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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ early out of the blocks, mortgage growth, record bank industry profits, NZ Super takes larger share, eyes on a2 Milk's ambitions, swaps steady, NZD eases, & more
27th May 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ early out of the blocks, mortgage growth, record bank industry profits, NZ Super takes larger share, eyes on a2 Milk's ambitions, swaps steady, NZD eases, & more
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BNZ trims its fixed home loan rates to levels lower than its main rivals for all terms three years and shorter, and to market-leading levels for 18 months, 2 years and three years
27th May 25, 8:33am
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BNZ trims its fixed home loan rates to levels lower than its main rivals for all terms three years and shorter, and to market-leading levels for 18 months, 2 years and three years
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BNZ jumped the gun with a -25 bps floating rate cut, ANZ, ASB only cut -20 bps, and now Westpac only passes on -15 bps of the OCR cut, as does Kiwibank
27th May 25, 8:03am
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BNZ jumped the gun with a -25 bps floating rate cut, ANZ, ASB only cut -20 bps, and now Westpac only passes on -15 bps of the OCR cut, as does Kiwibank
US holiday exposes weaknesses growing from tariff missteps; OECD says Canada will absorb tariff threats without recession; Singapore factory production swells; UST 10yr at 4.51%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9
27th May 25, 7:19am
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US holiday exposes weaknesses growing from tariff missteps; OECD says Canada will absorb tariff threats without recession; Singapore factory production swells; UST 10yr at 4.51%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some retail rate realignments, fewer working aged migrants, mortgage borrowers switch at faster pace, swaps stable, NZD at seven month high, & more
26th May 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some retail rate realignments, fewer working aged migrants, mortgage borrowers switch at faster pace, swaps stable, NZD at seven month high, & more
Foreign direct investment leaks away from China; Japanese inflation holds high; Taiwanese factories very busy; US on holiday amid new tariff threats; UST 10yr at 4.51%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.8
26th May 25, 7:19am
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Foreign direct investment leaks away from China; Japanese inflation holds high; Taiwanese factories very busy; US on holiday amid new tariff threats; UST 10yr at 4.51%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.8
Trump lashes out again; US new home sales surge; China FDI shrinks; questions over China bank viability; Singapore inflation low; Taiwan factories very busy; UST 10yr at 4.52%; gold jumps and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.8
24th May 25, 8:59am
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Trump lashes out again; US new home sales surge; China FDI shrinks; questions over China bank viability; Singapore inflation low; Taiwan factories very busy; UST 10yr at 4.52%; gold jumps and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rate changes quiet, inflation expectations high, jobs & retail firm from weak base, asking rents fall, swaps stable, NZD slips, & more
23rd May 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rate changes quiet, inflation expectations high, jobs & retail firm from weak base, asking rents fall, swaps stable, NZD slips, & more
US data uninspiring; Canadian PPI rise restrained; Japan books record machinery orders; Singapore says growth won't continue; Aussie PMIs stall; UST 10yr at 4.55%; gold and oil softer; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
23rd May 25, 7:19am
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US data uninspiring; Canadian PPI rise restrained; Japan books record machinery orders; Singapore says growth won't continue; Aussie PMIs stall; UST 10yr at 4.55%; gold and oil softer; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some TD rate trimmings, Budget 2025 announcements, tougher in the regions, more crypto & personal loan dodgyness, swaps stable, NZD eases, & more
22nd May 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some TD rate trimmings, Budget 2025 announcements, tougher in the regions, more crypto & personal loan dodgyness, swaps stable, NZD eases, & more
US bond market warnings grow louder; Wall Street retreats; Japan faces its own bond market trouble; Taiwan exports surge; Aussie leading index turns down; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold higher, oil softer; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
22nd May 25, 7:20am
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US bond market warnings grow louder; Wall Street retreats; Japan faces its own bond market trouble; Taiwan exports surge; Aussie leading index turns down; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold higher, oil softer; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, DCS ducks being lined up; record trade surplus, new sentiment survey grim, ASIC accuses Resimac, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
21st May 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, DCS ducks being lined up; record trade surplus, new sentiment survey grim, ASIC accuses Resimac, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
Dairy prices dip; markets nervous about US Budget; Canada inflation dips; China cuts rates, runs huge deficit; Australia makes dovish rate cut; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold higher, oil softer; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 67.5
