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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a mix of retail rate changes, lower trade surplus, hot demand for NZGBs, credit card billings flatten out, swaps up, NZD up, & more
22nd Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a mix of retail rate changes, lower trade surplus, hot demand for NZGBs, credit card billings flatten out, swaps up, NZD up, & more
Fed says more rate hikes coming; eyes on impact of ending student loan pause; Canadian retail rises; China devalues; UK inflation high & sticky; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold weaker but oil up; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9; bitcoin jumps
22nd Jun 23, 7:19am
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Fed says more rate hikes coming; eyes on impact of ending student loan pause; Canadian retail rises; China devalues; UK inflation high & sticky; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold weaker but oil up; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9; bitcoin jumps
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy unimpressive, rents hold high, FBU downgrades, skilled immigrant door opens wider, swaps stable, NZD lower, bitcoin jumps, & more
21st Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy unimpressive, rents hold high, FBU downgrades, skilled immigrant door opens wider, swaps stable, NZD lower, bitcoin jumps, & more
Dairy prices uninspiring; US homebuilding rises; China trims more official interest rates; Japanese production slips; German PPI normalises; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold weaker and oil soft; NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
21st Jun 23, 7:22am
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Dairy prices uninspiring; US homebuilding rises; China trims more official interest rates; Japanese production slips; German PPI normalises; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold weaker and oil soft; NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank adjusts rates, households gloomy, rental yields unattractive, ComCom to probe banks, swaps steepen, NZD dips, & more
20th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank adjusts rates, households gloomy, rental yields unattractive, ComCom to probe banks, swaps steepen, NZD dips, & more
US homebuilder confidence rises unexpectedly; Canadian PPI drops sharply; eye-popping Paris Air Show orders; Xi and Blinken meet; IMF wants CBDCs to go global; UST 10yr 3.82%; gold weak and oil soft; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
20th Jun 23, 7:19am
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US homebuilder confidence rises unexpectedly; Canadian PPI drops sharply; eye-popping Paris Air Show orders; Xi and Blinken meet; IMF wants CBDCs to go global; UST 10yr 3.82%; gold weak and oil soft; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rates topped out?, service sector expands faster, fewer jobs more applicants, ETS reform, swaps unchanged, NZD stable, & more
19th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rates topped out?, service sector expands faster, fewer jobs more applicants, ETS reform, swaps unchanged, NZD stable, & more
Eyes on China's policy rates; Japan fears international stutters; Singapore exports slump; US sentiment up; Aussie retail reverses; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70
19th Jun 23, 7:19am
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Eyes on China's policy rates; Japan fears international stutters; Singapore exports slump; US sentiment up; Aussie retail reverses; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70
US sentiment improves; Japan holds rates; Singapore exports slump; Sweden faces property crisis; Aussie retail in the dumps suddenly; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
17th Jun 23, 8:35am
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US sentiment improves; Japan holds rates; Singapore exports slump; Sweden faces property crisis; Aussie retail in the dumps suddenly; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
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There have been home loan rate changes up (main banks) and down (challenger bank) this week. We update who has changed what, and review what fixed terms are the most popular, and how that popularity has changed
16th Jun 23, 5:00pm
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There have been home loan rate changes up (main banks) and down (challenger bank) this week. We update who has changed what, and review what fixed terms are the most popular, and how that popularity has changed
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday: Westpac hikes some fixed home loan rates, PMI contracts again, warnings on fake TD comparison site, swaps litt-changed, NZD firmer, & more
16th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday: Westpac hikes some fixed home loan rates, PMI contracts again, warnings on fake TD comparison site, swaps litt-changed, NZD firmer, & more
US data mixed but commodity prices and Wall Street rise; China data tough especially for jobless youth; ECB hikes; Aussie labour market jumps; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold and oil rises; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
16th Jun 23, 7:21am
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US data mixed but commodity prices and Wall Street rise; China data tough especially for jobless youth; ECB hikes; Aussie labour market jumps; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold and oil rises; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ raises some fixed home loan rates, May housing market in deep slump, Q1 economy contracts again, swaps unchanged, NZD unchanged, & more
