Currencies
US sentiment and data better, Powell sings same tune; China sees insurance company stress; German sentiment up; Australia gets a pre-election budget; UST 10yr 4.45%; gold up and oil weaker; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
15th May 24, 7:19am
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US sentiment and data better, Powell sings same tune; China sees insurance company stress; German sentiment up; Australia gets a pre-election budget; UST 10yr 4.45%; gold up and oil weaker; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ falls into line, housing data 'cold', retail slump extends, population mix changes fast, passports issued slow, swaps & NZD on hold, & more
14th May 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ falls into line, housing data 'cold', retail slump extends, population mix changes fast, passports issued slow, swaps & NZD on hold, & more
US inflation expectations rise; India inflation stable but high; China lubricates its funding for a new stimulus push; Aussie sentiment stable; copper price jumps; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold down and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
14th May 24, 7:19am
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US inflation expectations rise; India inflation stable but high; China lubricates its funding for a new stimulus push; Aussie sentiment stable; copper price jumps; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold down and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank & Westpac cut retail rates, auctions slow, food not pressing inflation, services contracting, expectations ease, swaps & NZD stable
13th May 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank & Westpac cut retail rates, auctions slow, food not pressing inflation, services contracting, expectations ease, swaps & NZD stable
Chinese data lackluster; US sentiment slips; Canada jobs rise; Indian industrial production up; Australia targets social housing fix; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
13th May 24, 7:19am
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Chinese data lackluster; US sentiment slips; Canada jobs rise; Indian industrial production up; Australia targets social housing fix; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
US sentiment slips but still in rising trend; Canada jobs rise; India industrial production up; China FDI growth slows fast; Australia targets social housing fix; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
11th May 24, 8:05am
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US sentiment slips but still in rising trend; Canada jobs rise; India industrial production up; China FDI growth slows fast; Australia targets social housing fix; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Westpac next to cut some rates, but raise one TD rate, PMI better but not good, job ads retreat, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
10th May 24, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Westpac next to cut some rates, but raise one TD rate, PMI better but not good, job ads retreat, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
US jobless claims rise; China's exports don't; BofE holds but signals cuts coming; container and bulk freight rates jump sharply; UST 10yr 4.46%; gold up and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
10th May 24, 7:22am
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US jobless claims rise; China's exports don't; BofE holds but signals cuts coming; container and bulk freight rates jump sharply; UST 10yr 4.46%; gold up and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a sharp concrete slowdown, NZGB yields fall, 2024 milk price locks in, Transpower issues warning, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
9th May 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a sharp concrete slowdown, NZGB yields fall, 2024 milk price locks in, Transpower issues warning, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
US consumer debt growth slows; US CBO tallys the massive cost of tax-cuts for the rich; Taiwan export growth slows; Sweden cuts rates on inflation dip; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
9th May 24, 7:18am
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US consumer debt growth slows; US CBO tallys the massive cost of tax-cuts for the rich; Taiwan export growth slows; Sweden cuts rates on inflation dip; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ASB trims rates, dairy prices rise, insurance survey results released, Stats NZ rethinks census approach, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
8th May 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ASB trims rates, dairy prices rise, insurance survey results released, Stats NZ rethinks census approach, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
Dairy prices rise; US data positive; Canadian data sharply upbeat; Japan outperforms; EU retail rises; Aussie retail shrinks, RBA holds; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold slips and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
8th May 24, 7:20am
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Dairy prices rise; US data positive; Canadian data sharply upbeat; Japan outperforms; EU retail rises; Aussie retail shrinks, RBA holds; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold slips and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; tax take softens, ANZ cautious, mortgage borrowers go short, KiwiSavers who take risk doing best, Wayve makes the big-time, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
7th May 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; tax take softens, ANZ cautious, mortgage borrowers go short, KiwiSavers who take risk doing best, Wayve makes the big-time, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
Service sector strength in all major economies grows, led by India; Aussie inflation not retreating making today's RBA decision 'interesting'; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold rises and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
7th May 24, 7:19am
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Service sector strength in all major economies grows, led by India; Aussie inflation not retreating making today's RBA decision 'interesting'; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold rises and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Auckland auction results gruesome, migrant remittances rise, commodity prices rise, swaps unchanged, NZD on hold, & more
6th May 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Auckland auction results gruesome, migrant remittances rise, commodity prices rise, swaps unchanged, NZD on hold, & more
US labour market slows slightly; US car sales rise; US PMIs soft but service sector 'new orders' rise; China's mortgage book shrinks; eyes on RBA signals; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
6th May 24, 7:20am
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US labour market slows slightly; US car sales rise; US PMIs soft but service sector 'new orders' rise; China's mortgage book shrinks; eyes on RBA signals; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
Headline American employment growth slows, US services sector expansion slows but new orders grow; SEC uncovers massive fraud; Apple stumbles, investors don't case; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
4th May 24, 8:46am
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Headline American employment growth slows, US services sector expansion slows but new orders grow; SEC uncovers massive fraud; Apple stumbles, investors don't case; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; ANZ & others changed retail rates, various reports of decline, RBNZ worried about cash, swaps soft, NZD holds, & more
3rd May 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; ANZ & others changed retail rates, various reports of decline, RBNZ worried about cash, swaps soft, NZD holds, & more
US data broadly positive; Chinese return to international travel; Argentina sniffs inflation progress; OECD sees global economic expansion rising; UST 10yr 4.58%; gold firms and oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
3rd May 24, 7:19am
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US data broadly positive; Chinese return to international travel; Argentina sniffs inflation progress; OECD sees global economic expansion rising; UST 10yr 4.58%; gold firms and oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; soft building consent issuance, soft house sales, soft profits, popular NZGBs, mixed customer service, swaps and NZD stable, & more
2nd May 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; soft building consent issuance, soft house sales, soft profits, popular NZGBs, mixed customer service, swaps and NZD stable, & more
US Fed stands pat on policy moves despite inflation higher than they want; markets liked that; US labour market resilient; Aussie LCI up sharply for employed; UST 10yr 4.61%; gold firms and oil drops; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
2nd May 24, 7:20am
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US Fed stands pat on policy moves despite inflation higher than they want; markets liked that; US labour market resilient; Aussie LCI up sharply for employed; UST 10yr 4.61%; gold firms and oil drops; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; jobless rate ticks up, financial stress still very low; housing market languishes, LGFA offers popular, swaps stable, NZD weaker, & more
1st May 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; jobless rate ticks up, financial stress still very low; housing market languishes, LGFA offers popular, swaps stable, NZD weaker, & more
US labour costs and retail sales rise; US sentiment sags; China PMI's marginally positive; EU growth better; Aussie retail soft; UST 10yr 4.68%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
1st May 24, 7:19am
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US labour costs and retail sales rise; US sentiment sags; China PMI's marginally positive; EU growth better; Aussie retail soft; UST 10yr 4.68%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a 6.25% TD for 6 months, migrant house buyers scarce, business sentiment sags but still positive, cash balances build, swaps steady, NZD holds, & more
30th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a 6.25% TD for 6 months, migrant house buyers scarce, business sentiment sags but still positive, cash balances build, swaps steady, NZD holds, & more
US inflation pressure points change; G7 foresakes coal; German inflation retreats; yen reverses on suspicions of BofJ intervention; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
30th Apr 24, 7:19am
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US inflation pressure points change; G7 foresakes coal; German inflation retreats; yen reverses on suspicions of BofJ intervention; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3