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US expansion points to more rate hikes; Japanese inflation eases as economy expands; Singapore struggles; EU up but worries about banks grow; UST 10yr 3.37%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
25th Mar 23, 8:27am
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US expansion points to more rate hikes; Japanese inflation eases as economy expands; Singapore struggles; EU up but worries about banks grow; UST 10yr 3.37%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TSB raises rates, student apartment market rises, more milk payout forecasts cut, mortgage lending stunted, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more
24th Mar 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TSB raises rates, student apartment market rises, more milk payout forecasts cut, mortgage lending stunted, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more
US labour market stays strong; US new home sales up; Canada's population grows fast; Europe banks follow the Fed; freight rates fall again; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
24th Mar 23, 7:27am
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US labour market stays strong; US new home sales up; Canada's population grows fast; Europe banks follow the Fed; freight rates fall again; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; many retail rate changes, Truckometer spinning, rental affordability worse than home loan affordability, ETS under review, swaps stay down, NZD firm, & more
23rd Mar 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; many retail rate changes, Truckometer spinning, rental affordability worse than home loan affordability, ETS under review, swaps stay down, NZD firm, & more
Fed stays focused on inflation-fighting; US landlords wavering; Hong Kong gets liquidity stress; UK inflation stays high; ASIC warns fund managers to keep valuations current; UST 10yr 3.55%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
23rd Mar 23, 7:21am
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Fed stays focused on inflation-fighting; US landlords wavering; Hong Kong gets liquidity stress; UK inflation stays high; ASIC warns fund managers to keep valuations current; UST 10yr 3.55%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ANZ & Kiwibank raise savings & borrowing rates, dairy prices slip, consumer sentiment stays very low, jail for corruption, swaps up, NZD down, & more
22nd Mar 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ANZ & Kiwibank raise savings & borrowing rates, dairy prices slip, consumer sentiment stays very low, jail for corruption, swaps up, NZD down, & more
Risk back on in global markets; dairy prices fall again; US home sales in unexpected spurt; China gets flu surge; APRA looks for crypto exposures at banks; UST 10yr 3.59%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
22nd Mar 23, 7:18am
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Risk back on in global markets; dairy prices fall again; US home sales in unexpected spurt; China gets flu surge; APRA looks for crypto exposures at banks; UST 10yr 3.59%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
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
21st Mar 23, 3:59pm
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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
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
21st Mar 23, 9:09am
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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
21st Mar 23, 7:19am
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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
20th Mar 23, 3:59pm
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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
20th Mar 23, 9:18am
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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
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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
20th Mar 23, 7:19am
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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
18th Mar 23, 8:56am
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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
17th Mar 23, 3:59pm
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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
17th Mar 23, 7:24am
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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
16th Mar 23, 3:59pm
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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
Bank term deposit rate offers have shrunk from the start of 2022 in relation to the OCR and the latest increases don't restore those premiums
16th Mar 23, 12:17pm
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Bank term deposit rate offers have shrunk from the start of 2022 in relation to the OCR and the latest increases don't restore those premiums
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
16th Mar 23, 7:29am
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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
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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
15th Mar 23, 4:00pm
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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
15th Mar 23, 7:32am
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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
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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
14th Mar 23, 3:59pm
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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
14th Mar 23, 7:26am
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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
13th Mar 23, 4:00pm
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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
13th Mar 23, 7:19am
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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