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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; trade deficit balloons; huge construction pipeline; mortgage debt rise slows; OAG faults ministers, swaps slip, NZD stable, & more
31st Mar 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; trade deficit balloons; huge construction pipeline; mortgage debt rise slows; OAG faults ministers, swaps slip, NZD stable, & more
US mortgage rates hit 3yr high; US labour market expands again; Ontario raises foreign buyer tax; EU braces for Russian gas threats; UST 10yr 2.35%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8
31st Mar 22, 7:24am
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US mortgage rates hit 3yr high; US labour market expands again; Ontario raises foreign buyer tax; EU braces for Russian gas threats; UST 10yr 2.35%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no-one follows ANZ up, building consents surge, inflation 'moon-bound', insurers charge more but earn less, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
30th Mar 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no-one follows ANZ up, building consents surge, inflation 'moon-bound', insurers charge more but earn less, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
US data positive but outlook cloudy; German sentiment dives; World Bank sees EM debt stress; China starts local stimulus; big election-bribe budget in Australia; UST 10yr 2.39%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 69.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
30th Mar 22, 7:22am
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US data positive but outlook cloudy; German sentiment dives; World Bank sees EM debt stress; China starts local stimulus; big election-bribe budget in Australia; UST 10yr 2.39%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 69.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some key rate hikes; auctions signal housing market slowdown; huge new windfarm; demographic changes; swaps hold, NZD falls; & more
29th Mar 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some key rate hikes; auctions signal housing market slowdown; huge new windfarm; demographic changes; swaps hold, NZD falls; & more
ANZ's increased term deposit rates are not as impressive as they may at first seem, but there are other institutions pushing up rates for savers that are worth watching
29th Mar 22, 10:46am
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ANZ's increased term deposit rates are not as impressive as they may at first seem, but there are other institutions pushing up rates for savers that are worth watching
US trade deficit falls; US supply chain costs rise; US budget released; Shanghai in lockdown; Taiwan confidence slips; Aussie budget awaited; UST 10yr 2.46%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
29th Mar 22, 7:23am
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US trade deficit falls; US supply chain costs rise; US budget released; Shanghai in lockdown; Taiwan confidence slips; Aussie budget awaited; UST 10yr 2.46%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
With wholesale swap rates at seven year highs, home loan rates push on up higher with ANZ the latest to raise fixed rates up to the next level
28th Mar 22, 5:54pm
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With wholesale swap rates at seven year highs, home loan rates push on up higher with ANZ the latest to raise fixed rates up to the next level
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many retail rate rises and one surprise fall, a bit outflow possibility, FMA interim stop order, swaps up again, NZD holds, & more
28th Mar 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many retail rate rises and one surprise fall, a bit outflow possibility, FMA interim stop order, swaps up again, NZD holds, & more
Bond investors nursing heavy losses; China profits fall; money rushes out of China; US looks at billionaires tax; Hart eyes sell-down; UST 10yr 2.49%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.9
28th Mar 22, 7:22am
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Bond investors nursing heavy losses; China profits fall; money rushes out of China; US looks at billionaires tax; Hart eyes sell-down; UST 10yr 2.49%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.9
Moscow tests a pullback strategy; bond markets turn to inflation risks; Canada data impresses; German sentiment dives; China bets on coal; UST 10yr 2.49%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.9
26th Mar 22, 8:16am
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Moscow tests a pullback strategy; bond markets turn to inflation risks; Canada data impresses; German sentiment dives; China bets on coal; UST 10yr 2.49%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some retail rate changes, most regions glum, aluminium stars, only big businesses doing anything about GHGs, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
25th Mar 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some retail rate changes, most regions glum, aluminium stars, only big businesses doing anything about GHGs, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
US jobless claims fall; US durable goods orders hesitate; US PMIs strong; EU PMIs dive; China nears getting a Solomon Islands base; UST 10yr 2.34%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 69.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8
