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US retail sales weak; US inflation expectations low; China car sales slump; Japan and Germany report low key data; Wall Street strangely ebullient; UST 10yr 2.64%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
12th Mar 19, 7:41am
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US retail sales weak; US inflation expectations low; China car sales slump; Japan and Germany report low key data; Wall Street strangely ebullient; UST 10yr 2.64%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some rate cuts, retail sales sluggish, Norwegian blues, ANZ finds cheap funding, swaps lower & flatter, NZD firm, & more
11th Mar 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some rate cuts, retail sales sluggish, Norwegian blues, ANZ finds cheap funding, swaps lower & flatter, NZD firm, & more
US jobs data in major miss; Canada jobs grow; Japan GDP up; China debt growth slows; China price growth falls; AU polls suggest change; UST 10yr 2.63%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
11th Mar 19, 7:32am
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US jobs data in major miss; Canada jobs grow; Japan GDP up; China debt growth slows; China price growth falls; AU polls suggest change; UST 10yr 2.63%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
US payrolls growth in massive undershoot; equities fall; Fed implications; Canada jobs growth rises; Japan growth up; China exports slump; UST 10yr 2.62; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
9th Mar 19, 8:58am
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US payrolls growth in massive undershoot; equities fall; Fed implications; Canada jobs growth rises; Japan growth up; China exports slump; UST 10yr 2.62; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; rents ease, manufacturing withers, building work up, household financial wealth dips, swaps flatten, NZF stays high, & more
8th Mar 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; rents ease, manufacturing withers, building work up, household financial wealth dips, swaps flatten, NZF stays high, & more
US household net worth falls; ECB restarts stimulus; Beijing worried about local authority debt levels; claims China's economy is overstated; air cargo volumes retreat; UST 10yr 2.65%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
8th Mar 19, 7:38am
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US household net worth falls; ECB restarts stimulus; Beijing worried about local authority debt levels; claims China's economy is overstated; air cargo volumes retreat; UST 10yr 2.65%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, wholesale trade soft, councils take much higher revenues, linker yields lower, swaps flatten, NZ firm, & more
7th Mar 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, wholesale trade soft, councils take much higher revenues, linker yields lower, swaps flatten, NZ firm, & more
The OECD cuts growth forecasts; US jobs growth slows, trade deficit swells; Canada holds rates; China debt risk rises; Singapore ship traffic jams; UST 10yr 2.69%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
7th Mar 19, 7:42am
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The OECD cuts growth forecasts; US jobs growth slows, trade deficit swells; Canada holds rates; China debt risk rises; Singapore ship traffic jams; UST 10yr 2.69%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, QV data eases, used import car sales weak, dairy prices jump, short-termism extreme, swaps stable, NZD falls, & more
6th Mar 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, QV data eases, used import car sales weak, dairy prices jump, short-termism extreme, swaps stable, NZD falls, & more
Dairy prices up strongly again; US service sector strong; Vancouver housing in doldrums; China trims growth target, taxes; RBA sanguine; UST 10yr 2.74%; oil stable and gold drops; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
6th Mar 19, 7:38am
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Dairy prices up strongly again; US service sector strong; Vancouver housing in doldrums; China trims growth target, taxes; RBA sanguine; UST 10yr 2.74%; oil stable and gold drops; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
Nikko NZ launches an online goals-based saving platform incorporating personal professional advice in a new digital investment tool aiming to take the mystique out of real investing
6th Mar 19, 5:02am
Nikko NZ launches an online goals-based saving platform incorporating personal professional advice in a new digital investment tool aiming to take the mystique out of real investing
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a new low mortgage rate, Fonterra chided, leverage not improving, car sales high, commodity prices up, swaps rates slip, NZD firm, & more
5th Mar 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a new low mortgage rate, Fonterra chided, leverage not improving, car sales high, commodity prices up, swaps rates slip, NZD firm, & more
HSBC launches a 3.69% 2-year fixed mortgage 'special', the lowest-ever home loan rate from a NZ bank
Taking advantage of low wholesale rates, HSBC launches a very low two year home loan rate, withdraws other 'specials' but still has market-leading rate card
