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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer sentiment rises, Westpac seeks T1 bond funding, farm sales very low, households pile in to TDs, swaps jump, NZD low & stable, & more
30th Jun 23, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer sentiment rises, Westpac seeks T1 bond funding, farm sales very low, households pile in to TDs, swaps jump, NZD low & stable, & more
US data mostly quite positive; China struggles and yuan devalues further; Japanese strength rises; EU inflation stays high; global freight rates fall again; UST 10yr 3.85%; gold lower and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
30th Jun 23, 7:31am
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US data mostly quite positive; China struggles and yuan devalues further; Japanese strength rises; EU inflation stays high; global freight rates fall again; UST 10yr 3.85%; gold lower and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; business sentiment makes surprise jump, Tiger pinged, Banking Ombudsman pushes banks, swaps and NZD stable
29th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; business sentiment makes surprise jump, Tiger pinged, Banking Ombudsman pushes banks, swaps and NZD stable
US joins ECB saying more rate rises are coming; eyes on stress tests; China profits fall; Australia CPI inflation falls; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold unchanged and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
29th Jun 23, 7:29am
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US joins ECB saying more rate rises are coming; eyes on stress tests; China profits fall; Australia CPI inflation falls; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold unchanged and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday: more jobs & higher pay, FHBs buy for less, tackling online fraud, can you support us, swaps up, NZD down, & more
28th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday: more jobs & higher pay, FHBs buy for less, tackling online fraud, can you support us, swaps up, NZD down, & more
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28th Jun 23, 12:18pm
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US economic data impresses; Canadian inflation eases faster; China's clamp in negative thought spreads; ECB sees second inflation wave; Australian surplus larger; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold and oil weaker; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70
28th Jun 23, 7:22am
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US economic data impresses; Canadian inflation eases faster; China's clamp in negative thought spreads; ECB sees second inflation wave; Australian surplus larger; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold and oil weaker; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some more mortgage rate increases, jobs market confidence down, credit stress still low, new mortgage levels low, swaps and NZD stable, & more
27th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some more mortgage rate increases, jobs market confidence down, credit stress still low, new mortgage levels low, swaps and NZD stable, & more
US second-tier data weak; China struggles to suppress negative economic sentiment; Taiwan retail rises; Singapore factories weaker; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
27th Jun 23, 7:37am
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US second-tier data weak; China struggles to suppress negative economic sentiment; Taiwan retail rises; Singapore factories weaker; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; affordability for existing homeowners still good, power supply on edge, ProdCom sidelines itself, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
26th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; affordability for existing homeowners still good, power supply on edge, ProdCom sidelines itself, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
US economic activity growth slows; Chinese equities take a hit, holiday travel average, fears for farmland; Aussie signals waver; UST 10yr 3.74%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
26th Jun 23, 7:19am
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US economic activity growth slows; Chinese equities take a hit, holiday travel average, fears for farmland; Aussie signals waver; UST 10yr 3.74%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
US and Japanese PMI expansions underpinned by consumer spending; China looks for a new direction; Singapore inflation eases; Australia on tenterhooks; UST 10yr 3.74%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
24th Jun 23, 8:20am
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US and Japanese PMI expansions underpinned by consumer spending; China looks for a new direction; Singapore inflation eases; Australia on tenterhooks; UST 10yr 3.74%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some more TD changes, truckometer hangs in there, Police nab big meth haul, FMA starts with the big end, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
23rd Jun 23, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some more TD changes, truckometer hangs in there, Police nab big meth haul, FMA starts with the big end, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
US data lackluster; China on holiday; UK & Norway hike rates faster, Turkey too; ASIC tackles insurers; container shipping costs fall again; UST 10yr 3.79%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
23rd Jun 23, 7:26am
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US data lackluster; China on holiday; UK & Norway hike rates faster, Turkey too; ASIC tackles insurers; container shipping costs fall again; UST 10yr 3.79%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a mix of retail rate changes, lower trade surplus, hot demand for NZGBs, credit card billings flatten out, swaps up, NZD up, & more
22nd Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a mix of retail rate changes, lower trade surplus, hot demand for NZGBs, credit card billings flatten out, swaps up, NZD up, & more
Fed says more rate hikes coming; eyes on impact of ending student loan pause; Canadian retail rises; China devalues; UK inflation high & sticky; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold weaker but oil up; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9; bitcoin jumps
22nd Jun 23, 7:19am
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Fed says more rate hikes coming; eyes on impact of ending student loan pause; Canadian retail rises; China devalues; UK inflation high & sticky; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold weaker but oil up; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9; bitcoin jumps
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy unimpressive, rents hold high, FBU downgrades, skilled immigrant door opens wider, swaps stable, NZD lower, bitcoin jumps, & more
21st Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy unimpressive, rents hold high, FBU downgrades, skilled immigrant door opens wider, swaps stable, NZD lower, bitcoin jumps, & more
Dairy prices uninspiring; US homebuilding rises; China trims more official interest rates; Japanese production slips; German PPI normalises; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold weaker and oil soft; NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
21st Jun 23, 7:22am
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Dairy prices uninspiring; US homebuilding rises; China trims more official interest rates; Japanese production slips; German PPI normalises; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold weaker and oil soft; NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank adjusts rates, households gloomy, rental yields unattractive, ComCom to probe banks, swaps steepen, NZD dips, & more
20th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank adjusts rates, households gloomy, rental yields unattractive, ComCom to probe banks, swaps steepen, NZD dips, & more
US homebuilder confidence rises unexpectedly; Canadian PPI drops sharply; eye-popping Paris Air Show orders; Xi and Blinken meet; IMF wants CBDCs to go global; UST 10yr 3.82%; gold weak and oil soft; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
20th Jun 23, 7:19am
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US homebuilder confidence rises unexpectedly; Canadian PPI drops sharply; eye-popping Paris Air Show orders; Xi and Blinken meet; IMF wants CBDCs to go global; UST 10yr 3.82%; gold weak and oil soft; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rates topped out?, service sector expands faster, fewer jobs more applicants, ETS reform, swaps unchanged, NZD stable, & more
19th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rates topped out?, service sector expands faster, fewer jobs more applicants, ETS reform, swaps unchanged, NZD stable, & more
Eyes on China's policy rates; Japan fears international stutters; Singapore exports slump; US sentiment up; Aussie retail reverses; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70
19th Jun 23, 7:19am
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Eyes on China's policy rates; Japan fears international stutters; Singapore exports slump; US sentiment up; Aussie retail reverses; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70
US sentiment improves; Japan holds rates; Singapore exports slump; Sweden faces property crisis; Aussie retail in the dumps suddenly; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
17th Jun 23, 8:35am
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US sentiment improves; Japan holds rates; Singapore exports slump; Sweden faces property crisis; Aussie retail in the dumps suddenly; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
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There have been home loan rate changes up (main banks) and down (challenger bank) this week. We update who has changed what, and review what fixed terms are the most popular, and how that popularity has changed
16th Jun 23, 5:00pm
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There have been home loan rate changes up (main banks) and down (challenger bank) this week. We update who has changed what, and review what fixed terms are the most popular, and how that popularity has changed
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday: Westpac hikes some fixed home loan rates, PMI contracts again, warnings on fake TD comparison site, swaps litt-changed, NZD firmer, & more
16th Jun 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday: Westpac hikes some fixed home loan rates, PMI contracts again, warnings on fake TD comparison site, swaps litt-changed, NZD firmer, & more