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US jobs expansion disappoints; China says to will pivot to support common prosperity; Indian bankruptcy roils cricket; UST 10yr 3.79%; Wall Street down; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
US jobs expansion disappoints; China says to will pivot to support common prosperity; Indian bankruptcy roils cricket; UST 10yr 3.79%; Wall Street down; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, car sales not as weak as expected, Du Val receivership, house sellers capitulate, eyes on electricity market issues, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, car sales not as weak as expected, Du Val receivership, house sellers capitulate, eyes on electricity market issues, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
US PMIs fall ahead of non-farm payrolls report taking bond & equity markets lower; global PMIs mixed; China housing still in crisis; Aussie trade surplus rises; UST 10yr 3.98%; gold up and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
US PMIs fall ahead of non-farm payrolls report taking bond & equity markets lower; global PMIs mixed; China housing still in crisis; Aussie trade surplus rises; UST 10yr 3.98%; gold up and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; inventory of houses for sale swells, CoreLogic sees price drops, bad mortgage debt levels off, NZGBs very popular, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; inventory of houses for sale swells, CoreLogic sees price drops, bad mortgage debt levels off, NZGBs very popular, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
US Fed delivers a clear 'cut' signal; US data supports that; Japan raises its policy rate; Taiwan expands fast; EU inflation edges up; ditto Australia; UST 10yr 4.10%; gold up and oil jumps; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
US Fed delivers a clear 'cut' signal; US data supports that; Japan raises its policy rate; Taiwan expands fast; EU inflation edges up; ditto Australia; UST 10yr 4.10%; gold up and oil jumps; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more rate cuts, steep drop in building permits, surprise rise in business sentiment, loan demand uninspiring, households shift to TDs, swaps slip, NZD firms, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more rate cuts, steep drop in building permits, surprise rise in business sentiment, loan demand uninspiring, households shift to TDs, swaps slip, NZD firms, & more
US data positive; eyes on BofJ; China FDI terrible; steel rebar dives; EU GDP growth up; eyes on Aussie CPI; UST 10yr 4.14%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
US data positive; eyes on BofJ; China FDI terrible; steel rebar dives; EU GDP growth up; eyes on Aussie CPI; UST 10yr 4.14%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
The Red Bank raises some short term deposit rates by up to 20 basis points, and cuts some others by 20 basis points as banks continue adjusting their competitive positioning in response to weak conditions
The Red Bank raises some short term deposit rates by up to 20 basis points, and cuts some others by 20 basis points as banks continue adjusting their competitive positioning in response to weak conditions
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; FMA & ComCom issue warnings rather than penalties, Air NZ dumps 2030 carbon target, new carbon price chart, markets await Aussie CPI data, swaps soft, NZD holds, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; FMA & ComCom issue warnings rather than penalties, Air NZ dumps 2030 carbon target, new carbon price chart, markets await Aussie CPI data, swaps soft, NZD holds, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; filled jobs slip lower, farmers unhappy, schedules rise, FBU takes another hit, Comvita disappoints, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; filled jobs slip lower, farmers unhappy, schedules rise, FBU takes another hit, Comvita disappoints, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more
US PCE inflation eases as expected; China steel prices drop hard; China faces early & heavy season flooding; Russia hikes rate; India equities hit record high; UST 10yr 4.20%; gold firms and oil drops; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9
US PCE inflation eases as expected; China steel prices drop hard; China faces early & heavy season flooding; Russia hikes rate; India equities hit record high; UST 10yr 4.20%; gold firms and oil drops; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some minor rate changes, cost of living still high, consumer sentiment in surprising gain, EV insurance tough for all, swaps slip, NZD low, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some minor rate changes, cost of living still high, consumer sentiment in surprising gain, EV insurance tough for all, swaps slip, NZD low, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some more rate cuts, the real economy swoons, overseas house buyers scarce, hacks and manipulations, swaps still weak, NZ stable, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some more rate cuts, the real economy swoons, overseas house buyers scarce, hacks and manipulations, swaps still weak, NZ stable, & more
US PMIs for July positive especially for service sector; US exports rise; US housing struggles; Canada cuts; India soars & challenges China; Aussie new business slips; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
US PMIs for July positive especially for service sector; US exports rise; US housing struggles; Canada cuts; India soars & challenges China; Aussie new business slips; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Westpac cuts retail rates again, residence visas stay elevated, retail sector in survival mode, mortgages get household priority, swaps stable, NZD down, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Westpac cuts retail rates again, residence visas stay elevated, retail sector in survival mode, mortgages get household priority, swaps stable, NZD down, & more
Just 14 days after starting the recent rate cut flurry, Westpac cuts both home loan and term deposit rates again. It now mostly just matches rivals, but for some terms is again market-leading
Just 14 days after starting the recent rate cut flurry, Westpac cuts both home loan and term deposit rates again. It now mostly just matches rivals, but for some terms is again market-leading
Commodity prices ease again including dairy prices; US retail expands but house sales don't; India chooses fiscal stimulus; Taiwan data good; China equities fall; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold up but oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
Commodity prices ease again including dairy prices; US retail expands but house sales don't; India chooses fiscal stimulus; Taiwan data good; China equities fall; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold up but oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, ComCom eyes card fee savings, electricity prices spike, emissions fall, swaps hold, NZD falls, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, ComCom eyes card fee savings, electricity prices spike, emissions fall, swaps hold, NZD falls, & more
Fast falling interest rates are seeing major banks reduce term deposit offers. But not all banks are doing this. We reveal 9 banks still offering savers 6% or more
Fast falling interest rates are seeing major banks reduce term deposit offers. But not all banks are doing this. We reveal 9 banks still offering savers 6% or more
US data ok; Japan frets ahead of BofJ decision; India's Budget awaited; China cuts rates, attempts to raise retirement age; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
US data ok; Japan frets ahead of BofJ decision; India's Budget awaited; China cuts rates, attempts to raise retirement age; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8