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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no majors follow the ANZ yet, HPI confirms downward correction underway, dairy prices up, productivity data out, swaps rising, NZD stable, & more
16th Feb 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no majors follow the ANZ yet, HPI confirms downward correction underway, dairy prices up, productivity data out, swaps rising, NZD stable, & more
Dairy prices up; US retail rises; Canadian house prices zoom again; China gets tough jobs market; China FDI rise slows; mineral prices jump; UST 10yr 2.04%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
16th Feb 22, 7:33am
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Dairy prices up; US retail rises; Canadian house prices zoom again; China gets tough jobs market; China FDI rise slows; mineral prices jump; UST 10yr 2.04%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some big ANZ retail rate moves, house prices and sales volumes fall, carbon price jumps, wet weather hurts arable sector, swaps up, NZD soft, & more
15th Feb 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some big ANZ retail rate moves, house prices and sales volumes fall, carbon price jumps, wet weather hurts arable sector, swaps up, NZD soft, & more
US inflation expectations unexpectedly ease; Canadian bridge re-opens; India inflation rises; UK forces BNPL to change some terms; UST 10yr 2.00%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
15th Feb 22, 7:21am
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US inflation expectations unexpectedly ease; Canadian bridge re-opens; India inflation rises; UK forces BNPL to change some terms; UST 10yr 2.00%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
The nation's largest home loan lender takes a chance and pulls up some key home loan rates, with most of its fixed term offers now higher than all, probably hoping its main rivals will follow soon
14th Feb 22, 8:13pm
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The nation's largest home loan lender takes a chance and pulls up some key home loan rates, with most of its fixed term offers now higher than all, probably hoping its main rivals will follow soon
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Food prices burst higher, service sector struggling; landlords beware, Goff retires, swaps retreat, NZD soft, & more
14th Feb 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Food prices burst higher, service sector struggling; landlords beware, Goff retires, swaps retreat, NZD soft, & more
Challenger banks make changes to some key home loan rates, some up as expected, others down unexpectedly
14th Feb 22, 10:37am
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Challenger banks make changes to some key home loan rates, some up as expected, others down unexpectedly
China concerned about food security; Chinese households save rather than spend or invest; US budget in huge positive turnaround; eyes on Ukraine; UST 10yr 1.92%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
14th Feb 22, 7:19am
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China concerned about food security; Chinese households save rather than spend or invest; US budget in huge positive turnaround; eyes on Ukraine; UST 10yr 1.92%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
US consumer sentiment retreats; Taiwan still stars; German inflation eases; fast-rising Russian inflation draws big rate hike; ACCC case collapses; UST 10yr 2.04%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
12th Feb 22, 8:28am
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US consumer sentiment retreats; Taiwan still stars; German inflation eases; fast-rising Russian inflation draws big rate hike; ACCC case collapses; UST 10yr 2.04%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TSB and SBS raise rates, Auckland concrete data strong, PMI hesitates, minimum wage up, inflation expectations up, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
11th Feb 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TSB and SBS raise rates, Auckland concrete data strong, PMI hesitates, minimum wage up, inflation expectations up, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
US inflation rise rocks the Fed; US jobless claims fall; US budget possibly in surplus; China goes on debt funding spree; Aussie inflation expectations up; UST 10yr 2.03%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
11th Feb 22, 7:19am
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US inflation rise rocks the Fed; US jobless claims fall; US budget possibly in surplus; China goes on debt funding spree; Aussie inflation expectations up; UST 10yr 2.03%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; waiting on interest rate signals, Auckland primed for house building surge; NAB/BNZ also post strong results, swaps on hold, NZD firm, & more
10th Feb 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; waiting on interest rate signals, Auckland primed for house building surge; NAB/BNZ also post strong results, swaps on hold, NZD firm, & more
US eyes on upcoming CPI data; commodities for the green economy race higher; fusion gets big tick; Aussie mood stays dark; Aussie courts back gig contracts; UST 10yr 1.91%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
10th Feb 22, 7:25am
