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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday: consumer sentiment poor, fast-tracking green consents, households signal borrowing stress, swaps hold, NZD rises, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday: consumer sentiment poor, fast-tracking green consents, households signal borrowing stress, swaps hold, NZD rises, & more
US jobless claims rise; US Q4 GDP revised lower; German CPI lower; EU sentiment eases; Aussie job vacancies slip; fright rates slip again; UST 10yr 3.56%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
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US jobless claims rise; US Q4 GDP revised lower; German CPI lower; EU sentiment eases; Aussie job vacancies slip; fright rates slip again; UST 10yr 3.56%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; building consents dive, business confidence stays low; bond offers successful, swaps up, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; building consents dive, business confidence stays low; bond offers successful, swaps up, NZD soft, & more
US housing markets rise; Singapore PPI drops; Thailand normalises; Russia struggles; Australian inflation moderates but wage-push threat rises; UST 10yr 3.56%; gold down and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
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US housing markets rise; Singapore PPI drops; Thailand normalises; Russia struggles; Australian inflation moderates but wage-push threat rises; UST 10yr 3.56%; gold down and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; employment confidence still positive, labour productivity up, insurers post sharply lower profits, Aussie inflation eases, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; employment confidence still positive, labour productivity up, insurers post sharply lower profits, Aussie inflation eases, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
US retail loses impetus; US trade deficit shrinks; US sentiment improves; Chinese construction exports recover; France raids banks; Aussie retail weak; UST 10yr 3.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
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US retail loses impetus; US trade deficit shrinks; US sentiment improves; Chinese construction exports recover; France raids banks; Aussie retail weak; UST 10yr 3.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more TD rate rises, local labour market still strong, CER celebrated but trade turns against us, swaps stop falling, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more TD rate rises, local labour market still strong, CER celebrated but trade turns against us, swaps stop falling, NZD stable, & more
The best bits of SVB sold off; CFTC sues Binance; Texas factories slow; China's factories in tough price war; World Bank sees lost decade coming; UST 10yr 3.52%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70
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The best bits of SVB sold off; CFTC sues Binance; Texas factories slow; China's factories in tough price war; World Bank sees lost decade coming; UST 10yr 3.52%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; household deposit review, mortgage risk from floods, more green bonds, China starts 2023 on dour note, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; household deposit review, mortgage risk from floods, more green bonds, China starts 2023 on dour note, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
Savers moved their deposits aggressively during the pandemic. Now the pandemic has passed and they remember how to do it, does that risk other more destabilising shifts out of the banking system?
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Savers moved their deposits aggressively during the pandemic. Now the pandemic has passed and they remember how to do it, does that risk other more destabilising shifts out of the banking system?
ALP gets another big win in Aussie politics; Europe worried about Deutsche Bank; US data mixed but banking turmoil runs on; IMF notes global risks rising; UST 10yr 3.37%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
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ALP gets another big win in Aussie politics; Europe worried about Deutsche Bank; US data mixed but banking turmoil runs on; IMF notes global risks rising; UST 10yr 3.37%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
US expansion points to more rate hikes; Japanese inflation eases as economy expands; Singapore struggles; EU up but worries about banks grow; UST 10yr 3.37%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
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US expansion points to more rate hikes; Japanese inflation eases as economy expands; Singapore struggles; EU up but worries about banks grow; UST 10yr 3.37%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TSB raises rates, student apartment market rises, more milk payout forecasts cut, mortgage lending stunted, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TSB raises rates, student apartment market rises, more milk payout forecasts cut, mortgage lending stunted, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more
US labour market stays strong; US new home sales up; Canada's population grows fast; Europe banks follow the Fed; freight rates fall again; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
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US labour market stays strong; US new home sales up; Canada's population grows fast; Europe banks follow the Fed; freight rates fall again; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; many retail rate changes, Truckometer spinning, rental affordability worse than home loan affordability, ETS under review, swaps stay down, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; many retail rate changes, Truckometer spinning, rental affordability worse than home loan affordability, ETS under review, swaps stay down, NZD firm, & more
Fed stays focused on inflation-fighting; US landlords wavering; Hong Kong gets liquidity stress; UK inflation stays high; ASIC warns fund managers to keep valuations current; UST 10yr 3.55%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
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Fed stays focused on inflation-fighting; US landlords wavering; Hong Kong gets liquidity stress; UK inflation stays high; ASIC warns fund managers to keep valuations current; UST 10yr 3.55%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ANZ & Kiwibank raise savings & borrowing rates, dairy prices slip, consumer sentiment stays very low, jail for corruption, swaps up, NZD down, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ANZ & Kiwibank raise savings & borrowing rates, dairy prices slip, consumer sentiment stays very low, jail for corruption, swaps up, NZD down, & more
Risk back on in global markets; dairy prices fall again; US home sales in unexpected spurt; China gets flu surge; APRA looks for crypto exposures at banks; UST 10yr 3.59%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
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Risk back on in global markets; dairy prices fall again; US home sales in unexpected spurt; China gets flu surge; APRA looks for crypto exposures at banks; UST 10yr 3.59%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, few Kiwi victims of Latitude cyber attack, SME's self-confident, trade deficit unchanged, swap rates fall again, NZD dips, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, few Kiwi victims of Latitude cyber attack, SME's self-confident, trade deficit unchanged, swap rates fall again, NZD dips, & more
The 2023 update from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has found that the world is likely to miss its most ambitious climate target - limiting warming to +1.5 degrees C
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The 2023 update from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has found that the world is likely to miss its most ambitious climate target - limiting warming to +1.5 degrees C
The pressure on banks remains high but markets sense the worst is over; China holds LPRs; Taiwan export orders fall; German PPI stabilises; UST 10yr 3.49%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
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The pressure on banks remains high but markets sense the worst is over; China holds LPRs; Taiwan export orders fall; German PPI stabilises; UST 10yr 3.49%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; ASB trims fixed home loan rates, more bond issues signaled, Aussie building firms fail faster, swaps sink, NZD holds, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; ASB trims fixed home loan rates, more bond issues signaled, Aussie building firms fail faster, swaps sink, NZD holds, & more
ASB follows rivals with mortgage rate cuts in a home loan market walking on eggshells, one that hasn't fired any shots in a season dominated by low real estate sales transaction levels
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ASB follows rivals with mortgage rate cuts in a home loan market walking on eggshells, one that hasn't fired any shots in a season dominated by low real estate sales transaction levels
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Credit Suisse sold cheap; China cuts reserve ratio, cuts UST holdings too; US data softer; Canadian PPI low; OECD raises 2023 prospects; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
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Credit Suisse sold cheap; China cuts reserve ratio, cuts UST holdings too; US data softer; Canadian PPI low; OECD raises 2023 prospects; UST 10yr 3.44%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
US data mixed, Canada PPI modest; China cuts reserve ratio; Credit Suisse huddles; OECD sees improvement coming; commodity prices rise; UST 10yr 3.40%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
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US data mixed, Canada PPI modest; China cuts reserve ratio; Credit Suisse huddles; OECD sees improvement coming; commodity prices rise; UST 10yr 3.40%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9