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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; food prices lower, equity markets fall, dairy futures weak, Aussie lending up, swap rates lower, NZD holds
12th Feb 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; food prices lower, equity markets fall, dairy futures weak, Aussie lending up, swap rates lower, NZD holds
US jobless claims fall; Wall Street tanks; Sweden goes deeper negative; HSBC drops pay freeze; UST 10yr yield 1.63%; oil drops; gold leaps; NZ$1 = 66.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
12th Feb 16, 7:10am
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US jobless claims fall; Wall Street tanks; Sweden goes deeper negative; HSBC drops pay freeze; UST 10yr yield 1.63%; oil drops; gold leaps; NZ$1 = 66.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
The 2015 gold markets were tough for the yellow metal. Supply was lower as was demand. Only buying by Russia and China showed any gains
11th Feb 16, 8:20pm
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The 2015 gold markets were tough for the yellow metal. Supply was lower as was demand. Only buying by Russia and China showed any gains
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland house prices drop, Auckland winning diversity race, NIMBYs worried, linkers soft, factories and tourism humming, swaps fall
11th Feb 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland house prices drop, Auckland winning diversity race, NIMBYs worried, linkers soft, factories and tourism humming, swaps fall
Yellen sees China risk but unmoved on policy hikes; China outflows gather pace; APRA and ASIC tackle bank culture; UST 10yr yield 1.73%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
11th Feb 16, 7:29am
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Yellen sees China risk but unmoved on policy hikes; China outflows gather pace; APRA and ASIC tackle bank culture; UST 10yr yield 1.73%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ASB posts record profit, CERA talks itself up, card spending stays high, Aussies confident, swaps rise, NZD volatile
10th Feb 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ASB posts record profit, CERA talks itself up, card spending stays high, Aussies confident, swaps rise, NZD volatile
The sharp falls in wholesale interest rates in the past week point to a new round of lower fixed-rate mortgage specials from the banks
10th Feb 16, 1:04pm
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The sharp falls in wholesale interest rates in the past week point to a new round of lower fixed-rate mortgage specials from the banks
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; RaboDirect cuts TD rates, Truckometer takes a breather, markets slump, swap rates do the same, NZD holds
9th Feb 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; RaboDirect cuts TD rates, Truckometer takes a breather, markets slump, swap rates do the same, NZD holds
US wage growth rises, inflation expectations fall; markets tumble; India shines; Aussie traders investigated; UST 10yr yield 1.78%, CDS spreads leap; oil down, gold jumps; NZ$1 = 66.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
9th Feb 16, 7:20am
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US wage growth rises, inflation expectations fall; markets tumble; India shines; Aussie traders investigated; UST 10yr yield 1.78%, CDS spreads leap; oil down, gold jumps; NZ$1 = 66.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
US jobs resilient despite global headwinds. Wage growth emerges even as their labour market adds fewer jobs in January
6th Feb 16, 8:54am
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US jobs resilient despite global headwinds. Wage growth emerges even as their labour market adds fewer jobs in January
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; big dairy lender goes bearish, commercial building activity jumps, optimists in Australia, NZD slips
5th Feb 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; big dairy lender goes bearish, commercial building activity jumps, optimists in Australia, NZD slips
David Chaston on market movements and their drivers, assets & debt, unemployment & wages, solar wars, falling interest rates & inequality, negative interest rates & banks, Dilbert & more
5th Feb 16, 11:20am
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David Chaston on market movements and their drivers, assets & debt, unemployment & wages, solar wars, falling interest rates & inequality, negative interest rates & banks, Dilbert & more
US jobless rise, productivity falls; EU and UK cut growth forecasts; junk debt costs ratchet higher; China struggles to attract investment; UST 10yr yield 1.86%, oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 7.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9
5th Feb 16, 7:43am
