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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, few Kiwi victims of Latitude cyber attack, SME's self-confident, trade deficit unchanged, swap rates fall again, NZD dips, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, few Kiwi victims of Latitude cyber attack, SME's self-confident, trade deficit unchanged, swap rates fall again, NZD dips, & more
The 2023 update from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has found that the world is likely to miss its most ambitious climate target - limiting warming to +1.5 degrees C
The 2023 update from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has found that the world is likely to miss its most ambitious climate target - limiting warming to +1.5 degrees C
The pressure on banks remains high but markets sense the worst is over; China holds LPRs; Taiwan export orders fall; German PPI stabilises; UST 10yr 3.49%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
The pressure on banks remains high but markets sense the worst is over; China holds LPRs; Taiwan export orders fall; German PPI stabilises; UST 10yr 3.49%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; ASB trims fixed home loan rates, more bond issues signaled, Aussie building firms fail faster, swaps sink, NZD holds, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; ASB trims fixed home loan rates, more bond issues signaled, Aussie building firms fail faster, swaps sink, NZD holds, & more
ASB follows rivals with mortgage rate cuts in a home loan market walking on eggshells, one that hasn't fired any shots in a season dominated by low real estate sales transaction levels
ASB follows rivals with mortgage rate cuts in a home loan market walking on eggshells, one that hasn't fired any shots in a season dominated by low real estate sales transaction levels
Credit Suisse sold cheap; China cuts reserve ratio, cuts UST holdings too; US data softer; Canadian PPI low; OECD raises 2023 prospects; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
Credit Suisse sold cheap; China cuts reserve ratio, cuts UST holdings too; US data softer; Canadian PPI low; OECD raises 2023 prospects; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
US data mixed, Canada PPI modest; China cuts reserve ratio; Credit Suisse huddles; OECD sees improvement coming; commodity prices rise; UST 10yr 3.40%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
US data mixed, Canada PPI modest; China cuts reserve ratio; Credit Suisse huddles; OECD sees improvement coming; commodity prices rise; UST 10yr 3.40%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; minor rate changes, green bond expensive, corruption conviction, huge AIA investment, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; minor rate changes, green bond expensive, corruption conviction, huge AIA investment, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
US data mostly positive; private rescue for a regional bank; Japan data good, relations with Korea improve; Xi worried about food security, UST 10yr 3.57%; gold down and oil recovers some; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
US data mostly positive; private rescue for a regional bank; Japan data good, relations with Korea improve; Xi worried about food security, UST 10yr 3.57%; gold down and oil recovers some; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; TD rates rise slightly, Fonterra impresses, GDP nearer recession, bus patronage withers, Aussie job market up, swaps lower, NZD softer, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; TD rates rise slightly, Fonterra impresses, GDP nearer recession, bus patronage withers, Aussie job market up, swaps lower, NZD softer, & more
US economic data weakens; China's data average; Indonesia rises; German PPI still high, European banks hit hard by investors, UST 10yr 3.47%; gold up and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
US economic data weakens; China's data average; Indonesia rises; German PPI still high, European banks hit hard by investors, UST 10yr 3.47%; gold up and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, Auckland house values plummet, CRL needs another $1 bln, wider C/A deficit, carbon tender fails, swaps bounce back, NZD firm, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, Auckland house values plummet, CRL needs another $1 bln, wider C/A deficit, carbon tender fails, swaps bounce back, NZD firm, & more
US market pressure on regional banks eases; US CPI eases to 6%; Meta culls employees; China relaxes visa rules; Aussie sentiment low; UST 10yr 3.61%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
US market pressure on regional banks eases; US CPI eases to 6%; Meta culls employees; China relaxes visa rules; Aussie sentiment low; UST 10yr 3.61%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ ups TD rates, February REINZ data very weak and more marginal, migration rising again, swaps fall hard in fierce bond rally, NZD rises, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ ups TD rates, February REINZ data very weak and more marginal, migration rising again, swaps fall hard in fierce bond rally, NZD rises, & more
Global bond yields dive; regulators race to shore up banking system, inflation expectations fall; markets expect the Fed to dial back rate hikes; UST 10yr 3.53%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
Global bond yields dive; regulators race to shore up banking system, inflation expectations fall; markets expect the Fed to dial back rate hikes; UST 10yr 3.53%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, inflation speeds up except for rents, service sector healthy, bank profits grow faster, swaps retreat, NZD firmish, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, inflation speeds up except for rents, service sector healthy, bank profits grow faster, swaps retreat, NZD firmish, & more
US races to deal with SVB collapse; US labor market outperforms again; eyes on CPI; Japan PPI shifts lower quickly; China surprises by retaining PBoC chief; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
US races to deal with SVB collapse; US labor market outperforms again; eyes on CPI; Japan PPI shifts lower quickly; China surprises by retaining PBoC chief; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
US payrolls swell faster than expected; two US banks collapse; Canadian payrolls stable; Kuroda signs off claiming success; China's bank debt rises quickly; UST 10yr 3.71%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
US payrolls swell faster than expected; two US banks collapse; Canadian payrolls stable; Kuroda signs off claiming success; China's bank debt rises quickly; UST 10yr 3.71%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more rate offer jumps for NoticeSaver accounts, PMI expanding faster, yet another Du Val warning, Q4 business data mixed, swaps fall, NZ soft, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more rate offer jumps for NoticeSaver accounts, PMI expanding faster, yet another Du Val warning, Q4 business data mixed, swaps fall, NZ soft, & more
Eyes on US non-farm payrolls as jobless claims and layoffs rise; China inflation very low as demand stays weak; Japan machine tool orders weak; UST 10yr 3.93%; gold and oil turn firmer; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
Eyes on US non-farm payrolls as jobless claims and layoffs rise; China inflation very low as demand stays weak; Japan machine tool orders weak; UST 10yr 3.93%; gold and oil turn firmer; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; another bank offers a 6% TD, property values decline faster, Chinese inflation threatens to deflate, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; another bank offers a 6% TD, property values decline faster, Chinese inflation threatens to deflate, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
US data strong, especially in their jobs market; Canada pauses rate hikes; Chinese banks face unexpected mortgage pressure; air travel recovers sharply; UST 10yr 3.99%; gold and oil weaker again; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
US data strong, especially in their jobs market; Canada pauses rate hikes; Chinese banks face unexpected mortgage pressure; air travel recovers sharply; UST 10yr 3.99%; gold and oil weaker again; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, dairy auction disappoints, job ads top out? storms mess with official data, swaps firm, NZD slips, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, dairy auction disappoints, job ads top out? storms mess with official data, swaps firm, NZD slips, & more
Dairy prices weaker; Powell more hawkish; US data weaker; Chinese exports fall sharply; ditto many others; RBA hawkish on rate settings; UST 10yr 3.96%; gold and oil weaker; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
Dairy prices weaker; Powell more hawkish; US data weaker; Chinese exports fall sharply; ditto many others; RBA hawkish on rate settings; UST 10yr 3.96%; gold and oil weaker; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2