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US inflation sticky but consumer sentiment and spending unaffected; BofJ facing currency problems; China subsidises car buying; olive oil price jumps; UST 10yr 4.67%; gold firms and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
27th Apr 24, 8:35am
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US inflation sticky but consumer sentiment and spending unaffected; BofJ facing currency problems; China subsidises car buying; olive oil price jumps; UST 10yr 4.67%; gold firms and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer confidence slides, prioritising the mortgage (less), our taxes are low, our R&D spending is 'high' (?), swaps up, NZD stable, & more
26th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer confidence slides, prioritising the mortgage (less), our taxes are low, our R&D spending is 'high' (?), swaps up, NZD stable, & more
US growth slows but not inflation; US durable goods orders jump; eyes on Bank of Japan; China office vacancy rate surge; copper prices jump; UST 10yr 4.70%; gold firms and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
26th Apr 24, 7:36am
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US growth slows but not inflation; US durable goods orders jump; eyes on Bank of Japan; China office vacancy rate surge; copper prices jump; UST 10yr 4.70%; gold firms and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a tweak up in home loan rates, a huge trade balance improvement, NZGBs popular at a price; swaps firm, NZD on hold, & more
24th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a tweak up in home loan rates, a huge trade balance improvement, NZGBs popular at a price; swaps firm, NZD on hold, & more
Heartland Bank's latest rise in its carded fixed home loan rates still leaves it with some of the lowest rates in the market. The approaching May selling period is the last main chance for banks to meet their lending targets this budget year
24th Apr 24, 10:25am
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Heartland Bank's latest rise in its carded fixed home loan rates still leaves it with some of the lowest rates in the market. The approaching May selling period is the last main chance for banks to meet their lending targets this budget year
American retail sales strong but factories ease; Strong demand for US Treasuries; Japan, Taiwan and India get rising factory activity; UST 10yr 4.60%; gold eases and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
24th Apr 24, 7:20am
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American retail sales strong but factories ease; Strong demand for US Treasuries; Japan, Taiwan and India get rising factory activity; UST 10yr 4.60%; gold eases and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, FHB affordability stabilises, RBNZ squares off against ComCom, cruel retail summer, swaps ease, NZD holds, & more
23rd Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, FHB affordability stabilises, RBNZ squares off against ComCom, cruel retail summer, swaps ease, NZD holds, & more
Markets await positive earnings reports; China's LPRs on hold; Taiwan exports strong; EU sentiment still weak; Cocoa prices leap; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold drops and oil eases lower; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
23rd Apr 24, 7:19am
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Markets await positive earnings reports; China's LPRs on hold; Taiwan exports strong; EU sentiment still weak; Cocoa prices leap; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold drops and oil eases lower; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; business leaders 'optimistic', AirNZ profits retreat fast, banks told to police climate risks, hard to get out, swaps up, NZD up, & more
22nd Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; business leaders 'optimistic', AirNZ profits retreat fast, banks told to police climate risks, hard to get out, swaps up, NZD up, & more
US watches financial stability risks; China FDI very weak; flooding in southern China; German PPI deflation eases; many key metal prices surge; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold slips and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
22nd Apr 24, 7:19am
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US watches financial stability risks; China FDI very weak; flooding in southern China; German PPI deflation eases; many key metal prices surge; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold slips and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
More pushback on Fed rate cut prospects; China FDI weak; Japan inflation stays high for them; German PPI deflation eases; Aussie bankruptcies jump; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold up again but oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
20th Apr 24, 8:33am
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More pushback on Fed rate cut prospects; China FDI weak; Japan inflation stays high for them; German PPI deflation eases; Aussie bankruptcies jump; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold up again but oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS Bank's mortgage rate cut grabs attention, Fitch sees local big banks positively, Aussie business bankruptcies jump, swaps stable, NZD devalues, & more
19th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS Bank's mortgage rate cut grabs attention, Fitch sees local big banks positively, Aussie business bankruptcies jump, swaps stable, NZD devalues, & more
