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US jobless claims fall again; Fed locks in +50 bps; China malaise deepens; EU data brings hawkish ECB comment; Moody's keeps NZ at Aaa; UST 10yr 2.92%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
22nd Apr 22, 7:26am
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US jobless claims fall again; Fed locks in +50 bps; China malaise deepens; EU data brings hawkish ECB comment; Moody's keeps NZ at Aaa; UST 10yr 2.92%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB leads todays rate hikes, inflation rises to 6.9%, NZ Govt bond yields rise, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
21st Apr 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB leads todays rate hikes, inflation rises to 6.9%, NZ Govt bond yields rise, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
ASB raises its fixed home loan rates just ahead of the imminent release of the March quarter inflation data. Banks are now in two separate rate-level camps
21st Apr 22, 9:14am
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ASB raises its fixed home loan rates just ahead of the imminent release of the March quarter inflation data. Banks are now in two separate rate-level camps
US housing market stutters; US economy expands 'moderately'; Canada's inflation leaps; Taiwan's export orders rise; German PPI rise extreme; UST 10yr 2.84%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
21st Apr 22, 7:21am
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US housing market stutters; US economy expands 'moderately'; Canada's inflation leaps; Taiwan's export orders rise; German PPI rise extreme; UST 10yr 2.84%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some big home loan rate increases; dairy prices slip, eyes on CPI, HNZ pays more, swaps up again, NZD firm, & more
20th Apr 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some big home loan rate increases; dairy prices slip, eyes on CPI, HNZ pays more, swaps up again, NZD firm, & more
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BNZ joins ANZ pushing fixed home loan rates higher as the relentless rise in wholesale rates compresses bank margins faster than some of them are responding. Westpac raises rates too but by less
20th Apr 22, 8:57am
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BNZ joins ANZ pushing fixed home loan rates higher as the relentless rise in wholesale rates compresses bank margins faster than some of them are responding. Westpac raises rates too but by less
Dairy prices sag; US data strong; Canada housing market tops out; Japan industrial production rises; IMF gloomy about growth; UST 10yr 2.91%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
20th Apr 22, 7:31am
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Dairy prices sag; US data strong; Canada housing market tops out; Japan industrial production rises; IMF gloomy about growth; UST 10yr 2.91%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more mortgage rate rises, Notice Saver rises, work and residence visas surge, PSI expands, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more
19th Apr 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more mortgage rate rises, Notice Saver rises, work and residence visas surge, PSI expands, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more
China claims growth expansion but data suggests otherwise; Japan's population shrinks; food prices rise and rise; World Bank cuts growth forecast; UST 10yr 2.86%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
19th Apr 22, 7:20am
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China claims growth expansion but data suggests otherwise; Japan's population shrinks; food prices rise and rise; World Bank cuts growth forecast; UST 10yr 2.86%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
Weak China activity brings out range of fixes; Japan's population shrinks; US activity strong; UN alarm at food situation; IMF to signal stagflation; UST 10yr 2.83%; gold and oil stable; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
18th Apr 22, 7:46am
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Weak China activity brings out range of fixes; Japan's population shrinks; US activity strong; UN alarm at food situation; IMF to signal stagflation; UST 10yr 2.83%; gold and oil stable; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
Global food crisis extreme; US data substantially positive; China cuts reserve ratio, approves infrastructure projects fast; Aussie labour hours stall; UST 10yr 2.83%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
16th Apr 22, 8:54am
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Global food crisis extreme; US data substantially positive; China cuts reserve ratio, approves infrastructure projects fast; Aussie labour hours stall; UST 10yr 2.83%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more rate rises, housing sales slumped in March, factories expanded, eyes on health insurance, swaps little-changed, NZD weaker, & more
14th Apr 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more rate rises, housing sales slumped in March, factories expanded, eyes on health insurance, swaps little-changed, NZD weaker, & more
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14th Apr 22, 8:24am
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US producer prices leap; Canada also goes for a +50 bps hike; China imports fall; China readies liquidity support; Aussie confidence weaker; UST 10yr 2.69%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