5th Mar 19, 8:24am
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Taking advantage of low wholesale rates, HSBC launches a very low two year home loan rate, withdraws other 'specials' but still has market-leading rate card
US construction spending weak; Wall Street down; trade talk resolution closer; China suppresses World Bank report; tariff impacts; Fonterra outlook downgraded; UST 10yr 2.73; oil stable and gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
5th Mar 19, 7:40am
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US construction spending weak; Wall Street down; trade talk resolution closer; China suppresses World Bank report; tariff impacts; Fonterra outlook downgraded; UST 10yr 2.73; oil stable and gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more TD rate cuts; Barfoot sales slump; TPP now a big deal; Dashboard updated, swaps rise; NZD stable, & more
4th Mar 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more TD rate cuts; Barfoot sales slump; TPP now a big deal; Dashboard updated, swaps rise; NZD stable, & more
Stocks up even as key data fades, especially in the US; Canada and Japan too; China stabilises; BIS wants risk weighting audits; AU banks 'strong'; UST 10yr 2.76; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
4th Mar 19, 8:36am
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Stocks up even as key data fades, especially in the US; Canada and Japan too; China stabilises; BIS wants risk weighting audits; AU banks 'strong'; UST 10yr 2.76; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
Banks pick up the pace of term deposit offer changes, but rate levels shift to a tight bunch within each term
4th Mar 19, 5:02am
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Banks pick up the pace of term deposit offer changes, but rate levels shift to a tight bunch within each term
US data weakens; Canada ditto; China PMIs stable; global factories barely expanding now; equity markets rise on hopes; AU house prices drop yet again; UST 10yr 2.75; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
2nd Mar 19, 8:43am
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US data weakens; Canada ditto; China PMIs stable; global factories barely expanding now; equity markets rise on hopes; AU house prices drop yet again; UST 10yr 2.75; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some TD changes, stable real estate market, bigger Crown surplus, average consumer confidence, dairy prices to rise, NZD little-changed, & more
1st Mar 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some TD changes, stable real estate market, bigger Crown surplus, average consumer confidence, dairy prices to rise, NZD little-changed, & more
January tax collections show individuals paying 11% more in income taxes this year than last, but less for GST. Company taxes dip as well
1st Mar 19, 10:28am
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January tax collections show individuals paying 11% more in income taxes this year than last, but less for GST. Company taxes dip as well
US growth slows; Canada C/A deficit swells; China factory PMIs contract again; China coal use up; India growth slows; key Japan data slips; US beats China at WTO; UST 10yr 2.71%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
1st Mar 19, 7:40am
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US growth slows; Canada C/A deficit swells; China factory PMIs contract again; China coal use up; India growth slows; key Japan data slips; US beats China at WTO; UST 10yr 2.71%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB trims TD rates, business confidence sags, Fonterra raises milk payout, local online retail strong, debt warning signs, NZD dips & more
28th Feb 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB trims TD rates, business confidence sags, Fonterra raises milk payout, local online retail strong, debt warning signs, NZD dips & more
US trade deficit jumps again; US home sales rise and mortgage rates fall; Canada inflation drops, EU sentiment negative; ASIC to second-guess mortgage applications; UST 10yr 2.68%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
28th Feb 19, 7:38am
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US trade deficit jumps again; US home sales rise and mortgage rates fall; Canada inflation drops, EU sentiment negative; ASIC to second-guess mortgage applications; UST 10yr 2.68%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a small TD change, big trade deficit, more mortgage debt, more corporate debt, NZD holds high, & more
27th Feb 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a small TD change, big trade deficit, more mortgage debt, more corporate debt, NZD holds high, & more
US housing starts weak; consumer confidence rises; Powell sees modest growth; Yellen sees an ignoramus; Aussie coal very profitable; UST 10yr 2.65%; oil and gold little-changed; NZ$1 = 68.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
27th Feb 19, 7:36am
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US housing starts weak; consumer confidence rises; Powell sees modest growth; Yellen sees an ignoramus; Aussie coal very profitable; UST 10yr 2.65%; oil and gold little-changed; NZ$1 = 68.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
