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Eyes on NZ CPI; US retail strong but manufacturing not; Japan holds; China readies big stock market rescue; Aussie stage 3 tax cuts to get big makeover; UST 10yr 4.15%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
Eyes on NZ CPI; US retail strong but manufacturing not; Japan holds; China readies big stock market rescue; Aussie stage 3 tax cuts to get big makeover; UST 10yr 4.15%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Service sector slips into contraction, DTIs coming, Fitch pares some ratings, farmer spending plans on hold, swaps unchanged, NZD falls, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Service sector slips into contraction, DTIs coming, Fitch pares some ratings, farmer spending plans on hold, swaps unchanged, NZD falls, & more
US leading indicators more up than down; China holds LPRs; Taiwan export orders retreat; nickel price fall closes mines; UST 10yr 4.10%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
US leading indicators more up than down; China holds LPRs; Taiwan export orders retreat; nickel price fall closes mines; UST 10yr 4.10%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Auckland house stock expands, yuan defended, nickel & lithium under pressure, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Auckland house stock expands, yuan defended, nickel & lithium under pressure, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
China FDI retreats; Japan CPI rise weakens; US sentiment surges; Canadian retail jumps; German energy costs dive; UST 10yr 4.13%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70
China FDI retreats; Japan CPI rise weakens; US sentiment surges; Canadian retail jumps; German energy costs dive; UST 10yr 4.13%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70
US sentiment surges; Canadian retail sales rise; China FDI shrinks; China to adopt GM to protect food security; Japan still not sure inflation is back; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70
US sentiment surges; Canadian retail sales rise; China FDI shrinks; China to adopt GM to protect food security; Japan still not sure inflation is back; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more retail rate changes, ugly PMI, spotty tourism, surging immigration, IMF reports on Australia, swaps up, NZD down, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more retail rate changes, ugly PMI, spotty tourism, surging immigration, IMF reports on Australia, swaps up, NZD down, & more
US jobs and housing data good, not so factory data; Aussie inflation sticky as jobs shrink; container freight rate jumps add to supply chain woes; UST 10yr 4.14%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
US jobs and housing data good, not so factory data; Aussie inflation sticky as jobs shrink; container freight rate jumps add to supply chain woes; UST 10yr 4.14%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
The next bank to trim home loan rates is Westpac. Their adjustments take them into line with their main rivals. But they did make a +10 bps rise to their six month term deposit rate to a somewhat unique level
The next bank to trim home loan rates is Westpac. Their adjustments take them into line with their main rivals. But they did make a +10 bps rise to their six month term deposit rate to a somewhat unique level
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; REINZ December data soft, Truckometer shows weakness, inflation components stay up, benefits little-changed, swaps up, NZD lower, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; REINZ December data soft, Truckometer shows weakness, inflation components stay up, benefits little-changed, swaps up, NZD lower, & more
US data turns positive; Chinese data variable with growing worries about property and population; global corporate defaults rise; UST 10yr 4.12%; gold and oil down again; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
US data turns positive; Chinese data variable with growing worries about property and population; global corporate defaults rise; UST 10yr 4.12%; gold and oil down again; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; some credit card rates rise, a work visa rush, weak retail, dairy prices up, house prices down, swaps on hold, NZD soft, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; some credit card rates rise, a work visa rush, weak retail, dairy prices up, house prices down, swaps on hold, NZD soft, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; rate watch for cuts, QSBO picks up, job ads tumble, settlement balances rise as do the costs, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; rate watch for cuts, QSBO picks up, job ads tumble, settlement balances rise as do the costs, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more
Savers who value the Government-guaranteed Kiwi Bond offer should be aware that in a declining interest rate environment, these rates are vulnerable to being trimmed
Savers who value the Government-guaranteed Kiwi Bond offer should be aware that in a declining interest rate environment, these rates are vulnerable to being trimmed
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; both home loan and term deposit rates slip, grocery price pressure eases, markets price in -1% 2024 OCR cuts, swaps on hold, NZD soft, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; both home loan and term deposit rates slip, grocery price pressure eases, markets price in -1% 2024 OCR cuts, swaps on hold, NZD soft, & more
Chinese lending fails to impress; China in deflation; Taiwan voters snub China; US PPI falls; Grocery price pressures ease; UST 10yr 3.94%; gold up but oil holds low; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
Chinese lending fails to impress; China in deflation; Taiwan voters snub China; US PPI falls; Grocery price pressures ease; UST 10yr 3.94%; gold up but oil holds low; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
US PPI slips; Indian industrial momentum eases; China lending tame; China in deflation; elections in Taiwan; uranium price zooms higher; UST 10yr 3.96%; gold rises but oil dips; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
US PPI slips; Indian industrial momentum eases; China lending tame; China in deflation; elections in Taiwan; uranium price zooms higher; UST 10yr 3.96%; gold rises but oil dips; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
Above 6% term deposit rates are changing behaviour in the household bank deposit sector. But households still haven't shifted to levels that were normal prior to the pandemic
Above 6% term deposit rates are changing behaviour in the household bank deposit sector. But households still haven't shifted to levels that were normal prior to the pandemic
American inflation rises; US jobless claims low; neither China nor the US adopting EVs like NZ; global container freight rates rise again; UST 10yr 4.03%; gold dips and oil rises; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
American inflation rises; US jobless claims low; neither China nor the US adopting EVs like NZ; global container freight rates rise again; UST 10yr 4.03%; gold dips and oil rises; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
Fast-reducing townhouse consent levels are driving overall residential building consent levels into a sharp contraction, even if construction cost pressures ease
Fast-reducing townhouse consent levels are driving overall residential building consent levels into a sharp contraction, even if construction cost pressures ease
2024 to get huge bond issuance; eyes on Chinese bank loan levels and US CPI; insurance premium rises drive Aussie inflation; air cargo rises; UST 10yr 4.00%; gold dips and oil slips; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
2024 to get huge bond issuance; eyes on Chinese bank loan levels and US CPI; insurance premium rises drive Aussie inflation; air cargo rises; UST 10yr 4.00%; gold dips and oil slips; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7