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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; housing data weak, Kiwibank gets a capital injection, jump in non-performing mortgages, swaps firm, NZD up, & more
1st Aug 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; housing data weak, Kiwibank gets a capital injection, jump in non-performing mortgages, swaps firm, NZD up, & more
US factory sentiment stays down; Japan consumer sentiment up; Beijing declines sharp new stimulus; Singapore sentiment improves; Aussie house price growth cools; UST 10yr 3.96%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
1st Aug 23, 7:22am
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US factory sentiment stays down; Japan consumer sentiment up; Beijing declines sharp new stimulus; Singapore sentiment improves; Aussie house price growth cools; UST 10yr 3.96%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; business sentiments lifts slightly, ComCom active, lending picks up, savers chase higher interest rates, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
31st Jul 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; business sentiments lifts slightly, ComCom active, lending picks up, savers chase higher interest rates, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
Eyes on China stimulus; China mortgages shrink; Taiwan expands faster; BoJ tweaks; US PCE inflation eases, personal incomes rise faster than spending; Aussie retail in funk; UST 10yr 3.96%; gold dips and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
31st Jul 23, 7:19am
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Eyes on China stimulus; China mortgages shrink; Taiwan expands faster; BoJ tweaks; US PCE inflation eases, personal incomes rise faster than spending; Aussie retail in funk; UST 10yr 3.96%; gold dips and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
US income and spending data in a virtuous zone; Japan starts transition out of ultra-loose monetary policy; China trapped; EU in a tough spot; RBA faces dilemma; UST 10yr 3.96%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
29th Jul 23, 8:28am
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US income and spending data in a virtuous zone; Japan starts transition out of ultra-loose monetary policy; China trapped; EU in a tough spot; RBA faces dilemma; UST 10yr 3.96%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; FHBs active with high LVR borrowing, consumer sentiment dips, filled jobs rise, swaps up, NZD down, & more
28th Jul 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; FHBs active with high LVR borrowing, consumer sentiment dips, filled jobs rise, swaps up, NZD down, & more
US data releases impress; US regulators move to force banks to hold more capital; eyes on BoJ policy tweaks; China profits weak; Taiwan sentiment rises; ECB hikes; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold down and oil firms; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
28th Jul 23, 7:19am
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US data releases impress; US regulators move to force banks to hold more capital; eyes on BoJ policy tweaks; China profits weak; Taiwan sentiment rises; ECB hikes; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold down and oil firms; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; TD rates rise, household inflation higher, NZGBs very popular, swaps on hold, NZD rises, & more
27th Jul 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; TD rates rise, household inflation higher, NZGBs very popular, swaps on hold, NZD rises, & more
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Higher interest rate offers are motivating savers into term deposits at a faster rate. And the trend may speed up if the big banks crack the 6% mark
27th Jul 23, 1:48pm
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Higher interest rate offers are motivating savers into term deposits at a faster rate. And the trend may speed up if the big banks crack the 6% mark
The US Fed raised its rates again, now a 22 year high; Singapore industrial production rises; EU bank lending soft; Aussie inflation eases only marginally; UST 10yr 3.85%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
27th Jul 23, 7:20am
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The US Fed raised its rates again, now a 22 year high; Singapore industrial production rises; EU bank lending soft; Aussie inflation eases only marginally; UST 10yr 3.85%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes but a flurry of other news including LGFA's first overseas borrowing, interest paid on mortgages up +48%, swaps and NZD stable, & very much more
26th Jul 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes but a flurry of other news including LGFA's first overseas borrowing, interest paid on mortgages up +48%, swaps and NZD stable, & very much more
IMF upgrades all majors except China; US sentiment improves; Beijing changes leadership but makes no bit stimulus announcements; UST 10yr 3.91%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
26th Jul 23, 7:18am
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IMF upgrades all majors except China; US sentiment improves; Beijing changes leadership but makes no bit stimulus announcements; UST 10yr 3.91%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; home loan affordability isn't improving, Truckometer suggests no recession, Auckland's $4 bln hit, swaps firm, NZD up, & more
