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Eyes on the RBNZ; Chinese yuan weaker with other markers; Japanese inflation rising; US Fed open to a pause; ECB reassesses deposit insurance; BNPL to be regulated in Australia; UST 10yr 3.69%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 62.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
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Eyes on the RBNZ; Chinese yuan weaker with other markers; Japanese inflation rising; US Fed open to a pause; ECB reassesses deposit insurance; BNPL to be regulated in Australia; UST 10yr 3.69%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 62.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
Mixed signals from the US; Chinese yuan devalues; Japanese inflation rises; German PPI eases; travel to Australia from China weak; UST 10yr 3.69%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
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Mixed signals from the US; Chinese yuan devalues; Japanese inflation rises; German PPI eases; travel to Australia from China weak; UST 10yr 3.69%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; DTIs fall sharply, Census struggles, households a tax target, April trade surplus, no credit card stress yet, swaps jump, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; DTIs fall sharply, Census struggles, households a tax target, April trade surplus, no credit card stress yet, swaps jump, NZD firm, & more
US data better except house sales; Australian jobless rate rises; freight rates ease again; air travel markets eye huge growth; UST 10yr 3.66%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
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US data better except house sales; Australian jobless rate rises; freight rates ease again; air travel markets eye huge growth; UST 10yr 3.66%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; insurance incentives, ASB raises TD rates, more Budget borrowing, PPI rises slow fast, Xero cash flows in, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; insurance incentives, ASB raises TD rates, more Budget borrowing, PPI rises slow fast, Xero cash flows in, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
US second tier data weak but fears ease on debt limit, banking stress; China house prices and FDI weak; Japanese growth better; Aussie wages go backwards; UST 10yr 3.58%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71
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US second tier data weak but fears ease on debt limit, banking stress; China house prices and FDI weak; Japanese growth better; Aussie wages go backwards; UST 10yr 3.58%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ trims mortgage rates, dairy prices soft, home loan affordability for April, fewer tractors, swaps higher, NZD holds & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ trims mortgage rates, dairy prices soft, home loan affordability for April, fewer tractors, swaps higher, NZD holds & more
Dairy prices hesitate; US retail growth weak; US factories busier, home builders confident; China retail bounces back; sentiment slumps in Australia; UST 10yr 3.55%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
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Dairy prices hesitate; US retail growth weak; US factories busier, home builders confident; China retail bounces back; sentiment slumps in Australia; UST 10yr 3.55%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Westpac's forecast moves financial markets, ponzis and fraud cases, swaps rise, NZD rises, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Westpac's forecast moves financial markets, ponzis and fraud cases, swaps rise, NZD rises, & more
US factory data weak; Canadian house building data strong; Japan PPI rise eases, machine tool orders fall; China caves on trade dispute with Australia; UST 10yr 3.50%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
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US factory data weak; Canadian house building data strong; Japan PPI rise eases, machine tool orders fall; China caves on trade dispute with Australia; UST 10yr 3.50%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; minor retail rate changes, service sector turns sour suddenly, new builds in Auckland peak, swaps up, NZ stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; minor retail rate changes, service sector turns sour suddenly, new builds in Auckland peak, swaps up, NZ stable, & more
Elections in the balance; China misfires; India slows; US sentiment sags on debt-ceiling struggle; China and Australia try to make up; UST 10yr 3.46%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
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Elections in the balance; China misfires; India slows; US sentiment sags on debt-ceiling struggle; China and Australia try to make up; UST 10yr 3.46%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
The US debt ceiling standoff risks grow; Canadian credit conditions tight; Chinese credit demand sinks; India's factory output hesitates; PwC Australia in big trouble; UST 10yr 3.46%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
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The US debt ceiling standoff risks grow; Canadian credit conditions tight; Chinese credit demand sinks; India's factory output hesitates; PwC Australia in big trouble; UST 10yr 3.46%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rates rise & fall, PMI still contracting, tourist arrivals shift to India & China, inflation expectations reduce, swaps down, NZD eases, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rates rise & fall, PMI still contracting, tourist arrivals shift to India & China, inflation expectations reduce, swaps down, NZD eases, & more
US jobless claims rise; US producer price pressures ease; China CPI inflation vanishes; China PPI deflates; England raises rates again; Aussie inflation expectations rise; UST 10yr 3.40%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
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US jobless claims rise; US producer price pressures ease; China CPI inflation vanishes; China PPI deflates; England raises rates again; Aussie inflation expectations rise; UST 10yr 3.40%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
Three banks now offer 6% for a one year term deposit. That is the current peak offer point. However it isn't clear that the majors will follow
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Three banks now offer 6% for a one year term deposit. That is the current peak offer point. However it isn't clear that the majors will follow
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; housing sales slump in April, food costs jump in April, less concrete poured, NZGB bond yields rise, swaps lower, NZD higher, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; housing sales slump in April, food costs jump in April, less concrete poured, NZGB bond yields rise, swaps lower, NZD higher, & more
American CPI inflation eases; US Federal deficit worsens; China struggles with food and debt policies; G7 seeks much tougher AML regulation of cryptos; UST 10yr 3.45%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
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American CPI inflation eases; US Federal deficit worsens; China struggles with food and debt policies; G7 seeks much tougher AML regulation of cryptos; UST 10yr 3.45%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; some call rates getting up there; grim outlook for residential construction; Auckland Council in tougher spot; swaps & NZD stalled, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; some call rates getting up there; grim outlook for residential construction; Auckland Council in tougher spot; swaps & NZD stalled, & more
American sentiment weak but Boeing nabs big order; Fed worries about commercial property risks; Chinese exports strong, SME sentiment weak; Aussie Budget released; UST 10yr 3.52%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 63.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71
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American sentiment weak but Boeing nabs big order; Fed worries about commercial property risks; Chinese exports strong, SME sentiment weak; Aussie Budget released; UST 10yr 3.52%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 63.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; dwelling values fall faster, retail spending up, small fine & big costs, fast tax rises, swaps up, NZD up, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; dwelling values fall faster, retail spending up, small fine & big costs, fast tax rises, swaps up, NZD up, & more
US inflation expectations ease; US credit harder to access; Taiwan exports rise; Japan's service sector healthy; eyes on Australian Budget; UST 10yr 3.52%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
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US inflation expectations ease; US credit harder to access; Taiwan exports rise; Japan's service sector healthy; eyes on Australian Budget; UST 10yr 3.52%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Westpac's profit slips, insurers hit hard, more storms imminent, more corporate bond issues, swaps up, NZD holds, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Westpac's profit slips, insurers hit hard, more storms imminent, more corporate bond issues, swaps up, NZD holds, & more
Global food prices rise; China's service sector expands; US labour market strong again; EU retail weak; eyes on Australian Budget; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
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Global food prices rise; China's service sector expands; US labour market strong again; EU retail weak; eyes on Australian Budget; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
US payrolls grow more than expected; US consumer debt rises; China's services sector expanding; Singapore dips; German factory orders dive; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
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US payrolls grow more than expected; US consumer debt rises; China's services sector expanding; Singapore dips; German factory orders dive; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6