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US trade volumes grow unexpectedly; US retail sales slip and consumer prices drop; UST 10yr 2.23%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 70 USc, TWI = 75
17th Apr 17, 8:06am
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US trade volumes grow unexpectedly; US retail sales slip and consumer prices drop; UST 10yr 2.23%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 70 USc, TWI = 75
Following the money shows how they really think. Our banks treat the New Zealand economy as just a housing market, with lending for the real economy a relatively smaller focus
15th Apr 17, 11:19am
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Following the money shows how they really think. Our banks treat the New Zealand economy as just a housing market, with lending for the real economy a relatively smaller focus
US jobs and confidence rise; Trump reverses himself; jobs grow in OECD; Aussies tackle large company payment terms abuse; Aussies install solar faster; UST 10yr 2.23%; oil lower, gold up again; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc, TWI = 75.1
14th Apr 17, 8:40am
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US jobs and confidence rise; Trump reverses himself; jobs grow in OECD; Aussies tackle large company payment terms abuse; Aussies install solar faster; UST 10yr 2.23%; oil lower, gold up again; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc, TWI = 75.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; phantom housing strength, real factory strength, no food price stress, linker demand strong, swaps flatten, NZD firms
13th Apr 17, 2:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; phantom housing strength, real factory strength, no food price stress, linker demand strong, swaps flatten, NZD firms
US Govt deficit jumps; Canada cautious; China producer prices race higher; iron ore prices tanking; UST 10yr yield at 2.28%; oil down, gold stays high; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5
13th Apr 17, 7:34am
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US Govt deficit jumps; Canada cautious; China producer prices race higher; iron ore prices tanking; UST 10yr yield at 2.28%; oil down, gold stays high; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; rates trimmed, tourist growth slows, Truckometers still strong, Chinese inflation jumps, swaps and NZD stable
12th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; rates trimmed, tourist growth slows, Truckometers still strong, Chinese inflation jumps, swaps and NZD stable
Equities under pressure; US job openings at 7 month high; German sentiment rises; Aussies unprepared for China slump; NZ tax on wages OECD lowest; UST 10yr yield at 2.30%; oil up, gold jumps; NZ$1 = 69.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
12th Apr 17, 7:27am
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Equities under pressure; US job openings at 7 month high; German sentiment rises; Aussies unprepared for China slump; NZ tax on wages OECD lowest; UST 10yr yield at 2.30%; oil up, gold jumps; NZ$1 = 69.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; interest rates slip, consumer spending strong, inflation all in housing, Brilliant Finance woes, chicken prices jump, swap rates fall, NZD stable
11th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; interest rates slip, consumer spending strong, inflation all in housing, Brilliant Finance woes, chicken prices jump, swap rates fall, NZD stable
IMF and OECD see global economy improving; Canada housing starts jump; junk bond issuance leaps in Asia; iron ore prices slide; China targets 'spies'; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
11th Apr 17, 7:35am
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IMF and OECD see global economy improving; Canada housing starts jump; junk bond issuance leaps in Asia; iron ore prices slide; China targets 'spies'; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; TSB Bank TD special, housing is hard, Aussies borrowing less, realtor collusion, swaps up strongly
10th Apr 17, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; TSB Bank TD special, housing is hard, Aussies borrowing less, realtor collusion, swaps up strongly
US jobs growth stumbles, pay up +2.7%; China reserves still over US$3 tln; Hong Kong absorbed; Sydney in an auction frenzy, Norris not worried; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
10th Apr 17, 7:28am
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US jobs growth stumbles, pay up +2.7%; China reserves still over US$3 tln; Hong Kong absorbed; Sydney in an auction frenzy, Norris not worried; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts rates, Liberty raises some, cranes up, wool down, renting 'popular', Youi rogered, gold jumps, swaps and NZD stable
7th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts rates, Liberty raises some, cranes up, wool down, renting 'popular', Youi rogered, gold jumps, swaps and NZD stable
ASB cuts two key fixed mortgage rates, the first reductions of fixed rates for terms longer than one year by a major bank in 2017
7th Apr 17, 9:52am
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ASB cuts two key fixed mortgage rates, the first reductions of fixed rates for terms longer than one year by a major bank in 2017
