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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; rushing the FLP, electricity demand dives, NZGB yields rise, delta bites harder, swaps slip, NZD falls on USD strength, & more
19th Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; rushing the FLP, electricity demand dives, NZGB yields rise, delta bites harder, swaps slip, NZD falls on USD strength, & more
Fed minutes reveal transition stresses; US housing starts slip Canadian inflation rises; iron ore price tanks further; China moves harder on tech companies; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
19th Aug 21, 7:28am
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Fed minutes reveal transition stresses; US housing starts slip Canadian inflation rises; iron ore price tanks further; China moves harder on tech companies; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; RBNZ pulls back, dairy prices rise, producer margins in tough squeeze, fewer farms sell at higher prices, swaps hold, NZD soft, & more
18th Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; RBNZ pulls back, dairy prices rise, producer margins in tough squeeze, fewer farms sell at higher prices, swaps hold, NZD soft, & more
Dairy prices firm; US retail sales disappoint; Beijing gets aggressive; BHP pivots; RBA turns cautious; Aussies investigate affordability; UST 10yr 1.25%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 69.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
18th Aug 21, 7:38am
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Dairy prices firm; US retail sales disappoint; Beijing gets aggressive; BHP pivots; RBA turns cautious; Aussies investigate affordability; UST 10yr 1.25%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 69.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ makes many rate changes, prepare for lockdown, eyes on RBNZ, dairy prices and Ardern, swaps sink, NZD drops, & more
17th Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ makes many rate changes, prepare for lockdown, eyes on RBNZ, dairy prices and Ardern, swaps sink, NZD drops, & more
A kick higher in ANZ's raised term deposit offers may just be the start of rising rates for savers even if they are starting from an under-water position, below inflation
17th Aug 21, 12:14pm
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A kick higher in ANZ's raised term deposit offers may just be the start of rising rates for savers even if they are starting from an under-water position, below inflation
With swap rates rising relentlessly and an expected OCR hike due on Wednesday, New Zealand's largest mortgage lender has hiked fixed home loan rates across the board
17th Aug 21, 8:10am
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With swap rates rising relentlessly and an expected OCR hike due on Wednesday, New Zealand's largest mortgage lender has hiked fixed home loan rates across the board
US factory data positive; Japan grows better than expected; Chinese data underwhelms; NSW forces landlords to give rent relief; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
17th Aug 21, 7:19am
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US factory data positive; Japan grows better than expected; Chinese data underwhelms; NSW forces landlords to give rent relief; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no retail rate changes, A2 Milk rises on rumours, service sector healthy & facing inflation, Australia sinks into lockdowns, swaps & NZD stable, & more
16th Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no retail rate changes, A2 Milk rises on rumours, service sector healthy & facing inflation, Australia sinks into lockdowns, swaps & NZD stable, & more
Supply chains get new wobbles; China momentum loss confirmed; US sentiment slumps; Aussie insurers face new scrutiny; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
16th Aug 21, 7:19am
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Supply chains get new wobbles; China momentum loss confirmed; US sentiment slumps; Aussie insurers face new scrutiny; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
US sentiment slumps; China powers up on coal; a key china port partly shuts down; China FDI growth weakens; some key commodity prices rise, others dip; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
14th Aug 21, 8:36am
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US sentiment slumps; China powers up on coal; a key china port partly shuts down; China FDI growth weakens; some key commodity prices rise, others dip; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; higher inflation expectations, PMI higher, Chapman switches, M&A activity strong, swaps hold, NZD softer, & more
13th Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; higher inflation expectations, PMI higher, Chapman switches, M&A activity strong, swaps hold, NZD softer, & more
US producer prices jump; Mexico raises its OCR; iron ore price falls further; EU industrial production falls; shipping container rates rise; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil and gold little-changed; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
13th Aug 21, 7:18am
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US producer prices jump; Mexico raises its OCR; iron ore price falls further; EU industrial production falls; shipping container rates rise; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil and gold little-changed; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TD rate rises, record house prices, inflation expectations up, carbon price at record high, swap rates firm, NZD firm, & more