25th Jul 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; home loan affordability isn't improving, Truckometer suggests no recession, Auckland's $4 bln hit, swaps firm, NZD up, & more
US PMI expansion turns modest; US junk bond downgrades rise; Japan PMI shows good expansion; Taiwanese data mixed; Aussie PMIs softer; UST 10yr 3.86%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
25th Jul 23, 7:19am
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US PMI expansion turns modest; US junk bond downgrades rise; Japan PMI shows good expansion; Taiwanese data mixed; Aussie PMIs softer; UST 10yr 3.86%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; many mortgage rates increases, a few TD rate increases, tiny trade surplus, seeking more Tier 2 capital, swaps and NZD stable, & more
24th Jul 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; many mortgage rates increases, a few TD rate increases, tiny trade surplus, seeking more Tier 2 capital, swaps and NZD stable, & more
Voters wanting to make their election decision based on policy positions now have a unique resource allowing them an easy way to compare party positions
24th Jul 23, 1:05pm
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Voters wanting to make their election decision based on policy positions now have a unique resource allowing them an easy way to compare party positions
Car industry the first to get big new Beijing support; Japan inflation higher than the US; US cattle herd shrinks, as do office building values; eyes on Spain; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
24th Jul 23, 7:20am
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Car industry the first to get big new Beijing support; Japan inflation higher than the US; US cattle herd shrinks, as do office building values; eyes on Spain; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
China corporate earnings weak; Japan CPI inflation up; Russia hikes rates; US cattle herd shrinks; commercial property woes rise faster; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
22nd Jul 23, 8:14am
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China corporate earnings weak; Japan CPI inflation up; Russia hikes rates; US cattle herd shrinks; commercial property woes rise faster; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TD rates push up over 6%, job ads go soft, courts tackle breaches, credit rating downgraded, swaps litt-changed, NZD softer, & more
21st Jul 23, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TD rates push up over 6%, job ads go soft, courts tackle breaches, credit rating downgraded, swaps litt-changed, NZD softer, & more
US labour market stays tight but other metrics weaken; Japanese exports rise but Taiwanese export orders crash; Aussie labour market very strong; UST 10yr 3.85%; gold down and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
21st Jul 23, 7:23am
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US labour market stays tight but other metrics weaken; Japanese exports rise but Taiwanese export orders crash; Aussie labour market very strong; UST 10yr 3.85%; gold down and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more retail rate changes, dairy price falls bring payout forecast cut, GHG emissions fall, swaps up NZD stable, & more
20th Jul 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more retail rate changes, dairy price falls bring payout forecast cut, GHG emissions fall, swaps up NZD stable, & more
New US housing starts soft; China FDI weak drawing support pledge; EU and UK CPI inflation eases; wholesale markets build back chance of another OCR hike; UST 10yr 3.75%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70
20th Jul 23, 7:20am
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New US housing starts soft; China FDI weak drawing support pledge; EU and UK CPI inflation eases; wholesale markets build back chance of another OCR hike; UST 10yr 3.75%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; some more mortgage rate rises, CPI fall less than it seems, dairy price fall risks payout drop, swaps stable, NZD dips, & more
19th Jul 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; some more mortgage rate rises, CPI fall less than it seems, dairy price fall risks payout drop, swaps stable, NZD dips, & more
Dairy prices fall again; US data tame although housebuilding stirs again; Canadian CPI falls back into policy band; eyes on NZ CPI; UST 10yr 3.80%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70
19th Jul 23, 7:21am
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Dairy prices fall again; US data tame although housebuilding stirs again; Canadian CPI falls back into policy band; eyes on NZ CPI; UST 10yr 3.80%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ launches $250 mln climate loan fund; mixed merchant trading conditions, Aussie 'hold' may be temporary, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more
18th Jul 23, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ launches $250 mln climate loan fund; mixed merchant trading conditions, Aussie 'hold' may be temporary, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more