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US labour market tight & stable; China uses debt as weapon; investors withdrawing from China; EU data weak; air travel booms again; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
7th Oct 22, 7:24am
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US labour market tight & stable; China uses debt as weapon; investors withdrawing from China; EU data weak; air travel booms again; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no floating rate rise announcements yet, commodity prices slip, more real estate agents, swaps firm, NZD holds, and more
6th Oct 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no floating rate rise announcements yet, commodity prices slip, more real estate agents, swaps firm, NZD holds, and more
US service sector rises; US jobs growth up; US trade deficit falls; Japan's service sector up; Aussie retail sales improve; ASIC challenges 'interest free' pitch; UST 10yr 3.76%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
6th Oct 22, 7:28am
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US service sector rises; US jobs growth up; US trade deficit falls; Japan's service sector up; Aussie retail sales improve; ASIC challenges 'interest free' pitch; UST 10yr 3.76%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ does its thing but banks yet to move, Crown accounts confirm Gov't dominant presence in economy, farmers more confident, spending holds, swaps uncertain, NZD up, & more
5th Oct 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ does its thing but banks yet to move, Crown accounts confirm Gov't dominant presence in economy, farmers more confident, spending holds, swaps uncertain, NZD up, & more
Dairy prices fall; US retail activity rises; pressure on US labour market eases; EU PPI rises extreme; RBA turns dovish; AU building consents jump; UST 10yr 3.63%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
5th Oct 22, 7:23am
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Dairy prices fall; US retail activity rises; pressure on US labour market eases; EU PPI rises extreme; RBA turns dovish; AU building consents jump; UST 10yr 3.63%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; few retail rate changes ahead of the RBNZ review, credit card fees start to rise, inflation pressures ease, swap rates fall, NZD rises, & more
4th Oct 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; few retail rate changes ahead of the RBNZ review, credit card fees start to rise, inflation pressures ease, swap rates fall, NZD rises, & more
Risk-on but data weakens; global factories slip except in India; Credit Suisse battles rumours; Brazil goes to a runoff election; UST 10yr 3.65%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.3
4th Oct 22, 7:23am
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Risk-on but data weakens; global factories slip except in India; Credit Suisse battles rumours; Brazil goes to a runoff election; UST 10yr 3.65%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; under 5% mortgage rates near end, Spring selling season weak, car sales soft, wholesale electricity prices low, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
3rd Oct 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; under 5% mortgage rates near end, Spring selling season weak, car sales soft, wholesale electricity prices low, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
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New passenger car sales fall as affordability issues rise with petrol and interest rates
3rd Oct 22, 11:07am
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New passenger car sales fall as affordability issues rise with petrol and interest rates
Private equity model wobbles; Japan rises; China's struggles continue; India raises rates; US inflation 'stubbornly high'; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold up and oil down; OPEC threatens output cuts; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3
3rd Oct 22, 7:19am
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Private equity model wobbles; Japan rises; China's struggles continue; India raises rates; US inflation 'stubbornly high'; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold up and oil down; OPEC threatens output cuts; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3
American inflation 'stubbornly high'; Japan data upbeat; China PMIs soft; India raises rates; EU imposes windfall taxes on energy; Aussie FHB grants useless; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3
1st Oct 22, 8:49am
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American inflation 'stubbornly high'; Japan data upbeat; China PMIs soft; India raises rates; EU imposes windfall taxes on energy; Aussie FHB grants useless; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; lots of construction work planned, consumer confidence low & steady, ECQ cover doubles, households like TDs again, swaps up, NZD low & steady, & more
30th Sep 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; lots of construction work planned, consumer confidence low & steady, ECQ cover doubles, households like TDs again, swaps up, NZD low & steady, & more
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30th Sep 22, 8:49am
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US jobless claims fall again; US mortgage rates at 15 year highs; more Chinese property company stress; shift away from Russian fuel gathers pace; shipping costs dive again; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
30th Sep 22, 7:31am
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US jobless claims fall again; US mortgage rates at 15 year highs; more Chinese property company stress; shift away from Russian fuel gathers pace; shipping costs dive again; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more majors raise mortgage rates, business sentiment improves, a hot & humid summer coming, swap rates fall, NZD rises, & more
29th Sep 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more majors raise mortgage rates, business sentiment improves, a hot & humid summer coming, swap rates fall, NZD rises, & more
BNZ and Kiwibank raise fixed home loan rates in a restrained way, and join Westpac with a flatter rate card than both ANZ and ASB. The mortgage market now awaits the next RBNZ rate review
29th Sep 22, 9:36am
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BNZ and Kiwibank raise fixed home loan rates in a restrained way, and join Westpac with a flatter rate card than both ANZ and ASB. The mortgage market now awaits the next RBNZ rate review
UK central bank rushes our emergency support; US data soft; yuan keeps falling; China grain harvest good; Aussie retail sales good; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
29th Sep 22, 7:33am
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UK central bank rushes our emergency support; US data soft; yuan keeps falling; China grain harvest good; Aussie retail sales good; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; jobs pressure rises, financial wellbeing wavers, Christchurch consents surge, swaps rise, NZD dives, & more
28th Sep 22, 4:09pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; jobs pressure rises, financial wellbeing wavers, Christchurch consents surge, swaps rise, NZD dives, & more
US data positive but yields rise sharply; consumer sentiment holds; China profits hold; UK lenders pull back on home loans; Optus scandal spreads; UST 10yr 3.97%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
28th Sep 22, 7:27am
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US data positive but yields rise sharply; consumer sentiment holds; China profits hold; UK lenders pull back on home loans; Optus scandal spreads; UST 10yr 3.97%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; the first 4% TD rate for a term less than 1 year, mortgage borrowing anemic, an epic breach, swaps leap again, NZD stay very low, & more
27th Sep 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; the first 4% TD rate for a term less than 1 year, mortgage borrowing anemic, an epic breach, swaps leap again, NZD stay very low, & more
OECD warns global economy losing momentum fast; US data ok; China moves to defend yuan; Japan services rise; UK unstable; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1
27th Sep 22, 7:24am
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OECD warns global economy losing momentum fast; US data ok; China moves to defend yuan; Japan services rise; UK unstable; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1
When the two year swap rate was last at Monday's level, that was back in May 2010 and the two year fixed mortgage rate was 7.30%. Who says it won't go back to that level?
26th Sep 22, 4:42pm
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When the two year swap rate was last at Monday's level, that was back in May 2010 and the two year fixed mortgage rate was 7.30%. Who says it won't go back to that level?
Strong US dollar causing growing stress; China eyes ever-more stimulus; eyes on Italian election; US factories get rising new orders; key commodity prices fall; UST 10yr 3.69%; gold and oil steady after falls; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9
26th Sep 22, 8:32am
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Strong US dollar causing growing stress; China eyes ever-more stimulus; eyes on Italian election; US factories get rising new orders; key commodity prices fall; UST 10yr 3.69%; gold and oil steady after falls; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9
Bonds, equities, currencies and commodity prices all in turmoil; China home loan rates drop; EU struggles; Moody's cuts mining outlook; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9
24th Sep 22, 8:56am
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Bonds, equities, currencies and commodity prices all in turmoil; China home loan rates drop; EU struggles; Moody's cuts mining outlook; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more big home loan rate hikes, FMP offer grows, most fx liabilities hedged, general insurers struggle as premiums rise, swaps race higher, NZD holds low, & more
23rd Sep 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more big home loan rate hikes, FMP offer grows, most fx liabilities hedged, general insurers struggle as premiums rise, swaps race higher, NZD holds low, & more