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China retaliates for extra US tariffs; Trump in tariff u-turn; US consumer mood darkens; credit crunch watch; north China battles unusual cold; India slows; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 66.9
14th Apr 25, 7:19am
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China retaliates for extra US tariffs; Trump in tariff u-turn; US consumer mood darkens; credit crunch watch; north China battles unusual cold; India slows; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 66.9
China hits back as US-China trade now pointless; US consumers turn very glum; credit crunch coming for non-prime US business; China faces its own debt stress; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI = 66.9
12th Apr 25, 8:21am
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China hits back as US-China trade now pointless; US consumers turn very glum; credit crunch coming for non-prime US business; China faces its own debt stress; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI = 66.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Some savings rates move down, rents stable, factories expanding, FMA files charges against ex-broker, oil falls, gold jumps, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more
11th Apr 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Some savings rates move down, rents stable, factories expanding, FMA files charges against ex-broker, oil falls, gold jumps, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more
US inflation falls on big oil price drop; US federal deficit back to Trump-I depths; Taiwanese exports surge; China in deflation again; Aussies face higher inflation; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 66.5
11th Apr 25, 7:22am
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US inflation falls on big oil price drop; US federal deficit back to Trump-I depths; Taiwanese exports surge; China in deflation again; Aussies face higher inflation; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 66.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no fixed rate mortgage changes, slightly smaller households, trucks busy, pyramid scam alert, China in deflation, swaps waver, NZD jumps, & more
10th Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no fixed rate mortgage changes, slightly smaller households, trucks busy, pyramid scam alert, China in deflation, swaps waver, NZD jumps, & more
Trump makes tariff u-turn for most; equities rise on emotional reaction; China retaliates and Trump can't help himself; bond yields zoom higher; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI = 65.8
10th Apr 25, 7:19am
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Trump makes tariff u-turn for most; equities rise on emotional reaction; China retaliates and Trump can't help himself; bond yields zoom higher; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI = 65.8
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; banks react to OCR cut, housing overstock grows, construction inflation vanishes, Govt to force more diesel resilience, swaps lower, NZD very low, & more
9th Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; banks react to OCR cut, housing overstock grows, construction inflation vanishes, Govt to force more diesel resilience, swaps lower, NZD very low, & more
Although most rate changes focused on home loan floating and savings account rates, there was a first trimming of term deposit rates by SBS Bank. They won't be the last
9th Apr 25, 3:43pm
Although most rate changes focused on home loan floating and savings account rates, there was a first trimming of term deposit rates by SBS Bank. They won't be the last
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Banks quick out of the blocks with cuts to floating home loan rates - and they are also cutting savings account rates
9th Apr 25, 2:06pm
Banks quick out of the blocks with cuts to floating home loan rates - and they are also cutting savings account rates
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Wall Street titans turn on Trump; US sentiment falls as prices rise; iron ore price drops; China resists US pressure; Australian sentiment retreats; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 55.5 USc; TWI = 65.6
9th Apr 25, 7:19am
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Wall Street titans turn on Trump; US sentiment falls as prices rise; iron ore price drops; China resists US pressure; Australian sentiment retreats; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 55.5 USc; TWI = 65.6
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; rates market awaits the RBNZ, economic recovery subdued, QV sees housing values becalmed, Hawkesby gets a 6 month term, swaps hold, NZD little-changed, & more
8th Apr 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; rates market awaits the RBNZ, economic recovery subdued, QV sees housing values becalmed, Hawkesby gets a 6 month term, swaps hold, NZD little-changed, & more
Wall Street opens with whipsaw trade; EU mulls retaliation still, and faces an "urgent problem"; Australia faces "significant economic uncertainty"; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold and oil fall further; NZ$1 = 55.5 USc; TWI = 65.5
8th Apr 25, 7:19am
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Wall Street opens with whipsaw trade; EU mulls retaliation still, and faces an "urgent problem"; Australia faces "significant economic uncertainty"; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold and oil fall further; NZ$1 = 55.5 USc; TWI = 65.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank joins the others at 4.99%, IRD intensifies it audit activity, more dwellings for renters; markets fall further, swaps drop, NZD weak, & more
7th Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank joins the others at 4.99%, IRD intensifies it audit activity, more dwellings for renters; markets fall further, swaps drop, NZD weak, & more
