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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; waiting for the RBNZ, milk flow drops, trade deficit jumps, big new FLP drawdown, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
22nd Nov 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; waiting for the RBNZ, milk flow drops, trade deficit jumps, big new FLP drawdown, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
US data sags, credit conditions tighten; Taiwan export orders drop; China torn; Malaysia uncertain; German PPI falls; Swedish house prices drop; UST 10yr 3.82%; gold drops and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
22nd Nov 22, 7:21am
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US data sags, credit conditions tighten; Taiwan export orders drop; China torn; Malaysia uncertain; German PPI falls; Swedish house prices drop; UST 10yr 3.82%; gold drops and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; eyes on RBNZ, credit card use rises modestly, credit card balances fall, rents respond to standard economics, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
21st Nov 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; eyes on RBNZ, credit card use rises modestly, credit card balances fall, rents respond to standard economics, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
China's economic momentum weak; questions rise about resilience of US labour markets; Japanese CPI rises faster; EU prospects improve; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
21st Nov 22, 7:20am
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China's economic momentum weak; questions rise about resilience of US labour markets; Japanese CPI rises faster; EU prospects improve; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
US housing sales volumes slump; US tech layoffs grow; Canada PPI rises faster; Japan CPI jumps; China housing retreats as pandemic spreads; Malaysia goes to the polls; UST 10yr 3.82%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
19th Nov 22, 8:00am
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US housing sales volumes slump; US tech layoffs grow; Canada PPI rises faster; Japan CPI jumps; China housing retreats as pandemic spreads; Malaysia goes to the polls; UST 10yr 3.82%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TD rates inch up by more banks, Fonterra readies shareholder payday, wages hold share of GDP, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
18th Nov 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TD rates inch up by more banks, Fonterra readies shareholder payday, wages hold share of GDP, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
US labour stress low but housing markets weak; US factory sentiment weak; China scrambles on bond stress; UK takes medicine for own goals; Aussie job gains good; UST 10yr 3.78%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
18th Nov 22, 7:19am
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US labour stress low but housing markets weak; US factory sentiment weak; China scrambles on bond stress; UK takes medicine for own goals; Aussie job gains good; UST 10yr 3.78%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; inflation hits farmers hardest, population skewing older, border relief on the way, swaps lower again, NZD holds, & more
17th Nov 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; inflation hits farmers hardest, population skewing older, border relief on the way, swaps lower again, NZD holds, & more
Lackluster American data with retail sales going off the boil; China's house prices fall; Japan's machinery orders dip; Aussie retail strong; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
17th Nov 22, 7:31am
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Lackluster American data with retail sales going off the boil; China's house prices fall; Japan's machinery orders dip; Aussie retail strong; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ offers 4% for 6 months, borrowers lower their gearing, dairy prices rise, audit quality improves, swaps slip, NZD rises, & more
16th Nov 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ offers 4% for 6 months, borrowers lower their gearing, dairy prices rise, audit quality improves, swaps slip, NZD rises, & more
Rising NZD hurts positive dairy auction; US price rises ease; US consumer debt rises; Chinese data weak; Xi's meetings positive; EU sentiment improves; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
16th Nov 22, 7:29am
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Rising NZD hurts positive dairy auction; US price rises ease; US consumer debt rises; Chinese data weak; Xi's meetings positive; EU sentiment improves; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; housing market stays weak, visitor arrivals up but still weak, bonds in hot demand, inflation perceptions high at the margins, swaps and NZD stable, & more
15th Nov 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; housing market stays weak, visitor arrivals up but still weak, bonds in hot demand, inflation perceptions high at the margins, swaps and NZD stable, & more
IMF downbeat; US inflation expectations rise; China's property rescue official; South Korea has liquidity crisis; India inflation eases; Aussie floods extreme; UST 10yr 3.87%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70
15th Nov 22, 7:19am
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IMF downbeat; US inflation expectations rise; China's property rescue official; South Korea has liquidity crisis; India inflation eases; Aussie floods extreme; UST 10yr 3.87%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some minor retail rate changes, service sector healthy, much fundraising, FLP pecked at again, swaps up, NZ holds high, & more
14th Nov 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some minor retail rate changes, service sector healthy, much fundraising, FLP pecked at again, swaps up, NZ holds high, & more
US data mixed; eyes on weakening labour markets; China's Singles Day results opaque; India data mixed; ASEAN meetings deepen distrust; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold up and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70
14th Nov 22, 7:19am
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US data mixed; eyes on weakening labour markets; China's Singles Day results opaque; India data mixed; ASEAN meetings deepen distrust; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold up and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70
Do banks really make too much profit? And what would we gain if they made less? What would we lose?
12th Nov 22, 8:53am
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Do banks really make too much profit? And what would we gain if they made less? What would we lose?
American sentiment slips; US budget deficit halves; FTX goes bust; Chinese youth jobless leaps; Europe faces recession; Australia fingers Russia for hacks; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70
12th Nov 22, 8:26am
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American sentiment slips; US budget deficit halves; FTX goes bust; Chinese youth jobless leaps; Europe faces recession; Australia fingers Russia for hacks; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; 5% TD offers come from more banks, PMI contracts, rents rise fast, carbon price hits record, swaps sink, NZD rises, & more
11th Nov 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; 5% TD offers come from more banks, PMI contracts, rents rise fast, carbon price hits record, swaps sink, NZD rises, & more
US inflation slows more than expected; US jobless claims rise; China new loan growth slumps; Xi & Biden to meet; Aussie inflation expectations rise; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
11th Nov 22, 7:24am
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US inflation slows more than expected; US jobless claims rise; China new loan growth slumps; Xi & Biden to meet; Aussie inflation expectations rise; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; warehouse construction aggressive, concrete pour up, NZGBs popular, EQC supported, swaps fall, NZD retreats, & more
10th Nov 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; warehouse construction aggressive, concrete pour up, NZGBs popular, EQC supported, swaps fall, NZD retreats, & more
Eyes on bitcoin and US CPI; American wholesale inventories top out; Canada struggles for Chinese election interference; China CPI eases, China PPI falls; UST 10yr 4.17%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
10th Nov 22, 7:25am
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Eyes on bitcoin and US CPI; American wholesale inventories top out; Canada struggles for Chinese election interference; China CPI eases, China PPI falls; UST 10yr 4.17%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; retail sales stay strong, house values fall faster, threat to regulate fuel prices, ASB swamped in bond acceptances, swaps slip, NZD stable, & more
9th Nov 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; retail sales stay strong, house values fall faster, threat to regulate fuel prices, ASB swamped in bond acceptances, swaps slip, NZD stable, & more
Distorted fantasies seduce Americans; Party rules wipe out Chinese objectivity; EU retail sales solid; Australian sentiment slips; UST 10yr 4.14%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
9th Nov 22, 7:19am
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Distorted fantasies seduce Americans; Party rules wipe out Chinese objectivity; EU retail sales solid; Australian sentiment slips; UST 10yr 4.14%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some retail rate changes, Orr reappointed, inflation expectations up, supply chain issues probed, NEVs surge, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more
8th Nov 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some retail rate changes, Orr reappointed, inflation expectations up, supply chain issues probed, NEVs surge, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more
China's exports fall; Apple warns on delayed shipments; lockdown rumours seduce investors; air cargo market repairs; UST 10yr 4.21%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
8th Nov 22, 7:19am
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China's exports fall; Apple warns on delayed shipments; lockdown rumours seduce investors; air cargo market repairs; UST 10yr 4.21%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5