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Global food crisis extreme; US data substantially positive; China cuts reserve ratio, approves infrastructure projects fast; Aussie labour hours stall; UST 10yr 2.83%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
Global food crisis extreme; US data substantially positive; China cuts reserve ratio, approves infrastructure projects fast; Aussie labour hours stall; UST 10yr 2.83%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more rate rises, housing sales slumped in March, factories expanded, eyes on health insurance, swaps little-changed, NZD weaker, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more rate rises, housing sales slumped in March, factories expanded, eyes on health insurance, swaps little-changed, NZD weaker, & more
ANZ raises its fixed home loan rates sharply, after passing on the full +50 bps rise in their floating rate. Their fixed rates rose between +20 bps and +40 bps too. Their rivals are sure to follow soon
ANZ raises its fixed home loan rates sharply, after passing on the full +50 bps rise in their floating rate. Their fixed rates rose between +20 bps and +40 bps too. Their rivals are sure to follow soon
ANZ moves fast after the OCR rate hike, raising its floating rates plus a full range of other home loan rate increases, with others likely to quickly follow
ANZ moves fast after the OCR rate hike, raising its floating rates plus a full range of other home loan rate increases, with others likely to quickly follow
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; watching for floating rate rises following +50 bps OCR hike, auction activity slowing, food prices jump, Auckland Council faces cutbacks, swaps settle in, NZD firm, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; watching for floating rate rises following +50 bps OCR hike, auction activity slowing, food prices jump, Auckland Council faces cutbacks, swaps settle in, NZD firm, & more
US inflation rises but as expected; US retail stays strong; The US budget repair makes impressive progress; Toyota cuts output by -10%; Aussie confidence up; UST 10yr 2.72%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 68.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6
US inflation rises but as expected; US retail stays strong; The US budget repair makes impressive progress; Toyota cuts output by -10%; Aussie confidence up; UST 10yr 2.72%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 68.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; waiting for the OCR review, little migration so far, business confidence falls, Heartland hits a bump, net GHG emissions revealed, swaps up again, NZD stable, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; waiting for the OCR review, little migration so far, business confidence falls, Heartland hits a bump, net GHG emissions revealed, swaps up again, NZD stable, & more
US inflation expectations up; bond yields up; China gets more inflation; China lending up but activity down; zinc prices near all-time record; UST 10yr 2.78%; gold stable and oil down; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
US inflation expectations up; bond yields up; China gets more inflation; China lending up but activity down; zinc prices near all-time record; UST 10yr 2.78%; gold stable and oil down; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more retail interest rate rises, retail sales volumes fall, 'green' TDs coming, some key appointments, swaps up again, NZD down, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more retail interest rate rises, retail sales volumes fall, 'green' TDs coming, some key appointments, swaps up again, NZD down, & more
China weakens; Japanese confidence wanes; Russia in default; food inflation leaps; Canadian job market strong; France votes; Australia election called; UST 10yr 2.70%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 68.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
China weakens; Japanese confidence wanes; Russia in default; food inflation leaps; Canadian job market strong; France votes; Australia election called; UST 10yr 2.70%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 68.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
Food prices jump to record levels; US inventories rise; Japanese confidence falls; China fades; India worried about tectonic shifts; UST 10yr 2.73%; gold and oil higher; NZ$1 = 68.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
Food prices jump to record levels; US inventories rise; Japanese confidence falls; China fades; India worried about tectonic shifts; UST 10yr 2.73%; gold and oil higher; NZ$1 = 68.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more TD rate rises, rents flat, cars staying at home, houses worth $100 bln more, swaps higher again, NZD soft, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more TD rate rises, rents flat, cars staying at home, houses worth $100 bln more, swaps higher again, NZD soft, & more
Westpac is the last to the rate-hike party, and since ANZ started this round of rises, the 2year swap rate has risen +40 bps. But Westpac is another main bank with a sub-4% rate still
Westpac is the last to the rate-hike party, and since ANZ started this round of rises, the 2year swap rate has risen +40 bps. But Westpac is another main bank with a sub-4% rate still
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many retail rate changes, more green bonds, call to close KiwiSaver 'loophole', FMA slaps crowdfunder again, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many retail rate changes, more green bonds, call to close KiwiSaver 'loophole', FMA slaps crowdfunder again, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
Bond and equity investors nurse losses as the US Fed gets muscular; shipping rates fall but aircargo volumes rise; China's troubles spread; UST 10yr 2.61%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 69.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8
Bond and equity investors nurse losses as the US Fed gets muscular; shipping rates fall but aircargo volumes rise; China's troubles spread; UST 10yr 2.61%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 69.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; few retail rate changes, house auctions slow, hiring up including by us, commodities at record high, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; few retail rate changes, house auctions slow, hiring up including by us, commodities at record high, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
Dairy prices dip again; US data all very positive; Brainard lights fire under bond market; RBA no longer 'patient'; China's credit easing underway; UST 10yr 2.56%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 75.1
Dairy prices dip again; US data all very positive; Brainard lights fire under bond market; RBA no longer 'patient'; China's credit easing underway; UST 10yr 2.56%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 75.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ hikes some mortgage rates, Barfoots buoyant, CoreLogic sees softness, retail sales divergent, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ hikes some mortgage rates, Barfoots buoyant, CoreLogic sees softness, retail sales divergent, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
Sensing an opportunity, BNZ holds back on part of their home loan rate increases, opening up a gap between them and ANZ/ASB. The pace of swap rate increases may however close that opportunity soon
Sensing an opportunity, BNZ holds back on part of their home loan rate increases, opening up a gap between them and ANZ/ASB. The pace of swap rate increases may however close that opportunity soon
Europe hardens attitudes toward Russia; US factory orders slip; Canadian outlook improves; China struggles with pandemic; IPCC struggles to agree a less dire outlook; UST 10yr 2.42%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.9
Europe hardens attitudes toward Russia; US factory orders slip; Canadian outlook improves; China struggles with pandemic; IPCC struggles to agree a less dire outlook; UST 10yr 2.42%; 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 Monday; more big home loan rate rises, term deposit rises, Infrastructure Commission knows why, Aussie jobs demand high, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more big home loan rate rises, term deposit rises, Infrastructure Commission knows why, Aussie jobs demand high, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
Kiwibank the third major to raise home loan interest rates, although a sub 4% rate is still hanging in there from them. Expect the other two majors to announce chunky rises soon too
Kiwibank the third major to raise home loan interest rates, although a sub 4% rate is still hanging in there from them. Expect the other two majors to announce chunky rises soon too