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US jobless rise, productivity falls; EU and UK cut growth forecasts; junk debt costs ratchet higher; China struggles to attract investment; UST 10yr yield 1.86%, oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 7.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland house prices drop, car sales top out, more cruises, yields still falling, swaps flatter, NZD holds high
4th Feb 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland house prices drop, car sales top out, more cruises, yields still falling, swaps flatter, NZD holds high
US service sector slow, Fed notices; more liquidity coming in China; record Aussie trade deficit; UST 10yr yield 1.86%, sharp fall in NZ swap rates; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
4th Feb 16, 7:16am
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US service sector slow, Fed notices; more liquidity coming in China; record Aussie trade deficit; UST 10yr yield 1.86%, sharp fall in NZ swap rates; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; dairy prices stun, house asking prices weak, labour market 'too good'?, China services rise, swaps flatten, NZD holds
3rd Feb 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; dairy prices stun, house asking prices weak, labour market 'too good'?, China services rise, swaps flatten, NZD holds
We look at today's 'best term deposit rates' in the face of falling wholesale rates and benchmark bond yields
3rd Feb 16, 11:10am
We look at today's 'best term deposit rates' in the face of falling wholesale rates and benchmark bond yields
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; minor mortgage rate cuts, hard savings rate cuts, rents rise, commodity prices fall, swaps rise with NZD
2nd Feb 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; minor mortgage rate cuts, hard savings rate cuts, rents rise, commodity prices fall, swaps rise with NZD
US incomes rise, spending flat; US factories expand, China's contract; China arrests 21 in P2P fraud; UST 10yr yield 1.94%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 65.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.6
2nd Feb 16, 7:24am
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US incomes rise, spending flat; US factories expand, China's contract; China arrests 21 in P2P fraud; UST 10yr yield 1.94%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 65.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.6
Japan adopts a negative rate; US growth slows; Wall Street jumps; Swiss finds huge fraud at 1MDB; HSBC imposes hiring & pay freeze; UST 10yr yield 1.92%; gold and oil up again; NZ$1 = 64.8 USc, TWI-5 = 70.5
1st Feb 16, 7:54am
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Japan adopts a negative rate; US growth slows; Wall Street jumps; Swiss finds huge fraud at 1MDB; HSBC imposes hiring & pay freeze; UST 10yr yield 1.92%; gold and oil up again; NZ$1 = 64.8 USc, TWI-5 = 70.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; building consents still disappoint in Auckland, bank note demand grows fast with housing loans, consumer credit restrained, swaps and NZD unchanged
29th Jan 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; building consents still disappoint in Auckland, bank note demand grows fast with housing loans, consumer credit restrained, swaps and NZD unchanged
US durable goods fall; South Africa hikes rates; HSBC blocks lending to some Chinese; China makes second huge liquidity injection; UST 10yr 2.02%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 64.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.1
29th Jan 16, 7:36am
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US durable goods fall; South Africa hikes rates; HSBC blocks lending to some Chinese; China makes second huge liquidity injection; UST 10yr 2.02%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 64.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Fonterra cuts payout, Wheeler talks up 'easing', smaller trade deficit, higher loan approvals, more investor loans, swap rates and NZD fall
28th Jan 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Fonterra cuts payout, Wheeler talks up 'easing', smaller trade deficit, higher loan approvals, more investor loans, swap rates and NZD fall
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate reductions, Aussie inflation, retail strong, NZSF under pressure, swaps flatten, NZD stable
27th Jan 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate reductions, Aussie inflation, retail strong, NZSF under pressure, swaps flatten, NZD stable
US consumers more confident; eyes on Fed; China accuses statistics boss of corruption; Shanghai stocks dive -6.4%; PBoC adds huge liquidity; UST 10yr 2.0%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.6
27th Jan 16, 7:27am
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US consumers more confident; eyes on Fed; China accuses statistics boss of corruption; Shanghai stocks dive -6.4%; PBoC adds huge liquidity; UST 10yr 2.0%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.6