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US CPI up to +1.7%; homebuilders confident; Fed adopts bank-protection rule; rate rise causes trouble for China, and losses in bond markets; UST 10yr yield at 2.59%; oil down, gold slumps; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
16th Dec 16, 7:33am
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US CPI up to +1.7%; homebuilders confident; Fed adopts bank-protection rule; rate rise causes trouble for China, and losses in bond markets; UST 10yr yield at 2.59%; oil down, gold slumps; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
We are keeping a close eye on how local wholesale rates are reacting to the Fed's rate hike and signals that more are to come in 2017
15th Dec 16, 12:59pm
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We are keeping a close eye on how local wholesale rates are reacting to the Fed's rate hike and signals that more are to come in 2017
Fed hikes, plans 3 more in 2017; US retail and factories slower; EU suspends Greek aid; Aussie retail struggling; UST 10yr yield at 2.50%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.9
15th Dec 16, 8:12am
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Fed hikes, plans 3 more in 2017; US retail and factories slower; EU suspends Greek aid; Aussie retail struggling; UST 10yr yield at 2.50%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; waiting for Yellen, S&P warns on higher rates, Aussies grumpy, swaps settle, NZD rises
14th Dec 16, 3:59pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; waiting for Yellen, S&P warns on higher rates, Aussies grumpy, swaps settle, NZD rises
Dow approaches 20,000; Chinese investment depends on SOEs; Greek crisis about to flare again; Aussie banks limit investor lending; UST 10yr yield at 2.49%; oil stable, gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.9
14th Dec 16, 7:47am
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Dow approaches 20,000; Chinese investment depends on SOEs; Greek crisis about to flare again; Aussie banks limit investor lending; UST 10yr yield at 2.49%; oil stable, gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; local factory volumes up, sales down, farmers satisfied with banks, Fonterra invests $240 mln, EQC sidelined, swaps stable, NZD up
13th Dec 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; local factory volumes up, sales down, farmers satisfied with banks, Fonterra invests $240 mln, EQC sidelined, swaps stable, NZD up
Lagarde on trial; Fed about to pull trigger; China's two-speed retail; P2P used to send funds out; BIS warns on protectionism; UST 10yr yield at 2.47%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.8
13th Dec 16, 7:29am
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Lagarde on trial; Fed about to pull trigger; China's two-speed retail; P2P used to send funds out; BIS warns on protectionism; UST 10yr yield at 2.47%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; More TD rate cuts, RBNZ issues AML warning, wholesale sales up, Kiwis coming home faster, swap rates jump, NZD softer
12th Dec 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; More TD rate cuts, RBNZ issues AML warning, wholesale sales up, Kiwis coming home faster, swap rates jump, NZD softer
US confidence surges; China toughens its regulatory responses; Australia sheds light on corporate tax avoiders; UST 10yr yield at 2.47%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.4
12th Dec 16, 7:15am
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US confidence surges; China toughens its regulatory responses; Australia sheds light on corporate tax avoiders; UST 10yr yield at 2.47%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.4
The latest tax transparency report by the Australian Tax Office shows few large companies actually pay tax at the official rate. Just eight of them pay 43% of all tax actually paid by this group
11th Dec 16, 6:02am
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The latest tax transparency report by the Australian Tax Office shows few large companies actually pay tax at the official rate. Just eight of them pay 43% of all tax actually paid by this group
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TSB raises TD rates, BNZ cuts savings rates, retail sales absorb quake, swaps up steeper, NZD holds high
9th Dec 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TSB raises TD rates, BNZ cuts savings rates, retail sales absorb quake, swaps up steeper, NZD holds high
US household net worth up strongly; ECB trims stimulus; China trade grows; Henry frustrated at extended inaction in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 71.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.6
9th Dec 16, 7:24am
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US household net worth up strongly; ECB trims stimulus; China trade grows; Henry frustrated at extended inaction in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 71.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Fonterra cagey on dividend, big surpluses coming, Wheeler sends signals, more debt now, less later, swaps fall, flatten, NZD higher
