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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; workers rush in, wealth shrinks, PPI rise tame except on farms, no debt stress, election and NZX50 updates, swaps up, NZD down, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; workers rush in, wealth shrinks, PPI rise tame except on farms, no debt stress, election and NZX50 updates, swaps up, NZD down, & more
US data positive; US Fed sees more tightening but it's not unanimous; China economic stresses rise; EU doing better; UST 10yr 4.27%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
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US data positive; US Fed sees more tightening but it's not unanimous; China economic stresses rise; EU doing better; UST 10yr 4.27%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; sharp dairy prices falls, RBNZ leaves OCR unchanged, real estate sector heads 'south', swaps unchanged, NZD firms, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; sharp dairy prices falls, RBNZ leaves OCR unchanged, real estate sector heads 'south', swaps unchanged, NZD firms, & more
Dairy prices fall hard; US data more positive; Canada inflation at 3.3%; Japan shines; China's funk deepens; German sentiment better; RBA warns on labour market; UST 10yr 4.22%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
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Dairy prices fall hard; US data more positive; Canada inflation at 3.3%; Japan shines; China's funk deepens; German sentiment better; RBA warns on labour market; UST 10yr 4.22%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; housing market stays cold, job ad levels fall, incomes up faster than inflation, inflation expectations stay high, swaps up, NZD stable, & much more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; housing market stays cold, job ad levels fall, incomes up faster than inflation, inflation expectations stay high, swaps up, NZD stable, & much more
US consumers accept inflation will be lower; India CPI jumps; most commodity producers facing sharp pressures, some more than others; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
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US consumers accept inflation will be lower; India CPI jumps; most commodity producers facing sharp pressures, some more than others; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Westpac trims its 2yr home loan offer, service sector in a grim spot, migrants rush in, swaps up, NZD down, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Westpac trims its 2yr home loan offer, service sector in a grim spot, migrants rush in, swaps up, NZD down, & more
Westpac steps out of line with a 10 basis points cut to its 2-year fixed home loan rate. Although not a large drop, it is the first non-trivial reduction in a main bank 2-year rate for six months
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Westpac steps out of line with a 10 basis points cut to its 2-year fixed home loan rate. Although not a large drop, it is the first non-trivial reduction in a main bank 2-year rate for six months
China borrowers pull back hard; Country Garden staggers, some Chinese funds managers too; Singapore downgrades its prospects; US PPI inflation not dead yet, but sentiment up; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
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China borrowers pull back hard; Country Garden staggers, some Chinese funds managers too; Singapore downgrades its prospects; US PPI inflation not dead yet, but sentiment up; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
US PPI holds; US sentiment improves; Fed trims balance sheet; China new lending very weak; Country Garden issues waning; Singapore sets sights lower; UST 10yr 4.17%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
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US PPI holds; US sentiment improves; Fed trims balance sheet; China new lending very weak; Country Garden issues waning; Singapore sets sights lower; UST 10yr 4.17%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; inflation pressure still intense, Fonterra earns more, FMA issues ironic warning, green tick explained, swaps up, NZD down, & much more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; inflation pressure still intense, Fonterra earns more, FMA issues ironic warning, green tick explained, swaps up, NZD down, & much more
US July CPI inflation comes in as expected; US jobless claims tick up; Japanese PPI rises, Australian inflation expectations fall; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
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US July CPI inflation comes in as expected; US jobless claims tick up; Japanese PPI rises, Australian inflation expectations fall; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more homes sell at a loss, more milk price cuts, farmers grumpier, less concrete poured, swaps steepen, NZD on hold, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more homes sell at a loss, more milk price cuts, farmers grumpier, less concrete poured, swaps steepen, NZD on hold, & more
WeWork worthless; Japan machine tool orders retreat; China threatened by another Evergrande disaster; China deflates; rice price jumps; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold lower and oil higher; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
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WeWork worthless; Japan machine tool orders retreat; China threatened by another Evergrande disaster; China deflates; rice price jumps; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold lower and oil higher; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, ASB posts record profit, inflation expectations don't ease, swaps stable, NZD softish, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, ASB posts record profit, inflation expectations don't ease, swaps stable, NZD softish, & more
Moody's roils bank stocks; US household debt steady; US exports steady; China exports plunge; Italy imposes bank windfall tax; Aussie sentiment still low; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold lower and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
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Moody's roils bank stocks; US household debt steady; US exports steady; China exports plunge; Italy imposes bank windfall tax; Aussie sentiment still low; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold lower and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a few retail rate rises, housing values decline further, life insurance passes stress tests, swaps up, NZD unchanged, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a few retail rate rises, housing values decline further, life insurance passes stress tests, swaps up, NZD unchanged, & more
Wall Street positive earnings surprises spread; eyes on US CPI, China muzzles downbeat analysts; air cargo demand softens; UST 10yr 4.08%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
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Wall Street positive earnings surprises spread; eyes on US CPI, China muzzles downbeat analysts; air cargo demand softens; UST 10yr 4.08%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; rush of new homes available; tackling card surcharges, supermarket costs still up sharply, pockets of debt jump, swaps & NZD flat, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; rush of new homes available; tackling card surcharges, supermarket costs still up sharply, pockets of debt jump, swaps & NZD flat, & more
China backs off its tough trade stance with Australia; ACCC knocks back ANZ; RBA cuts expected Aussie growth; US jobs growth slows; Singapore retail sales fall; UST 10yr 4.04%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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China backs off its tough trade stance with Australia; ACCC knocks back ANZ; RBA cuts expected Aussie growth; US jobs growth slows; Singapore retail sales fall; UST 10yr 4.04%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
US labour market growth slows in an orderly way; Canada jobs shrink; China drops barley tariffs on Australia; German factory orders rise sharply; RBA cuts growth view; UST 10yr 4.04%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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US labour market growth slows in an orderly way; Canada jobs shrink; China drops barley tariffs on Australia; German factory orders rise sharply; RBA cuts growth view; UST 10yr 4.04%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, Barfoot volumes hold low, prices fall, building cost pressure eases, dairy payout slashed, ANZ rejected, swaps and 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, Barfoot volumes hold low, prices fall, building cost pressure eases, dairy payout slashed, ANZ rejected, swaps and NZD stable, & more
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Fonterra cuts its new season payout forecast sharply, down -$1/kgMS from a midpoint of $8.00/kgMS to $7.00/kg/MS
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Fonterra cuts its new season payout forecast sharply, down -$1/kgMS from a midpoint of $8.00/kgMS to $7.00/kg/MS
Eyes on US labour market; US services in modest expansion; ditto China; Indian expansion strong; global container freight rates jump sharply; UST 10yr 4.20%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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Eyes on US labour market; US services in modest expansion; ditto China; Indian expansion strong; global container freight rates jump sharply; UST 10yr 4.20%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; commodity prices under pressure, businesses seek for loans, NZGBs still popular, swaps firm, NZD weak, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; commodity prices under pressure, businesses seek for loans, NZGBs still popular, swaps firm, NZD weak, & more