US labour market signals strong; White House to support bank breakup?; global airfreight grows strongly; India tightens monetary policy; conferences avoid the US; UST 10yr yield at 2.34%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
7th Apr 17, 7:35am
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US labour market signals strong; White House to support bank breakup?; global airfreight grows strongly; India tightens monetary policy; conferences avoid the US; UST 10yr yield at 2.34%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
The strategy of hiking floating mortgage rates in small regular increments continues with another major adding +9 bps to its rates. The separation from official and wholesale rates widens
6th Apr 17, 9:14am
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The strategy of hiking floating mortgage rates in small regular increments continues with another major adding +9 bps to its rates. The separation from official and wholesale rates widens
US jobs grow strongly; US service sector slows; Wall Street slips; US Fed minutes confirm bond selldown; Aussies show fear of debt-to-income ratio; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 69.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.7
6th Apr 17, 7:37am
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US jobs grow strongly; US service sector slows; Wall Street slips; US Fed minutes confirm bond selldown; Aussies show fear of debt-to-income ratio; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 69.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; down & up for TD offers, Barfoots signals a buyers market, used import sales boom; LGFA bond tender strong; job ads up, swaps up
5th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; down & up for TD offers, Barfoots signals a buyers market, used import sales boom; LGFA bond tender strong; job ads up, swaps up
Dairy prices rise on stronger WMP; US trade deficit falls, factory orders up; a Fed boss dumped; German bank to shed staff; RBA unloads on negative gearing; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
5th Apr 17, 7:35am
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Dairy prices rise on stronger WMP; US trade deficit falls, factory orders up; a Fed boss dumped; German bank to shed staff; RBA unloads on negative gearing; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; some rate changes, primary export growth falls short, strong car buying, skill shortages & capacity constraints, swaps fall, NZD holds
4th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; some rate changes, primary export growth falls short, strong car buying, skill shortages & capacity constraints, swaps fall, NZD holds
US factories face higher costs; US personal lending nears 2008 record; property frenzy in China; Aussies tighten lending to investors; UST 10yr yield at 2.34%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1
4th Apr 17, 7:30am
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US factories face higher costs; US personal lending nears 2008 record; property frenzy in China; Aussies tighten lending to investors; UST 10yr yield at 2.34%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; some rate changes, FMA tackles CFD risk, house listing surge, surprise fall in Aussie retail, swaps and NZD unchanged - except AUD falls
3rd Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; some rate changes, FMA tackles CFD risk, house listing surge, surprise fall in Aussie retail, swaps and NZD unchanged - except AUD falls
US Fed signals draining QE; US inflation over 2%, China PMIs rise; EU restates tough Brexit stance; Credit Suisse clients targeted; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
3rd Apr 17, 7:21am
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US Fed signals draining QE; US inflation over 2%, China PMIs rise; EU restates tough Brexit stance; Credit Suisse clients targeted; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
We look at how professional investors protect themselves from default loss on long term bonds and notice that Australasian premiums have recently narrowed markedly
2nd Apr 17, 11:01am
We look at how professional investors protect themselves from default loss on long term bonds and notice that Australasian premiums have recently narrowed markedly
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; FEI raises some TD rates, businesses confident, building consents stagnate, big balance sheet, APRA & ACCC rule, employment confidence slips, butter soars
31st Mar 17, 3:59pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; FEI raises some TD rates, businesses confident, building consents stagnate, big balance sheet, APRA & ACCC rule, employment confidence slips, butter soars
US Q4-16 growth revised up on strong consumer spending; new stability regulation boosts sovereign bond demand; CDS spreads narrow; China BOP surplus falls; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1
31st Mar 17, 7:43am
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US Q4-16 growth revised up on strong consumer spending; new stability regulation boosts sovereign bond demand; CDS spreads narrow; China BOP surplus falls; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1