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US economic data uninspiring; China faces new food security trouble, and continuing liquidity trap; huge AML fine for Aussie casino; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold rises and oil drops; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
31st May 23, 7:25am
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US economic data uninspiring; China faces new food security trouble, and continuing liquidity trap; huge AML fine for Aussie casino; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold rises and oil drops; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; residential building consents fall, farm & lifestyle block sales low, bank NIMs slip, swaps lower, NZD becalmed, & more
30th May 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; residential building consents fall, farm & lifestyle block sales low, bank NIMs slip, swaps lower, NZD becalmed, & more
US will vote on debt deal on Thursday; financial pressures elevated; China shares near bear market; PwC AU situation gets very ugly; McGowan quits; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold soft and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
30th May 23, 7:18am
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US will vote on debt deal on Thursday; financial pressures elevated; China shares near bear market; PwC AU situation gets very ugly; McGowan quits; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold soft and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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ANZ pushes through a matching 25 basis points rate hike for borrowers on floating rates and bonus saver accounts, just like its main rivals, not rocking the boat with any rate competition
29th May 23, 5:09pm
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ANZ pushes through a matching 25 basis points rate hike for borrowers on floating rates and bonus saver accounts, just like its main rivals, not rocking the boat with any rate competition
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; local labour market expanding fast, FHB's face better prospects, Luxon backtracks, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
29th May 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; local labour market expanding fast, FHB's face better prospects, Luxon backtracks, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
US gets a debt-limit deal, but pressure on interest rates will rise in the short term; China's data weak; RBA Lowe's warnings fall on deaf ears; UST 10yr 3.80%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
29th May 23, 7:19am
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US gets a debt-limit deal, but pressure on interest rates will rise in the short term; China's data weak; RBA Lowe's warnings fall on deaf ears; UST 10yr 3.80%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
US debt deal close; PCE inflation sticky; IMF likes most US economic positions; Taiwan in recession; Singapore struggles; Turkey vote risks rise; Lowe resists pressure; UST 10yr 3.80%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
27th May 23, 9:05am
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US debt deal close; PCE inflation sticky; IMF likes most US economic positions; Taiwan in recession; Singapore struggles; Turkey vote risks rise; Lowe resists pressure; UST 10yr 3.80%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some more home loan changes, rents up, confidence low, LVRs loosened, log prices sag, swaps hold, NZD dips, & more
26th May 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some more home loan changes, rents up, confidence low, LVRs loosened, log prices sag, swaps hold, NZD dips, & more
No US debt deal yet; US data positive except for housing and profits; China loses its recent shine, Singapore & Germany fall into recession; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 3.82%; gold and oil retreat; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
26th May 23, 7:24am
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No US debt deal yet; US data positive except for housing and profits; China loses its recent shine, Singapore & Germany fall into recession; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 3.82%; gold and oil retreat; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
The red bank raises rates for both borrowers and savers, following ASB, passing on the RBNZ policy rate increase
25th May 23, 4:00pm
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The red bank raises rates for both borrowers and savers, following ASB, passing on the RBNZ policy rate increase
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Fonterra cuts milk payout; Tower tightens hazard coverage, NZGB bond yields up, ComCom says shopping around can save big, swaps up, NZD down, & more
25th May 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Fonterra cuts milk payout; Tower tightens hazard coverage, NZGB bond yields up, ComCom says shopping around can save big, swaps up, NZD down, & more
McCarthy takes the US Government hostage; US mortgage applications fall as rate rise on risk; FOMC wavers; Japan rises; EU tackles broker conflicts again; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold soft and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
25th May 23, 7:25am
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McCarthy takes the US Government hostage; US mortgage applications fall as rate rise on risk; FOMC wavers; Japan rises; EU tackles broker conflicts again; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold soft and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; retail rates rise almost immediately the OCR rises, last OCR rise in a while says RBNZ, pain in housing extends, retail sales shrink, swaps drop, NZD drops, & more