14th Apr 22, 7:19am
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US producer prices leap; Canada also goes for a +50 bps hike; China imports fall; China readies liquidity support; Aussie confidence weaker; UST 10yr 2.69%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
ANZ raises its fixed home loan rates sharply, after passing on the full +50 bps rise in their floating rate. Their fixed rates rose between +20 bps and +40 bps too. Their rivals are sure to follow soon
13th Apr 22, 5:48pm
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ANZ raises its fixed home loan rates sharply, after passing on the full +50 bps rise in their floating rate. Their fixed rates rose between +20 bps and +40 bps too. Their rivals are sure to follow soon
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ANZ moves fast after the OCR rate hike, raising its floating rates plus a full range of other home loan rate increases, with others likely to quickly follow
13th Apr 22, 5:25pm
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ANZ moves fast after the OCR rate hike, raising its floating rates plus a full range of other home loan rate increases, with others likely to quickly follow
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; watching for floating rate rises following +50 bps OCR hike, auction activity slowing, food prices jump, Auckland Council faces cutbacks, swaps settle in, NZD firm, & more
13th Apr 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; watching for floating rate rises following +50 bps OCR hike, auction activity slowing, food prices jump, Auckland Council faces cutbacks, swaps settle in, NZD firm, & more
US inflation rises but as expected; US retail stays strong; The US budget repair makes impressive progress; Toyota cuts output by -10%; Aussie confidence up; UST 10yr 2.72%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 68.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6
13th Apr 22, 7:22am
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US inflation rises but as expected; US retail stays strong; The US budget repair makes impressive progress; Toyota cuts output by -10%; Aussie confidence up; UST 10yr 2.72%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 68.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; waiting for the OCR review, little migration so far, business confidence falls, Heartland hits a bump, net GHG emissions revealed, swaps up again, NZD stable, & more
12th Apr 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; waiting for the OCR review, little migration so far, business confidence falls, Heartland hits a bump, net GHG emissions revealed, swaps up again, NZD stable, & more
US inflation expectations up; bond yields up; China gets more inflation; China lending up but activity down; zinc prices near all-time record; UST 10yr 2.78%; gold stable and oil down; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
12th Apr 22, 7:19am
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US inflation expectations up; bond yields up; China gets more inflation; China lending up but activity down; zinc prices near all-time record; UST 10yr 2.78%; gold stable and oil down; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more retail interest rate rises, retail sales volumes fall, 'green' TDs coming, some key appointments, swaps up again, NZD down, & more
11th Apr 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more retail interest rate rises, retail sales volumes fall, 'green' TDs coming, some key appointments, swaps up again, NZD down, & more
China weakens; Japanese confidence wanes; Russia in default; food inflation leaps; Canadian job market strong; France votes; Australia election called; UST 10yr 2.70%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 68.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
11th Apr 22, 7:19am
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China weakens; Japanese confidence wanes; Russia in default; food inflation leaps; Canadian job market strong; France votes; Australia election called; UST 10yr 2.70%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 68.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
Food prices jump to record levels; US inventories rise; Japanese confidence falls; China fades; India worried about tectonic shifts; UST 10yr 2.73%; gold and oil higher; NZ$1 = 68.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
9th Apr 22, 8:15am
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Food prices jump to record levels; US inventories rise; Japanese confidence falls; China fades; India worried about tectonic shifts; UST 10yr 2.73%; gold and oil higher; NZ$1 = 68.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more TD rate rises, rents flat, cars staying at home, houses worth $100 bln more, swaps higher again, NZD soft, & more
8th Apr 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more TD rate rises, rents flat, cars staying at home, houses worth $100 bln more, swaps higher again, NZD soft, & more
US jobless claims at historic lows; US consumer credit jumps; Canada bans foreigners buying houses; China's reserves shrink, hardship rises; UST 10yr 2.66%; gold higher and oil lower; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 74.7
8th Apr 22, 7:21am
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US jobless claims at historic lows; US consumer credit jumps; Canada bans foreigners buying houses; China's reserves shrink, hardship rises; UST 10yr 2.66%; gold higher and oil lower; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 74.7