Currencies
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
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TSB launches low mortgage rate, auction activity resilient, labour market data resilient too, swaps steady, NZD holds but yen falls, & more
29th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TSB launches low mortgage rate, auction activity resilient, labour market data resilient too, swaps steady, NZD holds but yen falls, & more
China's overcapacity brings profit problems at home; eyes on yuan; Japan stands pat but yen risks rise; US inflation stays sticky; UST 10yr 4.66%; gold eases and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
29th Apr 24, 7:20am
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China's overcapacity brings profit problems at home; eyes on yuan; Japan stands pat but yen risks rise; US inflation stays sticky; UST 10yr 4.66%; gold eases and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
US inflation sticky but consumer sentiment and spending unaffected; BofJ facing currency problems; China subsidises car buying; olive oil price jumps; UST 10yr 4.67%; gold firms and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
27th Apr 24, 8:35am
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US inflation sticky but consumer sentiment and spending unaffected; BofJ facing currency problems; China subsidises car buying; olive oil price jumps; UST 10yr 4.67%; gold firms and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer confidence slides, prioritising the mortgage (less), our taxes are low, our R&D spending is 'high' (?), swaps up, NZD stable, & more
26th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer confidence slides, prioritising the mortgage (less), our taxes are low, our R&D spending is 'high' (?), swaps up, NZD stable, & more
US growth slows but not inflation; US durable goods orders jump; eyes on Bank of Japan; China office vacancy rate surge; copper prices jump; UST 10yr 4.70%; gold firms and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
26th Apr 24, 7:36am
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US growth slows but not inflation; US durable goods orders jump; eyes on Bank of Japan; China office vacancy rate surge; copper prices jump; UST 10yr 4.70%; gold firms and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a tweak up in home loan rates, a huge trade balance improvement, NZGBs popular at a price; swaps firm, NZD on hold, & more
24th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a tweak up in home loan rates, a huge trade balance improvement, NZGBs popular at a price; swaps firm, NZD on hold, & more
American retail sales strong but factories ease; Strong demand for US Treasuries; Japan, Taiwan and India get rising factory activity; UST 10yr 4.60%; gold eases and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
24th Apr 24, 7:20am
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American retail sales strong but factories ease; Strong demand for US Treasuries; Japan, Taiwan and India get rising factory activity; UST 10yr 4.60%; gold eases and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1