10th Jul 19, 10:15am
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Term deposit interest rates are falling further, with the premium for longer terms having almost evaporated; savers are still getting paid something for 'risk' - but this may not last
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