25th Mar 22, 7:24am
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US jobless claims fall; US durable goods orders hesitate; US PMIs strong; EU PMIs dive; China nears getting a Solomon Islands base; UST 10yr 2.34%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 69.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; still lots of mortgage lending, jobs confidence up, electricity demand lackluster, where did the petrol tax cut go?, swaps lower, NZD firm, & more
24th Mar 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; still lots of mortgage lending, jobs confidence up, electricity demand lackluster, where did the petrol tax cut go?, swaps lower, NZD firm, & more
US housing markets retreat; inflation up in Singapore, UK; China faces food and energy issues; EU sentiment falls; UST 10yr 2.31%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.9
24th Mar 22, 7:23am
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US housing markets retreat; inflation up in Singapore, UK; China faces food and energy issues; EU sentiment falls; UST 10yr 2.31%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; minor rate changes, major pandemic changes, major pressure on households, big cost for QE bonds, swaps up further, NZD firms again, & more
23rd Mar 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; minor rate changes, major pandemic changes, major pressure on households, big cost for QE bonds, swaps up further, NZD firms again, & more
US retail sales stay strong; Canadian PPI surges; China tax cuts grow; Evergrande munted; Japan in power stress; Aussie confidence sinks; UST 10yr 2.38%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 74.7
23rd Mar 22, 7:22am
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US retail sales stay strong; Canadian PPI surges; China tax cuts grow; Evergrande munted; Japan in power stress; Aussie confidence sinks; UST 10yr 2.38%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 74.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; the next rate hike 'front' approaches, auction clearance rates poor, consumer confidence tumbles, swap rates leap, NZD soft, & more
22nd Mar 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; the next rate hike 'front' approaches, auction clearance rates poor, consumer confidence tumbles, swap rates leap, NZD soft, & more
Our 'excess' savings held in low- or no-interest accounts is keeping us liquid at a considerable cost, one we seem prepared to pay in case emergencies befall us
22nd Mar 22, 9:40am
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Our 'excess' savings held in low- or no-interest accounts is keeping us liquid at a considerable cost, one we seem prepared to pay in case emergencies befall us
Powell signals Fed will go after inflation hard; Taiwan export orders rise sharply; EU:China relations sour further; China demographics irreversible; UST 10yr 2.30%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74
22nd Mar 22, 7:19am
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Powell signals Fed will go after inflation hard; Taiwan export orders rise sharply; EU:China relations sour further; China demographics irreversible; UST 10yr 2.30%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; not many retail rate changes, home loan affordability, bigger trade deficit, credit cards fade, swaps hold, NZD firm, & more
21st Mar 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; not many retail rate changes, home loan affordability, bigger trade deficit, credit cards fade, swaps hold, NZD firm, & more
Energy and commodity markets struggle to adjust to stress; Russia prepares for huge decline; sharp election change in South Australia; UST 10yr 2.15%; gold down and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
21st Mar 22, 7:19am
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Energy and commodity markets struggle to adjust to stress; Russia prepares for huge decline; sharp election change in South Australia; UST 10yr 2.15%; gold down and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
Term deposit rates are rising in the shadow of mortgage rates and inflation. We look at the broader landscape of these increases and assess where the higher offers are even if they aren't matching CPI
20th Mar 22, 7:00am
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Term deposit rates are rising in the shadow of mortgage rates and inflation. We look at the broader landscape of these increases and assess where the higher offers are even if they aren't matching CPI
Biden and Xi talk; US home sales fade, Canada on a roll; Japan gets inflation; Russia faces huge decline; commodity markets wobble; UST 10yr 2.14%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 69.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
19th Mar 22, 8:44am
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Biden and Xi talk; US home sales fade, Canada on a roll; Japan gets inflation; Russia faces huge decline; commodity markets wobble; UST 10yr 2.14%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 69.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate increases, 'Back my Build' ending, Australia get housing ideas, Japan gets some inflation, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
18th Mar 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate increases, 'Back my Build' ending, Australia get housing ideas, Japan gets some inflation, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more