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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer sentiment rises, Willis talks deregulation & competition, trade deficit shrinks, no credit card stress signs yet, swaps lower, NZD holds low, & more
20th Dec 24, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer sentiment rises, Willis talks deregulation & competition, trade deficit shrinks, no credit card stress signs yet, swaps lower, NZD holds low, & more
Modest recovery in US equities after their slump following the Fed's hawkish rate cut. US 10-year rate rises to its highest level since the end of May; curve steepens
20th Dec 24, 7:59am
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Modest recovery in US equities after their slump following the Fed's hawkish rate cut. US 10-year rate rises to its highest level since the end of May; curve steepens
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; just a whimper of retail rate changes, GDP dives, rental sector under stress, business sentiment high, Fed's hawkish cut echoes, swaps stable, NZD dumped, & more
19th Dec 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; just a whimper of retail rate changes, GDP dives, rental sector under stress, business sentiment high, Fed's hawkish cut echoes, swaps stable, NZD dumped, & more
Global asset markets in a holding pattern ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision this morning. US dollar generally firm against G10 currencies
19th Dec 24, 7:24am
Global asset markets in a holding pattern ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision this morning. US dollar generally firm against G10 currencies
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; unsold properties choke housing market, current account and IIP stay poor, consumer sentiment firm, job ads stay weak, swaps and NZD stable, & much more
18th Dec 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; unsold properties choke housing market, current account and IIP stay poor, consumer sentiment firm, job ads stay weak, swaps and NZD stable, & much more
Commodity and Asia-pacific currencies underperform; NZD, AUD, CAD, Asia Dollar index fall to year, or multi-year, lows. US retail sales data conveying robust consumer spending
18th Dec 24, 7:47am
Commodity and Asia-pacific currencies underperform; NZD, AUD, CAD, Asia Dollar index fall to year, or multi-year, lows. US retail sales data conveying robust consumer spending
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; EOY rate changes, housing market mixed; Govt. can't deliver a surplus but does deliver for business, dairy farms back in profit, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
17th Dec 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; EOY rate changes, housing market mixed; Govt. can't deliver a surplus but does deliver for business, dairy farms back in profit, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
PMI data show rising momentum across the services sector in Europe, with the US continuing to outperform. US Treasury yields near session highs after the data; 10-year rate at 4.41%; US equities stronger
17th Dec 24, 7:55am
PMI data show rising momentum across the services sector in Europe, with the US continuing to outperform. US Treasury yields near session highs after the data; 10-year rate at 4.41%; US equities stronger
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; a few more small rate cuts, rents weak, PMI/PSI still contracting, tractor sales very low, deceptions punished, swap curves steepen, NZD holds, & more
16th Dec 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; a few more small rate cuts, rents weak, PMI/PSI still contracting, tractor sales very low, deceptions punished, swap curves steepen, NZD holds, & more
The selloff in US treasuries continued. US dollar stable overall. Soft tone for Asian equities after Chinese policy makers failed to offer details on fiscal stimulus. Chinese 10-year bonds reach a record low
16th Dec 24, 7:24am
The selloff in US treasuries continued. US dollar stable overall. Soft tone for Asian equities after Chinese policy makers failed to offer details on fiscal stimulus. Chinese 10-year bonds reach a record low
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, migration gains ease, construction inflation low, new GHG tool for farmers, new target to tackle child poverty, swaps soft, NZD soft, & more
13th Dec 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, migration gains ease, construction inflation low, new GHG tool for farmers, new target to tackle child poverty, swaps soft, NZD soft, & more
US PPI data higher than expected but friendly undertones. ECB cuts policy rate by 25bps, but not as dovish as expected. Stronger Australian employment report hoses down rate cut expectations
13th Dec 24, 7:53am
US PPI data higher than expected but friendly undertones. ECB cuts policy rate by 25bps, but not as dovish as expected. Stronger Australian employment report hoses down rate cut expectations
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; retail sales flat, ACC to get inspected, NZGB tender very popular, HFC smuggling busted, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