8th Dec 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Fonterra cagey on dividend, big surpluses coming, Wheeler sends signals, more debt now, less later, swaps fall, flatten, NZD higher
US mortgage rates rise; airfreight volumes grow impressively; China suffers sharp fall in currency reserves; EU fines 7 banks €2 bln; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
8th Dec 16, 7:29am
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US mortgage rates rise; airfreight volumes grow impressively; China suffers sharp fall in currency reserves; EU fines 7 banks €2 bln; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Westpac and the Co-op Bank increase mortgage rates, swap rates change little, NZD stable
7th Dec 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Westpac and the Co-op Bank increase mortgage rates, swap rates change little, NZD stable
Dairy prices rise +3.5% to 18 mth high; US labour costs rise quicker; Italy prepares bank bailout; NZ school scores lag; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
7th Dec 16, 7:25am
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Dairy prices rise +3.5% to 18 mth high; US labour costs rise quicker; Italy prepares bank bailout; NZ school scores lag; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZCU Baywide hits 4%, Crown surplus grows, truckometer nears limits, huge Aussie deficits, more Auckland housing, swaps up, NZD up
6th Dec 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZCU Baywide hits 4%, Crown surplus grows, truckometer nears limits, huge Aussie deficits, more Auckland housing, swaps up, NZD up
Dudley waits, but warns on hikes; services strong worldwide; EU holds its nerve after Italy 'no' vote; Aussie retailing booms; UST 10yr yield at 2.37%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
6th Dec 16, 7:30am
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Dudley waits, but warns on hikes; services strong worldwide; EU holds its nerve after Italy 'no' vote; Aussie retailing booms; UST 10yr yield at 2.37%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; NZHL raises rates, Renzi and Italy fail, commodity prices up for 6th time, Barfoots sales weak, swaps sink, NZD slips
5th Dec 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; NZHL raises rates, Renzi and Italy fail, commodity prices up for 6th time, Barfoots sales weak, swaps sink, NZD slips
US and Canadian jobless rates fall; flashpoints in Europe; Brexit vote faces court challenge; China condemns LBO rogues; UST 10yr yield settles to 2.39%; oil stable, gold recovers; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.1
5th Dec 16, 7:02am
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US and Canadian jobless rates fall; flashpoints in Europe; Brexit vote faces court challenge; China condemns LBO rogues; UST 10yr yield settles to 2.39%; oil stable, gold recovers; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Kiwibank ups mortgage rates, housing pressure widens, big new development starts, swap rates jump & steepen, NZD ranges
2nd Dec 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Kiwibank ups mortgage rates, housing pressure widens, big new development starts, swap rates jump & steepen, NZD ranges
Factory prospects improve in the US, Europe and China; China's cash clampdown catches foreign firms too; ANZ cans stock bonus; UST 10yr yield spurts to 2.46%; oil surges, gold sinks; NZ$1 = 70.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.6
2nd Dec 16, 7:33am
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Factory prospects improve in the US, Europe and China; China's cash clampdown catches foreign firms too; ANZ cans stock bonus; UST 10yr yield spurts to 2.46%; oil surges, gold sinks; NZ$1 = 70.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many TD rate changes, QV data out, terms-of-trade soften, Canadians (Kiwis?) chase phantoms, swaps rise sharply, NZD lower
1st Dec 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many TD rate changes, QV data out, terms-of-trade soften, Canadians (Kiwis?) chase phantoms, swaps rise sharply, NZD lower
Flight Centre launches a Mastercard credit card to enable an expected surge in travel by Kiwis in 2017, a card with rewards but also high interest rates
1st Dec 16, 10:20am
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Flight Centre launches a Mastercard credit card to enable an expected surge in travel by Kiwis in 2017, a card with rewards but also high interest rates
ANZ and TSB Bank launch higher selected term deposit rates, while one of them cuts its savings account rates by -25 bps to very low levels
1st Dec 16, 9:20am
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ANZ and TSB Bank launch higher selected term deposit rates, while one of them cuts its savings account rates by -25 bps to very low levels