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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ASB raises TD rates, REINZ November data weak, food prices high, IRD watching ESSTs, insurance stress rising, migration rules eased, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ASB raises TD rates, REINZ November data weak, food prices high, IRD watching ESSTs, insurance stress rising, migration rules eased, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
US inflation expectations dip, Japan PPI high but softening; China loans swell but pandemic undermines activity; India stumbles; gas investment strike threat in Australia; UST 10yr 3.62%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 63.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
US inflation expectations dip, Japan PPI high but softening; China loans swell but pandemic undermines activity; India stumbles; gas investment strike threat in Australia; UST 10yr 3.62%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 63.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some minor rate movement, inflation pressure high in grocery sector, Auckland heading to 2 mln, swaps up, NZ stable, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some minor rate movement, inflation pressure high in grocery sector, Auckland heading to 2 mln, swaps up, NZ stable, & more
Chinese inflation retreats, reopening reveals fears; US PPI falls but inventories stay high; US mood improves; EU handling energy shock well; UST 10yr 3.59%; gold down and oil firms; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
Chinese inflation retreats, reopening reveals fears; US PPI falls but inventories stay high; US mood improves; EU handling energy shock well; UST 10yr 3.59%; gold down and oil firms; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
Kiwi buyers turn their backs on internal combustion engines, increasingly favouring pure electric vehicles. But they are not turning their backs on SUVs
Kiwi buyers turn their backs on internal combustion engines, increasingly favouring pure electric vehicles. But they are not turning their backs on SUVs
US PPI remains elevated with inventories; China's CPI and PPI close to deflating; EU confident on energy resilience; Fed's balance sheet retreat continues; UST 10yr 3.56%; gold up and oil down again; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
US PPI remains elevated with inventories; China's CPI and PPI close to deflating; EU confident on energy resilience; Fed's balance sheet retreat continues; UST 10yr 3.56%; gold up and oil down again; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday: Kiwibank raises fixed rates, electronic card use up, wage inflation high, eyes on BOP deficit, swap rates firm, NZD up, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday: Kiwibank raises fixed rates, electronic card use up, wage inflation high, eyes on BOP deficit, swap rates firm, NZD up, & more
Kiwibank raises fixed home loan rates, adding impetus to key mortgage rates rising to 11-year highs. But no bank has yet followed wholesale rates into an inversion
Kiwibank raises fixed home loan rates, adding impetus to key mortgage rates rising to 11-year highs. But no bank has yet followed wholesale rates into an inversion
US jobless claims rise; American inflation pressures ease; China teams up with Saudi Arabia; container shipping rates fall again; UST 10yr 3.49%; gold up but oil down; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
US jobless claims rise; American inflation pressures ease; China teams up with Saudi Arabia; container shipping rates fall again; UST 10yr 3.49%; gold up but oil down; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwi Bond rates rise sharply, Fonterra and Air NZ report better profits, councils report higher income, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwi Bond rates rise sharply, Fonterra and Air NZ report better profits, councils report higher income, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
US data mixed; Canada hikes with dovish signals; China relaxes more than expected; India hikes with hawkish signals; Aussie GDP exposes steep inflation; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold up but oil lower; NZ$1 = 63.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
US data mixed; Canada hikes with dovish signals; China relaxes more than expected; India hikes with hawkish signals; Aussie GDP exposes steep inflation; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold up but oil lower; NZ$1 = 63.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices hold, carbon prices fall, spending patterns change, taxes rise fast, FLP ends, auctions quiet, swaps firm, NZD unchanged, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices hold, carbon prices fall, spending patterns change, taxes rise fast, FLP ends, auctions quiet, swaps firm, NZD unchanged, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ raises less than rivals, real estate agents gloomy; construction peaks, mountains of cash lying around, swaps firm, NZD slips, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ raises less than rivals, real estate agents gloomy; construction peaks, mountains of cash lying around, swaps firm, NZD slips, & more
US data surprises markets with strength; China faces only bad options; EU retail sales weak; Aussie services contract further; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 3.59%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
US data surprises markets with strength; China faces only bad options; EU retail sales weak; Aussie services contract further; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 3.59%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; few retail rate changes, Barfoot sales activity sinks, commodity prices fall, new car sales stay high, swaps slip, NZD holds high, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; few retail rate changes, Barfoot sales activity sinks, commodity prices fall, new car sales stay high, swaps slip, NZD holds high, & more
China bails out property developers; Japanese births dive; EU PPI falls; US labour markets rise (again); ditto Canada; Aussie wins with carbon; food prices dip; UST 10yr 3.49%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
China bails out property developers; Japanese births dive; EU PPI falls; US labour markets rise (again); ditto Canada; Aussie wins with carbon; food prices dip; UST 10yr 3.49%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
Wholesales swap rates are their most inverted since before the GFC. Mortgage rates are flat and looking like following them. What does this mean for home loan borrowers?
Wholesales swap rates are their most inverted since before the GFC. Mortgage rates are flat and looking like following them. What does this mean for home loan borrowers?
US labour market better than expected in November; Canada's improvement confirmed; China's property pressures mount; EU PPI retreats; Food prices slip; UST 10yr 3.53%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
US labour market better than expected in November; Canada's improvement confirmed; China's property pressures mount; EU PPI retreats; Food prices slip; UST 10yr 3.53%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; many rate rises by many banks, bracket creep and inflation deliver windfall taxes, trade deficit worse, swaps lower, NZD higher, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; many rate rises by many banks, bracket creep and inflation deliver windfall taxes, trade deficit worse, swaps lower, NZD higher, & more
Big reactions to Powell speech; US labour markets stay upbeat but factories turn lower; China set to ease restrictions; global trade turns lower; UST 10yr 3.55%; gold and oil up again; NZ$1 = 63.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72
Big reactions to Powell speech; US labour markets stay upbeat but factories turn lower; China set to ease restrictions; global trade turns lower; UST 10yr 3.55%; gold and oil up again; NZ$1 = 63.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; few rate changes, new browser tool, loan arrears rise, house values fall, NZDMO bond fizzer, swaps unchanged, NZD rises, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; few rate changes, new browser tool, loan arrears rise, house values fall, NZDMO bond fizzer, swaps unchanged, NZD rises, & more
American Q3 data revised up, but current data all going soft; China's PMI contract faster; India growth slows; EU inflation dips; German labour market strong; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
American Q3 data revised up, but current data all going soft; China's PMI contract faster; India growth slows; EU inflation dips; German labour market strong; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; fixed & floating rate hikes start to flow through, fewer building consents, lower business confidence, households like higher TD rates, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; fixed & floating rate hikes start to flow through, fewer building consents, lower business confidence, households like higher TD rates, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more