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Many central bank reviews with some surprises; US labour market stays tight; China rates distort; container freight rates fall; UST 10yr 4.48%; gold down and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69
22nd Sep 23, 7:19am
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Many central bank reviews with some surprises; US labour market stays tight; China rates distort; container freight rates fall; UST 10yr 4.48%; gold down and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; wholesale rates jump; Fonterra shines; no recession; SFO loses; swaps up sharply, NZD soft & more
21st Sep 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; wholesale rates jump; Fonterra shines; no recession; SFO loses; swaps up sharply, NZD soft & more
The Fed delivers the expected hawkish hold; Japanese wealth spreads; Taiwan export orders fall; China in dovish hold; Victoria to tax AirBnB; UST 10yr 4.35%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69
21st Sep 23, 7:19am
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The Fed delivers the expected hawkish hold; Japanese wealth spreads; Taiwan export orders fall; China in dovish hold; Victoria to tax AirBnB; UST 10yr 4.35%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices recover some, C/A deficit smaller, Auckland Council bond issue popular, swaps rates rise further, NZD holds, & more
20th Sep 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices recover some, C/A deficit smaller, Auckland Council bond issue popular, swaps rates rise further, NZD holds, & more
Dairy prices rise; US house-building data mixed; Canadian inflation up; China suffers continuing exit; OECD adjusts growth expectations; UST 10yr 4.35%; gold down and oil firms; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
20th Sep 23, 7:19am
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Dairy prices rise; US house-building data mixed; Canadian inflation up; China suffers continuing exit; OECD adjusts growth expectations; UST 10yr 4.35%; gold down and oil firms; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; 'fighting scams needs unified approach', NZGIF raises another $175 mln; many policy updates, swaps firm, NZD on hold, & more
19th Sep 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; 'fighting scams needs unified approach', NZGIF raises another $175 mln; many policy updates, swaps firm, NZD on hold, & more
Fed shadow restrains markets; US housing sentiment weak; Canadian housing starts good; German bund yields high; BIS issues leverage warning; UST 10yr 4.32%; gold up and oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
19th Sep 23, 7:26am
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Fed shadow restrains markets; US housing sentiment weak; Canadian housing starts good; German bund yields high; BIS issues leverage warning; UST 10yr 4.32%; gold up and oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; ANZ raises persona loan rate; affordability stays bad, service sector contracts, A2Milk and Synlait feud, swaps jump, NZD stable, & more
18th Sep 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; ANZ raises persona loan rate; affordability stays bad, service sector contracts, A2Milk and Synlait feud, swaps jump, NZD stable, & more
First home buyers received little relief last month as further mortgage rate rises offset the benefit of slightly cheaper house prices
18th Sep 23, 2:35pm
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First home buyers received little relief last month as further mortgage rate rises offset the benefit of slightly cheaper house prices
China's August data inconsistent and raises eyebrows; India exports fall; US data solid; UST 10yr 4.34%; gold and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
18th Sep 23, 7:20am
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China's August data inconsistent and raises eyebrows; India exports fall; US data solid; UST 10yr 4.34%; gold and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
More positive US data threatened by big US strike; India exports fall; China data dodgy; Russia hikes again; UST 10yr 4.33%; gold and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
16th Sep 23, 7:16am
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More positive US data threatened by big US strike; India exports fall; China data dodgy; Russia hikes again; UST 10yr 4.33%; gold and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
Motivated buyers are meeting motivated sellers in the auction rooms, and are winning more results lower than rating values, especially in Auckland
16th Sep 23, 6:00am
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Motivated buyers are meeting motivated sellers in the auction rooms, and are winning more results lower than rating values, especially in Auckland
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; BNZ raises TD rates, factories struggling, tractor sales recover, insurers slow to pay up, swaps unchanged, NZD on hold, & more
15th Sep 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; BNZ raises TD rates, factories struggling, tractor sales recover, insurers slow to pay up, swaps unchanged, NZD on hold, & more
US data positive; Japanese machinery orders ease; China slashes reserve ratio; ECB hikes rates for tenth time; container freight rates dive; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold dips and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
15th Sep 23, 7:20am
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US data positive; Japanese machinery orders ease; China slashes reserve ratio; ECB hikes rates for tenth time; container freight rates dive; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold dips and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rates changes, settlement balance winner; more GIF lending, Aussie part-time jobs surge, swaps on hold, NZD rises, & more
14th Sep 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rates changes, settlement balance winner; more GIF lending, Aussie part-time jobs surge, swaps on hold, NZD rises, & more
US CPI inflation edges up; US mortgage applications at 27 year low; US has August budget surplus; Japan data positive, UST 10yr 4.24%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
14th Sep 23, 7:19am
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US CPI inflation edges up; US mortgage applications at 27 year low; US has August budget surplus; Japan data positive, UST 10yr 4.24%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; housing market lifts, food prices jump, rents up sharply, NZSF stars again, fewer scams, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
13th Sep 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; housing market lifts, food prices jump, rents up sharply, NZSF stars again, fewer scams, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
US retail healthy, rural production down, and poverty up; India inflation eases, factory production up, Aussie confidence levels low, UST 10yr 4.26%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
13th Sep 23, 7:19am
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US retail healthy, rural production down, and poverty up; India inflation eases, factory production up, Aussie confidence levels low, UST 10yr 4.26%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; PREFU boxes in future plans, QV reports value rise, immigrants and visitors arrive in big numbers, card spending up, swaps and NZD both stable, & more
12th Sep 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; PREFU boxes in future plans, QV reports value rise, immigrants and visitors arrive in big numbers, card spending up, swaps and NZD both stable, & more
US inflation expectations unchanged; Japan and China signal they want their currencies valued higher; China new lending rises; EU growth trimmed; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold up slightly and oil stable; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
12th Sep 23, 7:19am
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US inflation expectations unchanged; Japan and China signal they want their currencies valued higher; China new lending rises; EU growth trimmed; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold up slightly and oil stable; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Supermarket supply costs moderate; BNZ can't shake Gloriavale, NZGB bond transaction high, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more
11th Sep 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Supermarket supply costs moderate; BNZ can't shake Gloriavale, NZGB bond transaction high, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more
China CPI little-changed, PPI deflates less; Japan expansion confirmed; US wealth grows, but carmaker strike looms; global food prices fall; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
11th Sep 23, 7:19am
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China CPI little-changed, PPI deflates less; Japan expansion confirmed; US wealth grows, but carmaker strike looms; global food prices fall; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
US household net worth rises to record high; Canadian jobs growth strong and distorted; Japan's economy expands at a good rate; eyes on China prices; global food prices fall; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
9th Sep 23, 7:13am
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US household net worth rises to record high; Canadian jobs growth strong and distorted; Japan's economy expands at a good rate; eyes on China prices; global food prices fall; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
Auction activity level little changed, but spring seems to have brought out more motivated buyers
9th Sep 23, 6:00am
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Auction activity level little changed, but spring seems to have brought out more motivated buyers
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Rabobank raises TD rates to highest of any bank, job ads in unexpected rise, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more
8th Sep 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Rabobank raises TD rates to highest of any bank, job ads in unexpected rise, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more