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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
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
US Treasury yields continue to edge lower, with the 10-year rate down to a four-week low. The USD is stronger. A slightly less hawkish than expected RBA policy update sent Australian rates and the AUD lower
8th May 24, 8:13am
US Treasury yields continue to edge lower, with the 10-year rate down to a four-week low. The USD is stronger. A slightly less hawkish than expected RBA policy update sent Australian rates and the AUD lower
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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
RBA policy update later today. Global rates are slightly lower. Yen weaker after last week’s strong recovery. Oil flat amidst ceasefire proposal talk for Gaza
7th May 24, 7:29am
RBA policy update later today. Global rates are slightly lower. Yen weaker after last week’s strong recovery. Oil flat amidst ceasefire proposal talk for Gaza
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
Roger J Kerr says American currency 'bulls' will again be reviewing their positions as unsustainable, adding to the general US dollar selling pressure
6th May 24, 8:49am
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Roger J Kerr says American currency 'bulls' will again be reviewing their positions as unsustainable, adding to the general US dollar selling pressure
US labour market data the services ISM were weaker than expected. This rekindled hopes for rate cuts by the Federal Reserve later this year which underpinned equities. US treasury yields declined sharply but rebounded off lows
6th May 24, 7:37am
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US labour market data the services ISM were weaker than expected. This rekindled hopes for rate cuts by the Federal Reserve later this year which underpinned equities. US treasury yields declined sharply but rebounded off lows
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 Treasury yields fall further in the aftermath of the Fed's policy update; US 10-year rate down to 4.57%, first rate cut fully priced brought forward to November. Yen strengthens in the aftermath of further official intervention
3rd May 24, 7:44am
US Treasury yields fall further in the aftermath of the Fed's policy update; US 10-year rate down to 4.57%, first rate cut fully priced brought forward to November. Yen strengthens in the aftermath of further official intervention
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
The Fed’s policy update brought no surprises and little initial market reaction, but US rates and the USD fell when Powell said a rate hike "unlikely". NZ jobless rate rose to 3-year high, as expected, so little net market reaction
2nd May 24, 7:39am
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The Fed’s policy update brought no surprises and little initial market reaction, but US rates and the USD fell when Powell said a rate hike "unlikely". NZ jobless rate rose to 3-year high, as expected, so little net market reaction
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
Unemployment rate climbed to 4.3% in the March quarter from 4%, just exceeding the Reserve Bank’s expectations
1st May 24, 10:56am
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Unemployment rate climbed to 4.3% in the March quarter from 4%, just exceeding the Reserve Bank’s expectations
Stronger than expected US employment cost data raises concerns that sticky wage inflation could further delay the Fed’s rate cutting cycle and weighed on risk sentiment
1st May 24, 7:45am
Stronger than expected US employment cost data raises concerns that sticky wage inflation could further delay the Fed’s rate cutting cycle and weighed on risk sentiment
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
JPY in focus, after the yen crated before strongly rebounding, with signs of official intervention to support the currency. The USD is broadly weaker. Global rates modestly lower
30th Apr 24, 7:49am
JPY in focus, after the yen crated before strongly rebounding, with signs of official intervention to support the currency. The USD is broadly weaker. Global rates modestly lower
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
Roger J. Kerr says the RBA needs to rethink its approach to taming inflation, US economic grows slows, and the Japanese have been restrained so far on intervention on behalf of the yen
29th Apr 24, 8:15am
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Roger J. Kerr says the RBA needs to rethink its approach to taming inflation, US economic grows slows, and the Japanese have been restrained so far on intervention on behalf of the yen
Global asset markets ended last week on a positive note. The S&P advanced 1% following upbeat earnings. US PCE core deflator data was in line with consensus estimates. The yen remained under pressure
29th Apr 24, 7:33am
Global asset markets ended last week on a positive note. The S&P advanced 1% following upbeat earnings. US PCE core deflator data was in line with consensus estimates. The yen remained under pressure
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
An anti-Goldilocks US GDP report; weaker growth and higher inflation than expected. GDP up 1.6%, core PCE deflator up 3.7%. Rates market more focused on the inflation story, seeing a further paring of US rate cut expectations
26th Apr 24, 8:07am
An anti-Goldilocks US GDP report; weaker growth and higher inflation than expected. GDP up 1.6%, core PCE deflator up 3.7%. Rates market more focused on the inflation story, seeing a further paring of US rate cut expectations
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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
Investor risk appetite recovers underpinning global equities as market looks ahead to earnings reports from US Big Tech. Treasury yields fell alongside the US dollar, following weaker than expected preliminary US PMIs
24th Apr 24, 7:51am
Investor risk appetite recovers underpinning global equities as market looks ahead to earnings reports from US Big Tech. Treasury yields fell alongside the US dollar, following weaker than expected preliminary US PMIs
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, FHB affordability stabilises, RBNZ squares off against ComCom, cruel retail summer, swaps ease, NZD holds, & more
23rd Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, FHB affordability stabilises, RBNZ squares off against ComCom, cruel retail summer, swaps ease, NZD holds, & more
Risk appetite higher with US equities rebounding. Commodity currencies outperform. NZD consolidating above the 0.59 mark and flat to higher on the key major cross rates
23rd Apr 24, 7:47am
Risk appetite higher with US equities rebounding. Commodity currencies outperform. NZD consolidating above the 0.59 mark and flat to higher on the key major cross rates