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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a few more retail rate cuts, fewer OCR hikes expected, Aussie payrolls rise but for part-timers, swaps lower, NZX firmer, NZD softish, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a few more retail rate cuts, fewer OCR hikes expected, Aussie payrolls rise but for part-timers, swaps lower, NZX firmer, NZD softish, & more
The opening of Hormuz expected to create new distortions; US data soft; Taiwan data strong; China harvests swell; Aussie inflation stays high; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil drop hard; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI-5 = 60.4
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The opening of Hormuz expected to create new distortions; US data soft; Taiwan data strong; China harvests swell; Aussie inflation stays high; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil drop hard; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI-5 = 60.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ moves mortgage rates up & down, FHB's tap KiwiSaver harder, less reno work being done, swaps soft, NZX stable, NZD lower, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ moves mortgage rates up & down, FHB's tap KiwiSaver harder, less reno work being done, swaps soft, NZX stable, NZD lower, & more
Even though there have only been sporadic term deposit rate changes over the past month, the slow but steady shifts have opened up interesting variations between financial institutions
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Even though there have only been sporadic term deposit rate changes over the past month, the slow but steady shifts have opened up interesting variations between financial institutions
More banks jockey for position on home loan rate levels, with BNZ now shifting rates both ways; up for shorter fixed terms, down for longer fixed terms
More banks jockey for position on home loan rate levels, with BNZ now shifting rates both ways; up for shorter fixed terms, down for longer fixed terms
US data mixed but markets fear rate hikes coming; Asian data very good; Australia sees rural exports declining as costs twist commercial decisions; UST 10yr at 4.46%; gold down and oil dips; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 60.6
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US data mixed but markets fear rate hikes coming; Asian data very good; Australia sees rural exports declining as costs twist commercial decisions; UST 10yr at 4.46%; gold down and oil dips; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 60.6
Our largest mortgage lender reverses its early June home loan rate hikes - and cuts a wider range of term deposit rates at the same time
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Our largest mortgage lender reverses its early June home loan rate hikes - and cuts a wider range of term deposit rates at the same time
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, labour confidence knocked, extracting value by keeping native forest, swaps stable, NZX firmish, NZD much lower, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, labour confidence knocked, extracting value by keeping native forest, swaps stable, NZX firmish, NZD much lower, & more
US explores stablecoin dominance; Greenspan dies; China FDI weakens again; EU sentiment picks up; Australian housing markets ease and voters approve; UST 10yr at 4.51%; gold firms and oil falls; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9
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US explores stablecoin dominance; Greenspan dies; China FDI weakens again; EU sentiment picks up; Australian housing markets ease and voters approve; UST 10yr at 4.51%; gold firms and oil falls; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; FHBs caught in some key cities, eyes on R/E agents, tourists drive credit card activity, waiting for bird flu to arrive, swaps stable, NZX stable, NZD softish, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; FHBs caught in some key cities, eyes on R/E agents, tourists drive credit card activity, waiting for bird flu to arrive, swaps stable, NZX stable, NZD softish, & more
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US-Iran talks chaotic; eyes on US PCE inflation; Canada loosens bank capital buffers; Europe swelters; Malaysia stars; Australia extends fuel tax relief; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2
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US-Iran talks chaotic; eyes on US PCE inflation; Canada loosens bank capital buffers; Europe swelters; Malaysia stars; Australia extends fuel tax relief; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2
Middle East mess remains very uncertain; Canada eases bank capital buffers; Malaysia exports zoom; China tariffs hit Aussie beef hard; Russia cuts its policy rate; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold down but oil up; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2
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Middle East mess remains very uncertain; Canada eases bank capital buffers; Malaysia exports zoom; China tariffs hit Aussie beef hard; Russia cuts its policy rate; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold down but oil up; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; quiet on the retail rate front, rural exports rise strongly, jobs market soft but better in the SI, El Niño arriving, quotas to mess with beef trade, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; quiet on the retail rate front, rural exports rise strongly, jobs market soft but better in the SI, El Niño arriving, quotas to mess with beef trade, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
US & Iran sign MOU, leaving Iran stronger; US data mixed; Canada PPI leaps; many central bank decisions; freight rates rise; Hormuz transits pick up; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold down and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3
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US & Iran sign MOU, leaving Iran stronger; US data mixed; Canada PPI leaps; many central bank decisions; freight rates rise; Hormuz transits pick up; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold down and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac cuts mortgage rates; GDP rise better than expected, migrants more family oriented, NZGB strong again, swaps up, NZD down, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac cuts mortgage rates; GDP rise better than expected, migrants more family oriented, NZGB strong again, swaps up, NZD down, & more
The Red Bank heaps competitive pressure on ANZ by cutting some longer carded fixed rates, after ANZ raised all its fixed rates in early June
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The Red Bank heaps competitive pressure on ANZ by cutting some longer carded fixed rates, after ANZ raised all its fixed rates in early June
US walks away from Hormuz in worse position; US Fed shifts to hiking bias; US crude oil stocks dive; Japan & Singapore exports surge; Russia contracts; UST 10yr at 4.46%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8
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US walks away from Hormuz in worse position; US Fed shifts to hiking bias; US crude oil stocks dive; Japan & Singapore exports surge; Russia contracts; UST 10yr at 4.46%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, consumer sentiment low, farmer sentiment high, BNZ pinged, DIA gets tougher on AML, swaps softish, NZD firmish, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, consumer sentiment low, farmer sentiment high, BNZ pinged, DIA gets tougher on AML, swaps softish, NZD firmish, & more
US to buy its way out of the Iran conflict; US data weaker; Canada housing turns up; China data mixed; Japan hikes, Australia holds; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold up and oil down sharply again; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62
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US to buy its way out of the Iran conflict; US data weaker; Canada housing turns up; China data mixed; Japan hikes, Australia holds; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold up and oil down sharply again; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more vendors take houses off the market, May prices moderate, May rents ease, Japan hikes, RBA holds, eyes on the Fed, swaps firmish, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more vendors take houses off the market, May prices moderate, May rents ease, Japan hikes, RBA holds, eyes on the Fed, swaps firmish, NZD soft, & more
Relief rally underway on Hormuz deal; US data wobbly; Canada data resilient; India exports strong; US pressures France over digital services tax; UST 10yr at 4.46%; gold up and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
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Relief rally underway on Hormuz deal; US data wobbly; Canada data resilient; India exports strong; US pressures France over digital services tax; UST 10yr at 4.46%; gold up and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Hormuz deal agreed; retail positive but weak; PSI grim; REINZ sales volumes slump, swaps fall, NZX stable; gold up, oil down, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Hormuz deal agreed; retail positive but weak; PSI grim; REINZ sales volumes slump, swaps fall, NZX stable; gold up, oil down, NZD firm, & more
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Wars & bubbles dominate markets; eyes on the Fed, BofJ and RBA; China bank lending restrained; US sentiment stays near record lows; Swiss say no to population cap; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62
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Wars & bubbles dominate markets; eyes on the Fed, BofJ and RBA; China bank lending restrained; US sentiment stays near record lows; Swiss say no to population cap; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62
SpaceX lists strongly; Trump can't get Iran to sign; Trump blocks Strait of Detroit, China loans weak; Malaysia stars; India struggles; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold recovers more as oil retreats more; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62
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SpaceX lists strongly; Trump can't get Iran to sign; Trump blocks Strait of Detroit, China loans weak; Malaysia stars; India struggles; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold recovers more as oil retreats more; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62