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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
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
US labour market updates still strong; Canada positive; China exports down along with FX reserves; Aussie trade surplus slips; UST 10yr 4.27%; gold holds but oil slips; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
8th Sep 23, 7:20am
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US labour market updates still strong; Canada positive; China exports down along with FX reserves; Aussie trade surplus slips; UST 10yr 4.27%; gold holds but oil slips; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; food spending leaves the rest of retail weak, fast rise in filled jobs, final GDP pieces in place, NZGB demand strong, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
7th Sep 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; food spending leaves the rest of retail weak, fast rise in filled jobs, final GDP pieces in place, NZGB demand strong, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
US data remarkably resilient again; US growth forecasts to rise; Canada holds rate; China party elders not happy with Xi; global air travel rises; UST 10yr 4.30%; gold slips again but oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2
7th Sep 23, 7:21am
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US data remarkably resilient again; US growth forecasts to rise; Canada holds rate; China party elders not happy with Xi; global air travel rises; UST 10yr 4.30%; gold slips again but oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; residential building work drops, another ETS auction fail, cash use falls, Aussie GDP expands, swaps firm, NZD lower, & more
6th Sep 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; residential building work drops, another ETS auction fail, cash use falls, Aussie GDP expands, swaps firm, NZD lower, & more
Dairy prices rise, especially WMP; US factory orders slip lower; China service sector cools; EU PPI retreats fast; air cargo activity shows positive growth signs; UST 10yr 4.27%; gold slips again but oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
6th Sep 23, 7:19am
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Dairy prices rise, especially WMP; US factory orders slip lower; China service sector cools; EU PPI retreats fast; air cargo activity shows positive growth signs; UST 10yr 4.27%; gold slips again but oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; More rising retail rates, commodity prices ease again, PREFU implications eyed, swaps up further on offshore drivers, NZD eases, & more
5th Sep 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; More rising retail rates, commodity prices ease again, PREFU implications eyed, swaps up further on offshore drivers, NZD eases, & more
Global insurers signal coverage pullback for climate risks; buyers enticed out in China after mortgage rule relaxation; UST 10yr 4.21%; gold slips again and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
5th Sep 23, 7:19am
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Global insurers signal coverage pullback for climate risks; buyers enticed out in China after mortgage rule relaxation; UST 10yr 4.21%; gold slips again and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; higher retail rates, more Auckland properties sell, better terms of trade, a lot less new lending, swaps up, NZD unchanged, & more
4th Sep 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; higher retail rates, more Auckland properties sell, better terms of trade, a lot less new lending, swaps up, NZD unchanged, & more
ASB raises carded fixed home loan rates, now the only bank with a 2-year rate over 7%. This comes as the bank raises term deposit rates for savers
4th Sep 23, 10:20am
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ASB raises carded fixed home loan rates, now the only bank with a 2-year rate over 7%. This comes as the bank raises term deposit rates for savers
Another main bank, ASB, now offers 6% for term deposits of 1-year, joining Kiwibank. ASB also becomes first bank to raise key 2-year home loan rate above 7%
4th Sep 23, 9:51am
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Another main bank, ASB, now offers 6% for term deposits of 1-year, joining Kiwibank. ASB also becomes first bank to raise key 2-year home loan rate above 7%
American jobs and pay expand; US factory PMIs contract less; Caixin PMIs expand in surprise; EU PMIs weak, Aussie property lending very weak; UST 10yr 4.18%; gold slips and oil holds up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
4th Sep 23, 7:19am
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American jobs and pay expand; US factory PMIs contract less; Caixin PMIs expand in surprise; EU PMIs weak, Aussie property lending very weak; UST 10yr 4.18%; gold slips and oil holds up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7