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US eyes on upcoming CPI data; commodities for the green economy race higher; fusion gets big tick; Aussie mood stays dark; Aussie courts back gig contracts; UST 10yr 1.91%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; most auctions fail now, Truckometer suggests good Q4, ASB rakes it in, aluminium hits record high, swaps hold, NZD stable, & more
9th Feb 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; most auctions fail now, Truckometer suggests good Q4, ASB rakes it in, aluminium hits record high, swaps hold, NZD stable, & more
US retail expansion continues along with consumer debt; US and Canada report trade deficits; Japanese household spending slips; carbon price races higher; UST 10yr 1.96%; oil drops but gold rises; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
9th Feb 22, 7:28am
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US retail expansion continues along with consumer debt; US and Canada report trade deficits; Japanese household spending slips; carbon price races higher; UST 10yr 1.96%; oil drops but gold rises; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; higher TD offers, insurers hit, business loan demand falls, yields turn up, eyes on inflation expectations, swaps turn higher, NZD holds, & more
8th Feb 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; higher TD offers, insurers hit, business loan demand falls, yields turn up, eyes on inflation expectations, swaps turn higher, NZD holds, & more
Kiwibank the latest to raise some key term deposit rate rates, following rivals, but it's Rabobank with most of the market-leading positions for savers
8th Feb 22, 10:30am
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Kiwibank the latest to raise some key term deposit rate rates, following rivals, but it's Rabobank with most of the market-leading positions for savers
China service sector loses momentum; EU retail slows; US jobs growth impresses, Canada's doesn't; Aussie service sector expands faster; RBA more upbeat; UST 10yr 1.93%; oil soft but gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
8th Feb 22, 7:19am
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China service sector loses momentum; EU retail slows; US jobs growth impresses, Canada's doesn't; Aussie service sector expands faster; RBA more upbeat; UST 10yr 1.93%; oil soft but gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
US payrolls rise strongly, participation rate rises; Canada's jobs report awful; EU retail sales shrink; RBA upgrades their growth forecasts; UST 10yr 1.93%; oil jumps but gold holds; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
5th Feb 22, 8:51am
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US payrolls rise strongly, participation rate rises; Canada's jobs report awful; EU retail sales shrink; RBA upgrades their growth forecasts; UST 10yr 1.93%; oil jumps but gold holds; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; residential building boom, job ads reveal fierce demand; hot demand for green electricity, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
4th Feb 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; residential building boom, job ads reveal fierce demand; hot demand for green electricity, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
US on tenterhooks awaiting non-farm payrolls report; other data positive; Canada warns on house price drop; EU and BofE turn hawksih; UST 10yr 1.83%; oil up but gold down; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
4th Feb 22, 7:32am
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US on tenterhooks awaiting non-farm payrolls report; other data positive; Canada warns on house price drop; EU and BofE turn hawksih; UST 10yr 1.83%; oil up but gold down; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more retail rate changes, Barfoots activity fades, new car sales lower, border to open, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more
3rd Feb 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more retail rate changes, Barfoots activity fades, new car sales lower, border to open, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more
The flat-lining of the two year wholesale swap rate has allowed a few banks to trim a mortgage rate for a competitive advantage in the meantime. TSB is the latest
3rd Feb 22, 10:43am
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The flat-lining of the two year wholesale swap rate has allowed a few banks to trim a mortgage rate for a competitive advantage in the meantime. TSB is the latest
US jolted by Omicron jobs shock; Canadian building permits drop; IMF sees unbalanced China; EU inflation at record high; Lowe concedes 2022 rate hike 'plausible'; UST 10yr 1.75%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
3rd Feb 22, 7:29am
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US jolted by Omicron jobs shock; Canadian building permits drop; IMF sees unbalanced China; EU inflation at record high; Lowe concedes 2022 rate hike 'plausible'; UST 10yr 1.75%; oil stable but gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a chunky rate rise, slow auction activity, mixed retail, very full employment, good dairy auction, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
2nd Feb 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a chunky rate rise, slow auction activity, mixed retail, very full employment, good dairy auction, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more