15th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ raises some fixed home loan rates, May housing market in deep slump, Q1 economy contracts again, swaps unchanged, NZD unchanged, & more
US Fed skips a rate hike but signals more in 2023; US PPI falls; Beijing preparing big new stimulus; EU industrial production rises; UST 10yr 3.85%; gold holds but oil dips; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70
15th Jun 23, 7:20am
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US Fed skips a rate hike but signals more in 2023; US PPI falls; Beijing preparing big new stimulus; EU industrial production rises; UST 10yr 3.85%; gold holds but oil dips; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; worryingly large current account deficit, IAG signals big premium rises coming, food prices jump, massive Settlement Account balance movements, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
14th Jun 23, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; worryingly large current account deficit, IAG signals big premium rises coming, food prices jump, massive Settlement Account balance movements, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
American CPI inflation eases; China credit expansion limp; Japanese sentiment improves; German inflation retreats; Aussie signals mixed; UST 10yr 3.85%; gold dips again and oil firms; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
14th Jun 23, 7:19am
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American CPI inflation eases; China credit expansion limp; Japanese sentiment improves; German inflation retreats; Aussie signals mixed; UST 10yr 3.85%; gold dips again and oil firms; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; HSBC retail winding down, house values fall, work visa arrival high, fewer people travel, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
13th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; HSBC retail winding down, house values fall, work visa arrival high, fewer people travel, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
Inflation expectations fall in the US ahead of CPI and Fed decisions; China demographics worsen; Japan stumbles; India inflation eases; UST 10yr 3.75%; gold dips and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
13th Jun 23, 7:20am
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Inflation expectations fall in the US ahead of CPI and Fed decisions; China demographics worsen; Japan stumbles; India inflation eases; UST 10yr 3.75%; gold dips and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; retail sales under pressure, FMA settles with CBL directors, crude oil prices falls, another volcano watch, swaps and NZD stable, & more
12th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; retail sales under pressure, FMA settles with CBL directors, crude oil prices falls, another volcano watch, swaps and NZD stable, & more
China turns back to deflation; some investors exit China; Canada's jobs shrink unexpectedly; Aussie watchers see contraction ahead; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
12th Jun 23, 7:19am
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China turns back to deflation; some investors exit China; Canada's jobs shrink unexpectedly; Aussie watchers see contraction ahead; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
Canada jobs disappoint; China near deflation again; funds flow out of China; Turkey & Argentina have severe currency stress; Aussie recession possible; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
10th Jun 23, 8:36am
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Canada jobs disappoint; China near deflation again; funds flow out of China; Turkey & Argentina have severe currency stress; Aussie recession possible; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; ANZ also cuts milk payout forecasts, job ads retreat, APRA cautions banks, China inflation vanishes, swaps & NZD unchanged, & more
9th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; ANZ also cuts milk payout forecasts, job ads retreat, APRA cautions banks, China inflation vanishes, swaps & NZD unchanged, & more
US jobs data weakens; Japan GDP growth up; China prepares for a rate cut; EU GDP in recession; Aussie exports fall; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
9th Jun 23, 7:18am
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US jobs data weakens; Japan GDP growth up; China prepares for a rate cut; EU GDP in recession; Aussie exports fall; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; tax flows softens sharply, FMA sues AA Insurance, NZGB yields rise, grocery prices stop rising, pre-GDP data soft, swaps up, NZD soft, & more
8th Jun 23, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; tax flows softens sharply, FMA sues AA Insurance, NZGB yields rise, grocery prices stop rising, pre-GDP data soft, swaps up, NZD soft, & more
Canada hikes following Australia, rattling the US markets; US exports fall; China exports fall; Turkish lira in freefall; Aussie GDP growth anaemic; UST 10yr 3.79%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
8th Jun 23, 7:28am
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Canada hikes following Australia, rattling the US markets; US exports fall; China exports fall; Turkish lira in freefall; Aussie GDP growth anaemic; UST 10yr 3.79%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8