12th Dec 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; retail sales flat, ACC to get inspected, NZGB tender very popular, HFC smuggling busted, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
US CPI data matched expectations clearing the way for a 25bp rate cut by the Fed next week. Canada cut rates by -50 bps. NZD hit on talk about China yuan policy
12th Dec 24, 7:41am
US CPI data matched expectations clearing the way for a 25bp rate cut by the Fed next week. Canada cut rates by -50 bps. NZD hit on talk about China yuan policy
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; residence visas popular, economic data weak, Fed Farmers adopt US Republican Party climate playbook, life insurance consolidation, swaps flat, NZD falls, & more
11th Dec 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; residence visas popular, economic data weak, Fed Farmers adopt US Republican Party climate playbook, life insurance consolidation, swaps flat, NZD falls, & more
RBA makes a dovish pivot after recent softer data; market brings forward path of easier policy, driving down Australian rates and the AUD
11th Dec 24, 8:04am
RBA makes a dovish pivot after recent softer data; market brings forward path of easier policy, driving down Australian rates and the AUD
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; housing values stay flat, casino and supermarkets dragged to court, retail shows some good signs, farmers happier except with banks, swaps & NZD stable, & more
10th Dec 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; housing values stay flat, casino and supermarkets dragged to court, retail shows some good signs, farmers happier except with banks, swaps & NZD stable, & more
China's Politburo shifts from a "prudent" to a "moderately loose" monetary policy stance. The announcement triggered a turnaround in sentiment, with a stronger yuan seeing the NZD and AUD bounce-back
10th Dec 24, 7:48am
China's Politburo shifts from a "prudent" to a "moderately loose" monetary policy stance. The announcement triggered a turnaround in sentiment, with a stronger yuan seeing the NZD and AUD bounce-back
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more rate cuts & hikes, no rent growth, home loan rate strategies diverge, AT1 on way out, markets mark down ANZ transition, swaps stable, NZD on hold, & more
9th Dec 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more rate cuts & hikes, no rent growth, home loan rate strategies diverge, AT1 on way out, markets mark down ANZ transition, swaps stable, NZD on hold, & more
US non-farm payrolls matched consensus but a rise in the jobless rate raised expectations for a 25bp Fed rate cut later this month. Treasury yields declined led by the front end while US equities edged higher
9th Dec 24, 7:34am
US non-farm payrolls matched consensus but a rise in the jobless rate raised expectations for a 25bp Fed rate cut later this month. Treasury yields declined led by the front end while US equities edged higher
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; BNZ exits another 5% TD rate, home ownership rises, Revolut wants banking license, more public debt, swaps and NZD stable, bitcoin slips back, & more
6th Dec 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; BNZ exits another 5% TD rate, home ownership rises, Revolut wants banking license, more public debt, swaps and NZD stable, bitcoin slips back, & more
Markets in holding pattern ahead of the US employment report. Bitcoin blasts up through USD100,000. No adverse reaction to French political crisis. OPEC+ pushes back plans to lift production
6th Dec 24, 7:49am
Markets in holding pattern ahead of the US employment report. Bitcoin blasts up through USD100,000. No adverse reaction to French political crisis. OPEC+ pushes back plans to lift production
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; milk payout prices up, construction weak, housing 'holding', Crown accounts drag, NZGB tender get high demand, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
5th Dec 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; milk payout prices up, construction weak, housing 'holding', Crown accounts drag, NZGB tender get high demand, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
US services ISM fell sharply contributing to lower treasury yields and a softer dollar. The Korean won recovered after martial law order lifted. Weaker than expected Australian GDP weighed on the AUD
5th Dec 24, 7:42am
US services ISM fell sharply contributing to lower treasury yields and a softer dollar. The Korean won recovered after martial law order lifted. Weaker than expected Australian GDP weighed on the AUD
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Fixed home loan rates get new low offers, house asking prices down, WMP shines in dairy auction, swaps and NZD stable, and much, much more
4th Dec 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Fixed home loan rates get new low offers, house asking prices down, WMP shines in dairy auction, swaps and NZD stable, and much, much more