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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; food price pressure eases, QV sees larger capital gains, car insurance premiums up sharply, swaps stabilise, NZD softish, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; food price pressure eases, QV sees larger capital gains, car insurance premiums up sharply, swaps stabilise, NZD softish, & more
US inflation expectations stable; SME pessimism lifts; US budget shutdown threat again; Japan data weak; India CPI slips; China new yuan loans soft; RBA sees bumpy road; UST 10yr 4.64%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
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US inflation expectations stable; SME pessimism lifts; US budget shutdown threat again; Japan data weak; India CPI slips; China new yuan loans soft; RBA sees bumpy road; UST 10yr 4.64%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more dwellings hit Auckland housing market, PSI not expanding, grocery price pressure eases, ANZ profits, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more dwellings hit Auckland housing market, PSI not expanding, grocery price pressure eases, ANZ profits, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
Moody's dials back US credit rating; US sentiment sluggish; eyes on APEC summit; China discounting embeds deflation; DP World kneecapped in Australia; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
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Moody's dials back US credit rating; US sentiment sluggish; eyes on APEC summit; China discounting embeds deflation; DP World kneecapped in Australia; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
US eyes on CPI and inflation expectations; APEC meeting between Biden and Xi confirmed; China car sales top out; India factories unexpectedly retreat; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
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US eyes on CPI and inflation expectations; APEC meeting between Biden and Xi confirmed; China car sales top out; India factories unexpectedly retreat; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, rental yields tick higher, PMI slumps, less ready-mixed concrete, swaps turn higher, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, rental yields tick higher, PMI slumps, less ready-mixed concrete, swaps turn higher, NZD stable, & more
US jobless claims rise; China slips into deflation; Ping An loses; Apple loses; air travel up; container freight rates up; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold up and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
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US jobless claims rise; China slips into deflation; Ping An loses; Apple loses; air travel up; container freight rates up; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold up and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Crown accounts confirm deficits, fewer job ads, BNZ posts record profit, huge NZGB demand, swaps lower, NZ stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Crown accounts confirm deficits, fewer job ads, BNZ posts record profit, huge NZGB demand, swaps lower, NZ stable, & more
US data lackluster; drought effects bite in beef markets; China plays with fire over restructuring plans; Aussie drought shift; global air cargo up; UST 10yr 4.53%; gold and oil down again; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69
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US data lackluster; drought effects bite in beef markets; China plays with fire over restructuring plans; Aussie drought shift; global air cargo up; UST 10yr 4.53%; gold and oil down again; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; end of the 6.7% SBS rate, smaller dwellings costing more, PwC dumped, positive moves on inflation expectations, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; end of the 6.7% SBS rate, smaller dwellings costing more, PwC dumped, positive moves on inflation expectations, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
Dairy prices fall; US trade deficit little-changed; Canada exports rise; IMF sees better China expansion; China exports drop; RBA raises policy rate; UST 10yr 4.57%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
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Dairy prices fall; US trade deficit little-changed; Canada exports rise; IMF sees better China expansion; China exports drop; RBA raises policy rate; UST 10yr 4.57%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
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Reserve Bank of Australia lifts cash rate 25 basis points with financial markets thinking a December rise may come too
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Reserve Bank of Australia lifts cash rate 25 basis points with financial markets thinking a December rise may come too
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Barfoots get modest spring boost, Westpac uses biometrics to 'protect customers', swaps up, NZD down, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Barfoots get modest spring boost, Westpac uses biometrics to 'protect customers', swaps up, NZD down, & more
Albanese and Xi meet; Aussie inflation stabilises; RBA expected to raise rates; German factory orders rise; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
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Albanese and Xi meet; Aussie inflation stabilises; RBA expected to raise rates; German factory orders rise; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; BNZ goes high, commodity prices lift, Westpac profit dips, TSB gets new CEO, borrowers shun floating rates, swaps stable, NZD stays up, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; BNZ goes high, commodity prices lift, Westpac profit dips, TSB gets new CEO, borrowers shun floating rates, swaps stable, NZD stays up, & more
Even though wholesale rates have turned down rather sharply in the past few days, BNZ has raised its one year TD offer above any other main bank
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Even though wholesale rates have turned down rather sharply in the past few days, BNZ has raised its one year TD offer above any other main bank
China PMIs lackluster; China suffers FDI outflow; US non-farm payrolls grow but PMIs soft; Aussie retail volumes sink; Albanese in Beijing; UST 10yr 4.58%; gold and oil tick up; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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China PMIs lackluster; China suffers FDI outflow; US non-farm payrolls grow but PMIs soft; Aussie retail volumes sink; Albanese in Beijing; UST 10yr 4.58%; gold and oil tick up; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
US nonfarm payrolls rise; US service sector expands more slowly; ditto China; China FDI in rare retreat; Aussie retail sales volumes weak; UST 10yr 4.56%; gold up and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
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US nonfarm payrolls rise; US service sector expands more slowly; ditto China; China FDI in rare retreat; Aussie retail sales volumes weak; UST 10yr 4.56%; gold up and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; final election result (maybe), rents up, misery high, WorkSafe redundancies, swaps firmer, NZD stays up, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; final election result (maybe), rents up, misery high, WorkSafe redundancies, swaps firmer, NZD stays up, & more
US data strong; Japan cuts taxes; Norway and England hold rates; Australia's exports fall, imports surge; container freight rates rise; UST 10yr 4.67%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
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US data strong; Japan cuts taxes; Norway and England hold rates; Australia's exports fall, imports surge; container freight rates rise; UST 10yr 4.67%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; real economy soft as public service expands fast, bank funding rise slows, another unticked box brings more FMA reaction, swaps down, NZD up, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; real economy soft as public service expands fast, bank funding rise slows, another unticked box brings more FMA reaction, swaps down, NZD up, & more
The US Fed sings the expected song; US labour markets signals strong; ISM PMI weaker; China PMIs slip; India jobless jump; Aussie building consents dive; UST 10yr 4.81%; gold lower and oil stable; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
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The US Fed sings the expected song; US labour markets signals strong; ISM PMI weaker; China PMIs slip; India jobless jump; Aussie building consents dive; UST 10yr 4.81%; gold lower and oil stable; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; jobless rate rises, pay rates up, FSR warns on more non-performing loans, new cars sell well, swaps lower, NZD lower, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; jobless rate rises, pay rates up, FSR warns on more non-performing loans, new cars sell well, swaps lower, NZD lower, & more
China stumbles and Xi directs recovery; Bank of Japan loosens yield curve policy; EU inflation drops; US retail rises; migrants key to Aussie growth; UST 10yr 4.86%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
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China stumbles and Xi directs recovery; Bank of Japan loosens yield curve policy; EU inflation drops; US retail rises; migrants key to Aussie growth; UST 10yr 4.86%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more retail rate changes, businesses like election result, building consents dive, lending activity tepid, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more retail rate changes, businesses like election result, building consents dive, lending activity tepid, swaps up, NZD stable, & more