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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
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
Fewer Americans apply for consumer debt; China's growth disappoints; Singapore rocked by more scandal; APRA tackles unlisted valuations; UST 10yr 3.80%; gold stable and oil lower; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
18th Jul 23, 7:19am
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Fewer Americans apply for consumer debt; China's growth disappoints; Singapore rocked by more scandal; APRA tackles unlisted valuations; UST 10yr 3.80%; gold stable and oil lower; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; SBS leads with big TD offer, services stutter, tractor sales weak, settlement account balances fall, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more
17th Jul 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; SBS leads with big TD offer, services stutter, tractor sales weak, settlement account balances fall, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more
China house prices slip; US sentiment improves; Singapore avoids recession; global heat waves signal insurance crisis; Aussie REIT limits redemptions; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold down and oil stable; NZ$1 = 63.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71
17th Jul 23, 7:19am
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China house prices slip; US sentiment improves; Singapore avoids recession; global heat waves signal insurance crisis; Aussie REIT limits redemptions; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold down and oil stable; NZ$1 = 63.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71
US consumer mood improves; US corporate earnings positive; Singapore rocked by graft scandal; heat a killer; Bullock new RBA boss; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold stable and oil down; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71
15th Jul 23, 8:35am
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US consumer mood improves; US corporate earnings positive; Singapore rocked by graft scandal; heat a killer; Bullock new RBA boss; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold stable and oil down; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71
SBS Bank pushes its one year term deposit rate offer to a 15 year high of 6.5% and well above every other bank. We are moving into an unfamiliar zone where some TD offers are higher than inflation
14th Jul 23, 4:30pm
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SBS Bank pushes its one year term deposit rate offer to a 15 year high of 6.5% and well above every other bank. We are moving into an unfamiliar zone where some TD offers are higher than inflation
US producer prices fall but jobless claims stay low; China exports dive and investment flows out; Australian inflation expectations high & sticky; UST 10yr 3.76%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 63.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71
14th Jul 23, 8:46am
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US producer prices fall but jobless claims stay low; China exports dive and investment flows out; Australian inflation expectations high & sticky; UST 10yr 3.76%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 63.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ ups floating rate, REINZ data suggests trough reached; food prices jump; factories in long slump, swaps fall, NZD rises, & more
13th Jul 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ ups floating rate, REINZ data suggests trough reached; food prices jump; factories in long slump, swaps fall, NZD rises, & more
US inflation eases; Beige Book shows modest expansion; US may get its soft landing; Canada raises rates; India inflation rises; China rolls out CBDC; UST 10yr 3.86%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
13th Jul 23, 7:32am
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US inflation eases; Beige Book shows modest expansion; US may get its soft landing; Canada raises rates; India inflation rises; China rolls out CBDC; UST 10yr 3.86%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rates changes, none for the OCR either, no capital gains or wealth taxes, more workers arrive, swaps soft, NZD holds, & more
12th Jul 23, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rates changes, none for the OCR either, no capital gains or wealth taxes, more workers arrive, swaps soft, NZD holds, & more
US data lackluster; China gets bounce in new yuan loans; Japan gets ready for a change in monetary policy; Aussie sentiment improves; UST 10yr 3.97%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70
12th Jul 23, 7:18am
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US data lackluster; China gets bounce in new yuan loans; Japan gets ready for a change in monetary policy; Aussie sentiment improves; UST 10yr 3.97%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ & ANZ home loan changes, house values still falling, Grocery Commissioner named, Aussie data soft, swaps fall, NZD still firm, & more
11th Jul 23, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ & ANZ home loan changes, house values still falling, Grocery Commissioner named, Aussie data soft, swaps fall, NZD still firm, & more
BNZ moves some fixed home loan rates up but not by as much as some key rivals. Wholesale rate increases have been driving the shift higher
11th Jul 23, 8:30am
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BNZ moves some fixed home loan rates up but not by as much as some key rivals. Wholesale rate increases have been driving the shift higher
US inflation pressures ease; US consumers resist more personal debt; China extends & pretends; China faces deflation threat; UST 10yr 3.99%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
11th Jul 23, 7:19am
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US inflation pressures ease; US consumers resist more personal debt; China extends & pretends; China faces deflation threat; UST 10yr 3.99%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Supermarket supplier cost rises moderating, EU FTA signed, China inflation flat & more
10th Jul 23, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Supermarket supplier cost rises moderating, EU FTA signed, China inflation flat & more
US jobs growth cools but rises in Canada; China's car sales recover; Japanese households prioritise saving; world food prices ease; UST 10yr 4.07%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
10th Jul 23, 7:20am
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US jobs growth cools but rises in Canada; China's car sales recover; Japanese households prioritise saving; world food prices ease; UST 10yr 4.07%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