Challenger bank SBS jumps into the mortgage market with a big splash, aiming to snare an outsized share of deals as the real estate market winds down for the summer/autumn season
19th Apr 24, 3:18pm
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Challenger bank SBS jumps into the mortgage market with a big splash, aiming to snare an outsized share of deals as the real estate market winds down for the summer/autumn season
IMF warns on hedge fund short bet risks; US data positive except for housing; eyes on Japanese inflation; Aussie jobless rate creeps up; freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold up but oil stays low; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69
19th Apr 24, 7:19am
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IMF warns on hedge fund short bet risks; US data positive except for housing; eyes on Japanese inflation; Aussie jobless rate creeps up; freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold up but oil stays low; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a main bank trims TD rates, agent commissions stable, tractor sales very low, Tower's prospects improve, swaps hold, NZD firmish, & more
18th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a main bank trims TD rates, agent commissions stable, tractor sales very low, Tower's prospects improve, swaps hold, NZD firmish, & more
As the prospect of OCR rate cuts fade and global forces and local inflation push up wholesale interest rates, ASB trims its key term deposit rate offers
18th Apr 24, 10:07am
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As the prospect of OCR rate cuts fade and global forces and local inflation push up wholesale interest rates, ASB trims its key term deposit rate offers
US interest rates rise; Beige Book confirms modest US expansion, which might be better than it seems; Japan exports jump; China meat prices fall; UST 10yr 4.59%; gold down and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
18th Apr 24, 7:20am
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US interest rates rise; Beige Book confirms modest US expansion, which might be better than it seems; Japan exports jump; China meat prices fall; UST 10yr 4.59%; gold down and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; house sales weaker than realtors want; inflation stickier than RBNZ wants, dairy prices hold; lakes fill up; swaps up, NZD recovers, & more
17th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; house sales weaker than realtors want; inflation stickier than RBNZ wants, dairy prices hold; lakes fill up; swaps up, NZD recovers, & more
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Perhaps surprisingly, at-call cash accounts can return income better than inflation, after-tax. We identify which ones do that in an assessment of all interest-earning savings accounts
17th Apr 24, 11:37am
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Perhaps surprisingly, at-call cash accounts can return income better than inflation, after-tax. We identify which ones do that in an assessment of all interest-earning savings accounts
Dairy prices stable; US retail stays strong; Powell quashes rate cut expectations; China delivers mixed results; Moody's affirms NZ's top rating; UST 10yr 4.66%; gold up but oil on hold; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
17th Apr 24, 7:29am
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Dairy prices stable; US retail stays strong; Powell quashes rate cut expectations; China delivers mixed results; Moody's affirms NZ's top rating; UST 10yr 4.66%; gold up but oil on hold; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; house buyers elusive, productivity retreats, eyes on CPI, Auckland bribery prosecuted, swaps up, NZD down, & more
16th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; house buyers elusive, productivity retreats, eyes on CPI, Auckland bribery prosecuted, swaps up, NZD down, & more
Strong American retail sales reset market expectations; Tesla cuts back; Canada, Japan and the EU all report rising factory output, aluminium price jumps; UST 10yr 4.63%; gold firm but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
16th Apr 24, 7:19am
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Strong American retail sales reset market expectations; Tesla cuts back; Canada, Japan and the EU all report rising factory output, aluminium price jumps; UST 10yr 4.63%; gold firm but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; net migration settles in high, service sector now contracting, strong tourism, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more
15th Apr 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; net migration settles in high, service sector now contracting, strong tourism, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more
China new yuan lending underwhelms; China exports drop; India industrial production up; US sentiment dips; bitcoin falls; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
15th Apr 24, 7:19am
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China new yuan lending underwhelms; China exports drop; India industrial production up; US sentiment dips; bitcoin falls; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
US consumer mood eases; India's factories expand slower; China's exports retreat but wage growth quickens; OCR cut bets scaled back; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
13th Apr 24, 8:15am
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US consumer mood eases; India's factories expand slower; China's exports retreat but wage growth quickens; OCR cut bets scaled back; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2