Currencies
US services sector loses expansion impulse; Canadian minimum pay rises; Toronto real estate sales rise but prices fall; record China travel; plenty of nickel; UST 10yr at 4.12%; gold & silver rise again, oil holds; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 65.5
4th Oct 25, 8:35am
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US services sector loses expansion impulse; Canadian minimum pay rises; Toronto real estate sales rise but prices fall; record China travel; plenty of nickel; UST 10yr at 4.12%; gold & silver rise again, oil holds; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 65.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more big-bank rate cuts, KiwiSaver hardship signals high but not rising, data points to meat processing overcapacity, swaps & NZD stable, & more
3rd Oct 25, 4:27pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more big-bank rate cuts, KiwiSaver hardship signals high but not rising, data points to meat processing overcapacity, swaps & NZD stable, & more
US public policy descends into farce; US job cuts at five year high; Japanese sentiment rises; Aussie spending up, exports down; AU FHB scheme launches to strong demand; UST 10yr at 4.09%; gold and oil retreat; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 65.4
3rd Oct 25, 7:24am
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US public policy descends into farce; US job cuts at five year high; Japanese sentiment rises; Aussie spending up, exports down; AU FHB scheme launches to strong demand; UST 10yr at 4.09%; gold and oil retreat; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 65.4
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ cuts everything, Barfoots sells more, log prices hold, DIA tackles AML/CFT compliance, Cotality sees prices stable, swaps soft, NZD strong, & more
2nd Oct 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ cuts everything, Barfoots sells more, log prices hold, DIA tackles AML/CFT compliance, Cotality sees prices stable, swaps soft, NZD strong, & more
US hits debt limit, Fed government shuts down; Trump rebuffed on Cook firing; US industry retreats with labour market; global PMIs mixed; China on holiday; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold up again but oil falls again; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 65.3
2nd Oct 25, 7:21am
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US hits debt limit, Fed government shuts down; Trump rebuffed on Cook firing; US industry retreats with labour market; global PMIs mixed; China on holiday; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold up again but oil falls again; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 65.3
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; housing a buyers market, mortgage pain easing, new car sales surge; LGFA bonds in hot demand, Andrew Barclay's new gig, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
1st Oct 25, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; housing a buyers market, mortgage pain easing, new car sales surge; LGFA bonds in hot demand, Andrew Barclay's new gig, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
US industry and sentiment in retreat; eyes on shutdown talks; China PMIs mixed; China in dispute with BHP; air cargo volumes rise, passenger traffic too; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold up but oil falls again; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 65.1
1st Oct 25, 7:20am
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US industry and sentiment in retreat; eyes on shutdown talks; China PMIs mixed; China in dispute with BHP; air cargo volumes rise, passenger traffic too; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold up but oil falls again; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 65.1
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ cuts a key mortgage rate sharply, businesses struggle but remain optimistic, dairy company retreats, mortgage books grow fast, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
30th Sep 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ cuts a key mortgage rate sharply, businesses struggle but remain optimistic, dairy company retreats, mortgage books grow fast, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
US shutdown talks at final stage; next US tariffs to hit movie-making; India factories stay busy; eyes on the RBA; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold leaps and oil falls sharply; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 65.1
30th Sep 25, 7:22am
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US shutdown talks at final stage; next US tariffs to hit movie-making; India factories stay busy; eyes on the RBA; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold leaps and oil falls sharply; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 65.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate updates, jobs rise (or do they?), fewer Auckland homes being built, record NZGB bond trading, AIA seeks more, swaps & NZD stable, & more
29th Sep 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate updates, jobs rise (or do they?), fewer Auckland homes being built, record NZGB bond trading, AIA seeks more, swaps & NZD stable, & more
China profits rise; Singapore production falls; US inflation rises, sentiment eases; eyes on US non-farm payrolls; US imposes more tariffs; eyes on RBA rate review; UST 10yr at 4.19%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 65.2
29th Sep 25, 7:19am
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China profits rise; Singapore production falls; US inflation rises, sentiment eases; eyes on US non-farm payrolls; US imposes more tariffs; eyes on RBA rate review; UST 10yr at 4.19%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 65.2
Inflation rises in the US; consumer sentiment retreats; US farms under pressure; US add new tariffs; shutdown watch closer; Singapore gets a jolt; UST 10yr at 4.18%; gold & silver rise, oil firm; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 65.2
27th Sep 25, 8:47am
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Inflation rises in the US; consumer sentiment retreats; US farms under pressure; US add new tariffs; shutdown watch closer; Singapore gets a jolt; UST 10yr at 4.18%; gold & silver rise, oil firm; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 65.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, sentiment stops falling, banks love FHBs, Tower 1 IAG 0, wealth disparity unchanged, livestock prices firmer, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
26th Sep 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, sentiment stops falling, banks love FHBs, Tower 1 IAG 0, wealth disparity unchanged, livestock prices firmer, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
US data weakish but GDP growth claimed to be strong; Canada to end post services; Taiwan retail rises; Swiss stay at zero; freight rates fall faster; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold up, oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI-5 = 65.2
26th Sep 25, 7:27am
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US data weakish but GDP growth claimed to be strong; Canada to end post services; Taiwan retail rises; Swiss stay at zero; freight rates fall faster; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold up, oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI-5 = 65.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Fonterra floods the zone, older & older, activity rises, social housing demand falls (?), NZGBs in massive demand, more gas, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
25th Sep 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Fonterra floods the zone, older & older, activity rises, social housing demand falls (?), NZGBs in massive demand, more gas, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more