24th May 23, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; retail rates rise almost immediately the OCR rises, last OCR rise in a while says RBNZ, pain in housing extends, retail sales shrink, swaps drop, NZD drops, & more
US data weaker as debt decisions awaited; Canada PPI falling; Japan on the rise; other East Asian nations holding on fine; Aussie PMIs weak; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold unchanged and oil firm; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
24th May 23, 7:19am
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US data weaker as debt decisions awaited; Canada PPI falling; Japan on the rise; other East Asian nations holding on fine; Aussie PMIs weak; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold unchanged and oil firm; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; truckometer weaker, electricity stress coming, BNZ bolsters its capital, not a good idea to ignore the FMA, swaps move up again, NZD firm, & more
23rd May 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; truckometer weaker, electricity stress coming, BNZ bolsters its capital, not a good idea to ignore the FMA, swaps move up again, NZD firm, & more
US debt deal still unresolved; China struggles with local government debt; Japan and Taiwan data weakish; Sydney house prices booming again; UST 10yr 3.71%; gold soft and oil firm; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
23rd May 23, 7:20am
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US debt deal still unresolved; China struggles with local government debt; Japan and Taiwan data weakish; Sydney house prices booming again; UST 10yr 3.71%; gold soft and oil firm; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; banking goes 24/7, jail for tax crime, livestock numbers fall, consumers not convinced inflation is falling, swaps on hold, NZD stable, & more
22nd May 23, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; banking goes 24/7, jail for tax crime, livestock numbers fall, consumers not convinced inflation is falling, swaps on hold, NZD stable, & more
Eyes on the RBNZ; Chinese yuan weaker with other markers; Japanese inflation rising; US Fed open to a pause; ECB reassesses deposit insurance; BNPL to be regulated in Australia; UST 10yr 3.69%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 62.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
22nd May 23, 7:19am
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Eyes on the RBNZ; Chinese yuan weaker with other markers; Japanese inflation rising; US Fed open to a pause; ECB reassesses deposit insurance; BNPL to be regulated in Australia; UST 10yr 3.69%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 62.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
Mixed signals from the US; Chinese yuan devalues; Japanese inflation rises; German PPI eases; travel to Australia from China weak; UST 10yr 3.69%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
20th May 23, 8:47am
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Mixed signals from the US; Chinese yuan devalues; Japanese inflation rises; German PPI eases; travel to Australia from China weak; UST 10yr 3.69%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; DTIs fall sharply, Census struggles, households a tax target, April trade surplus, no credit card stress yet, swaps jump, NZD firm, & more
19th May 23, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; DTIs fall sharply, Census struggles, households a tax target, April trade surplus, no credit card stress yet, swaps jump, NZD firm, & more
US data better except house sales; Australian jobless rate rises; freight rates ease again; air travel markets eye huge growth; UST 10yr 3.66%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
19th May 23, 7:24am
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US data better except house sales; Australian jobless rate rises; freight rates ease again; air travel markets eye huge growth; UST 10yr 3.66%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; insurance incentives, ASB raises TD rates, more Budget borrowing, PPI rises slow fast, Xero cash flows in, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
18th May 23, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; insurance incentives, ASB raises TD rates, more Budget borrowing, PPI rises slow fast, Xero cash flows in, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
US second tier data weak but fears ease on debt limit, banking stress; China house prices and FDI weak; Japanese growth better; Aussie wages go backwards; UST 10yr 3.58%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71
18th May 23, 7:19am
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US second tier data weak but fears ease on debt limit, banking stress; China house prices and FDI weak; Japanese growth better; Aussie wages go backwards; UST 10yr 3.58%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ trims mortgage rates, dairy prices soft, home loan affordability for April, fewer tractors, swaps higher, NZD holds & more
17th May 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ trims mortgage rates, dairy prices soft, home loan affordability for April, fewer tractors, swaps higher, NZD holds & more
Dairy prices hesitate; US retail growth weak; US factories busier, home builders confident; China retail bounces back; sentiment slumps in Australia; UST 10yr 3.55%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
17th May 23, 7:23am
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Dairy prices hesitate; US retail growth weak; US factories busier, home builders confident; China retail bounces back; sentiment slumps in Australia; UST 10yr 3.55%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5