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Punch and counterpunch as tariff battle sets up a slow attritional decline; Powell sees stagflation; commodity prices dive with equities, bonds and currencies; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold and oil stay down; NZ$1 = 55.9 USc; TWI = 65.8
7th Apr 25, 7:20am
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Punch and counterpunch as tariff battle sets up a slow attritional decline; Powell sees stagflation; commodity prices dive with equities, bonds and currencies; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold and oil stay down; NZ$1 = 55.9 USc; TWI = 65.8
China retaliates, compounding the US tariff mistake; reactions are fierce everywhere; the world faces severe stagflation and markets are pricing that in; UST 10yr at 3.99%; gold and oil drop hard; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI = 65.6
5th Apr 25, 8:09am
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China retaliates, compounding the US tariff mistake; reactions are fierce everywhere; the world faces severe stagflation and markets are pricing that in; UST 10yr at 3.99%; gold and oil drop hard; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI = 65.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; buckle in as financial markets react to an Orange Swan (or goose?), swaps fall hard, NZD rises, housing completions rise in Auckland, IAG in court, & more
4th Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; buckle in as financial markets react to an Orange Swan (or goose?), swaps fall hard, NZD rises, housing completions rise in Auckland, IAG in court, & more
Financial markets dump on Trump's tariffs; Canada retaliates; US jobs data wavers; China services rise; Aussie job vacancies fall; UST 10yr at 4.04%; gold and drop; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI = 67
4th Apr 25, 7:20am
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Financial markets dump on Trump's tariffs; Canada retaliates; US jobs data wavers; China services rise; Aussie job vacancies fall; UST 10yr at 4.04%; gold and drop; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI = 67
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; markets hold their breath, early movers show fear, tax take eases, retail weak, 2degrees fined, commodity prices hold, swaps fall, NZD firms, & more
3rd Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; markets hold their breath, early movers show fear, tax take eases, retail weak, 2degrees fined, commodity prices hold, swaps fall, NZD firms, & more
Ahead of tariffs & retaliation, US vehicle sales surge; other US data volatile; India PMI rises; ASEAN PMIs retail optimism; UST 10yr at 4.21%; gold rises and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI = 66.8
3rd Apr 25, 7:19am
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Ahead of tariffs & retaliation, US vehicle sales surge; other US data volatile; India PMI rises; ASEAN PMIs retail optimism; UST 10yr at 4.21%; gold rises and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI = 66.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a test rate moves down, Barfoots says market is turning up, dairy prices hold, building consents fall, markets await American tariff changes; swaps hold, NZD firms, & more
2nd Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a test rate moves down, Barfoots says market is turning up, dairy prices hold, building consents fall, markets await American tariff changes; swaps hold, NZD firms, & more
Dairy prices hold better than expected; US data soft, mood darkens; China PMIs rise; Aussie retail weak; RBA holds; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold dips slightly and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 56.9 USc; TWI = 66.5
2nd Apr 25, 7:19am
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Dairy prices hold better than expected; US data soft, mood darkens; China PMIs rise; Aussie retail weak; RBA holds; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold dips slightly and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 56.9 USc; TWI = 66.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank & ANZ make retail rate changes, 'mountain' of houses for sale, a shift back to longer home loan fixed rates, new car sales weak, swaps hold, NZD drops, & more
1st Apr 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank & ANZ make retail rate changes, 'mountain' of houses for sale, a shift back to longer home loan fixed rates, new car sales weak, swaps hold, NZD drops, & more
Expected tariff moves pressure everyone; Canada seeks an internal solution; India faces destabilising heat; Australia faces Chinese pressures; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold at new record high and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 66.3
1st Apr 25, 7:19am
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Expected tariff moves pressure everyone; Canada seeks an internal solution; India faces destabilising heat; Australia faces Chinese pressures; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold at new record high and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 66.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; new loan option for seniors, another power price spike, AIA shamed, RBNZ to have capital rules reviewed, ASB rated 'positive', swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
31st Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; new loan option for seniors, another power price spike, AIA shamed, RBNZ to have capital rules reviewed, ASB rated 'positive', swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
Eyes on Wall Street; US data reveals consumer fears; Canada faces shrinkage; China punishes rumormongers; commodities under pressure; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.7
31st Mar 25, 7:19am
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Eyes on Wall Street; US data reveals consumer fears; Canada faces shrinkage; China punishes rumormongers; commodities under pressure; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.7