12th Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TD rate rises, record house prices, inflation expectations up, carbon price at record high, swap rates firm, NZD firm, & more
US CPI rise doesn't surprise; US Federal budget deficit shrinks slightly; China's debt growth slows sharply; Japan and Singapore post very good data; Aussie new home sales tank; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil firm and gold regains some; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
12th Aug 21, 7:19am
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US CPI rise doesn't surprise; US Federal budget deficit shrinks slightly; China's debt growth slows sharply; Japan and Singapore post very good data; Aussie new home sales tank; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil firm and gold regains some; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; many TD changes today, job ads soar, concrete production hits record, petrol price near 3yr high, swaps up again, NZD firm, & more
11th Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; many TD changes today, job ads soar, concrete production hits record, petrol price near 3yr high, swaps up again, NZD firm, & more
Biden gets his infrastructure deal; US productivity gains underwhelm; iron ore price falls again; German sentiment wavers; Aussie business confidence falls; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil recovers and gold holds low; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
11th Aug 21, 7:17am
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Biden gets his infrastructure deal; US productivity gains underwhelm; iron ore price falls again; German sentiment wavers; Aussie business confidence falls; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil recovers and gold holds low; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ raises TD rates, ANZ's Truckometer positive, retail spending remains strong, wholesale electricity prices go berserk, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more
10th Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ raises TD rates, ANZ's Truckometer positive, retail spending remains strong, wholesale electricity prices go berserk, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more
Savings are stranded as inflation rises much faster than yields, and asset holders grab the benefits of low yields at the expense of savers. This type of financial repression is likely to persist for decades, possibly provoking anger for change
10th Aug 21, 11:25am
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Savings are stranded as inflation rises much faster than yields, and asset holders grab the benefits of low yields at the expense of savers. This type of financial repression is likely to persist for decades, possibly provoking anger for change
Clear climate warning; US consumer expectations rise; China's CPI tame but PPI very high; exports strong for Taiwan and Germany; UST 10yr 1.32%, oil dips again and gold slumps again; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
10th Aug 21, 7:21am
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Clear climate warning; US consumer expectations rise; China's CPI tame but PPI very high; exports strong for Taiwan and Germany; UST 10yr 1.32%, oil dips again and gold slumps again; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more retail rate changes, more new homes built, farmer confidence positive, Tauraga port workers no-shows for vaccines, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
9th Aug 21, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more retail rate changes, more new homes built, farmer confidence positive, Tauraga port workers no-shows for vaccines, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
China's trade data disappoints; some commodity prices boom, but not iron ore; US jobs data sparkles, not so for Canada; Australia struggles with delta; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil dips and gold slumps; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
9th Aug 21, 7:19am
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China's trade data disappoints; some commodity prices boom, but not iron ore; US jobs data sparkles, not so for Canada; Australia struggles with delta; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil dips and gold slumps; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
US payrolls rise sharply; US consumer borrowing surges; Canada posts lesser results; China anxious over delta spread; commodities mostly higher; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil dips and gold slumps; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
7th Aug 21, 8:23am
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US payrolls rise sharply; US consumer borrowing surges; Canada posts lesser results; China anxious over delta spread; commodities mostly higher; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil dips and gold slumps; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many mortgage and TD rate changes, Marsden Point refinery to close, NZ's reserve assets fall, swaps stable, NZD stays firm, & more
6th Aug 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many mortgage and TD rate changes, Marsden Point refinery to close, NZ's reserve assets fall, swaps stable, NZD stays firm, & more
HSBC announces some substantial home loan rate reductions but these come amidst sharp wholesale market movements and just 14 days after they hiked rates sharply
6th Aug 21, 11:45am
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HSBC announces some substantial home loan rate reductions but these come amidst sharp wholesale market movements and just 14 days after they hiked rates sharply