21st May 25, 7:21am
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Dairy prices dip; markets nervous about US Budget; Canada inflation dips; China cuts rates, runs huge deficit; Australia makes dovish rate cut; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold higher, oil softer; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 67.5
Another rate cut by the Australian central bank takes its policy rate down to 3.85%, its lowest since May 2023. The cut was as markets expected
20th May 25, 4:38pm
Another rate cut by the Australian central bank takes its policy rate down to 3.85%, its lowest since May 2023. The cut was as markets expected
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Bank of China launches very low home loan rates, IT fraudsters named & sentenced, funded infrastructure pipeline expands, swaps stable, NZD firmer, & more
20th May 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Bank of China launches very low home loan rates, IT fraudsters named & sentenced, funded infrastructure pipeline expands, swaps stable, NZD firmer, & more
US leading indicators 'slump'; Ontario chooses 'protection' over austerity; China data mixed; EU downgrades growth & inflation expectations; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold up, oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.5
20th May 25, 7:19am
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US leading indicators 'slump'; Ontario chooses 'protection' over austerity; China data mixed; EU downgrades growth & inflation expectations; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold up, oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, service sector weaker, producer prices jump, big fraud case win for SFO/MSD, China data resilient, swaps steepen, NZD stable, & more
19th May 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, service sector weaker, producer prices jump, big fraud case win for SFO/MSD, China data resilient, swaps steepen, NZD stable, & more
US sovereign rating downgraded; US consumers glum; Walmart warns; eyes on China data dump; Singapore exports jump; EU trade surplus jumps; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold down, oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
19th May 25, 7:20am
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US sovereign rating downgraded; US consumers glum; Walmart warns; eyes on China data dump; Singapore exports jump; EU trade surplus jumps; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold down, oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
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US consumer sentiment drops hard as tariff taxes bite; Canadian credit conditions tighten; Singapore's exports jump; NZ police make arrest in FBI crypto fraud case; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold down, oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
17th May 25, 7:58am
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US consumer sentiment drops hard as tariff taxes bite; Canadian credit conditions tighten; Singapore's exports jump; NZ police make arrest in FBI crypto fraud case; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold down, oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, heavy stock overhang, productivity worse again, PMI expands modestly, inflation expectations turn up, swaps stable, NZD eases, & more
16th May 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, heavy stock overhang, productivity worse again, PMI expands modestly, inflation expectations turn up, swaps stable, NZD eases, & more
Powell focused on inflation control; US data weaker than expected; Japan machine tool orders rise; EU factories busy; Aussie labour market rises; freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold up, oil down; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
16th May 25, 7:21am
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Powell focused on inflation control; US data weaker than expected; Japan machine tool orders rise; EU factories busy; Aussie labour market rises; freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold up, oil down; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; housing market in winter mode, food prices rise faster, rent pressure eases, NZGBs get demand rush, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more
15th May 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; housing market in winter mode, food prices rise faster, rent pressure eases, NZGBs get demand rush, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more
Canadian data reflects tariff twists; China new yuan loan data weak; Aussie drought extends; ASIC puts Macquarie in its crosshairs for deep problems; UST 10yr at 4.53%; gold falls and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
15th May 25, 7:20am
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Canadian data reflects tariff twists; China new yuan loan data weak; Aussie drought extends; ASIC puts Macquarie in its crosshairs for deep problems; UST 10yr at 4.53%; gold falls and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a surprise floating rate cut, limp retail, low migration, softer tourism, dairy prices stay up, big SI projects planned, swaps flat, NZD recovers, & more
14th May 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a surprise floating rate cut, limp retail, low migration, softer tourism, dairy prices stay up, big SI projects planned, swaps flat, NZD recovers, & more
The Co-operative Bank announces floating rate cut from its already market-leading low, to under 6%. The change is immediate for new customers, but in two weeks for existing ones
14th May 25, 2:43pm
The Co-operative Bank announces floating rate cut from its already market-leading low, to under 6%. The change is immediate for new customers, but in two weeks for existing ones