Currencies
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwi Bond rates cut, migration & tourism updates, successful NZGB tender, Crown a/cs show taxpayer stress, record high benefit levels, swaps stable NZD firmish, & more
23rd Jan 25, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwi Bond rates cut, migration & tourism updates, successful NZGB tender, Crown a/cs show taxpayer stress, record high benefit levels, swaps stable NZD firmish, & more
US retail indicators flash caution; ditto the CB LEI; Canada PPI rise soft; Korean sentiment improves; Aussie LEI improves; Aussie housing market does not; UST 10yr at 4.61%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 67.2
23rd Jan 25, 7:19am
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US retail indicators flash caution; ditto the CB LEI; Canada PPI rise soft; Korean sentiment improves; Aussie LEI improves; Aussie housing market does not; UST 10yr at 4.61%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 67.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; significant mortgage rate changes, dairy prices firm, real estate market quiet, inflation as expected, NZX50 little-changed, swaps stable, NZD on hold, & more
22nd Jan 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; significant mortgage rate changes, dairy prices firm, real estate market quiet, inflation as expected, NZX50 little-changed, swaps stable, NZD on hold, & more
Dairy prices rise as China demand returns; Canada inflation contained; German sentiment positive but less so; China sets lower growth targets; UST 10yr at 4.58%; gold up and oil mixed; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 67.1
22nd Jan 25, 7:19am
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Dairy prices rise as China demand returns; Canada inflation contained; German sentiment positive but less so; China sets lower growth targets; UST 10yr at 4.58%; gold up and oil mixed; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 67.1
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; service sector shrinks too, end of year puff for retail, job ads weak, milk flows up, REINZ says 'tomorrow', swaps stable, NZD rises, & more
21st Jan 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; service sector shrinks too, end of year puff for retail, job ads weak, milk flows up, REINZ says 'tomorrow', swaps stable, NZD rises, & more
Trump puts tariffs on the backburner, promises war with Panama; Japan machine orders rise; China holds LPRs; HSBC signals quitting personal banking in Australia; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 67.1
21st Jan 25, 7:19am
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Trump puts tariffs on the backburner, promises war with Panama; Japan machine orders rise; China holds LPRs; HSBC signals quitting personal banking in Australia; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 67.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Wellington on holiday, meat exporters shift focus, REINZ data late, NZX50 slips, swaps on hold, NZD up slightly, & more
20th Jan 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Wellington on holiday, meat exporters shift focus, REINZ data late, NZX50 slips, swaps on hold, NZD up slightly, & more
Eyes on NZ CPI, Trump2 effect; China says it hit GDP target; IMF raises growth estimates; US debt limit in focus again; Fed quits NGFS; UST 10yr at 4.62%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 55.9 USc; TWI = 66.8
20th Jan 25, 7:19am
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Eyes on NZ CPI, Trump2 effect; China says it hit GDP target; IMF raises growth estimates; US debt limit in focus again; Fed quits NGFS; UST 10yr at 4.62%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 55.9 USc; TWI = 66.8
IMF upgrades global growth estimate on US strength; China claims +5% expansion; Singapore exports surge; aluminium price rises; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold and oil softish; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.8
18th Jan 25, 7:23am
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IMF upgrades global growth estimate on US strength; China claims +5% expansion; Singapore exports surge; aluminium price rises; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold and oil softish; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; both home loan rates and term deposit rates are cut by majors, PMI still contracting, rents stable, swaps hesitate, NZD little-changed, & more
17th Jan 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; both home loan rates and term deposit rates are cut by majors, PMI still contracting, rents stable, swaps hesitate, NZD little-changed, & more
US data mixed; Korea holds rates unexpectedly; Country Garden reports huge loss; Aussie jobs gains strong, bring doubt about rate cuts; UST 10yr at 4.61%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI = 66.9
17th Jan 25, 7:19am
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US data mixed; Korea holds rates unexpectedly; Country Garden reports huge loss; Aussie jobs gains strong, bring doubt about rate cuts; UST 10yr at 4.61%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI = 66.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac matched BNZ at 5.99%, food prices show little inflation, TM sees very soft house buyer interest, swaps settle back, NZD holds, & more
16th Jan 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac matched BNZ at 5.99%, food prices show little inflation, TM sees very soft house buyer interest, swaps settle back, NZD holds, & more
Westpac says spending on its credit and debit cards was up just 2% in December compared with the previous year
16th Jan 25, 9:30am
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Westpac says spending on its credit and debit cards was up just 2% in December compared with the previous year
US CPI inflations delivers no surprise; markets react with glee; US home loan applications jump; US bank earnings jump; Japan nears rate hike; Indonesia makes a cut; UST 10yr at 4.66%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI = 67
16th Jan 25, 7:19am
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US CPI inflations delivers no surprise; markets react with glee; US home loan applications jump; US bank earnings jump; Japan nears rate hike; Indonesia makes a cut; UST 10yr at 4.66%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI = 67
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; employment confidence rises, milk powder prices hold, overseas workers & students back at pre-pandemic levels, eyes on swap rate, NZD stable, & more
15th Jan 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; employment confidence rises, milk powder prices hold, overseas workers & students back at pre-pandemic levels, eyes on swap rate, NZD stable, & more
US sentiment mixed, retail eases and PPI gives inflation signals; US demographics changing; China bank lending up; Aussie sentiment lower; UST 10yr at 4.81%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 67
15th Jan 25, 7:19am
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US sentiment mixed, retail eases and PPI gives inflation signals; US demographics changing; China bank lending up; Aussie sentiment lower; UST 10yr at 4.81%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 67
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ trims TD rates, business sentiment jumps, fewer Auckland dwelling built, home ownership better, grocery price rises tamer, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more
14th Jan 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ trims TD rates, business sentiment jumps, fewer Auckland dwelling built, home ownership better, grocery price rises tamer, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more
US inflation expectations unchanged; Chinese exports surge; India's inflation eases; Aussie inflation signals up; Spain proposes 100% property sales tax; UST 10yr at 4.77%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 55.5 USc; TWI = 66.6
14th Jan 25, 7:19am
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US inflation expectations unchanged; Chinese exports surge; India's inflation eases; Aussie inflation signals up; Spain proposes 100% property sales tax; UST 10yr at 4.77%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 55.5 USc; TWI = 66.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Heartland trims TD rates, building consents not recovering, but filled jobs rise, swaps stable but long bond rates jump, oil up sharply, NZD holds, & more
13th Jan 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Heartland trims TD rates, building consents not recovering, but filled jobs rise, swaps stable but long bond rates jump, oil up sharply, NZD holds, & more
Eyes on inflation's track; US jobs rose more than expected; American fear upcoming inflation; China struggles to contain economic stagger; Aussie tax receipts surge; UST 10yr at 4.76%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI = 66.6
13th Jan 25, 7:19am
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Eyes on inflation's track; US jobs rose more than expected; American fear upcoming inflation; China struggles to contain economic stagger; Aussie tax receipts surge; UST 10yr at 4.76%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI = 66.6
US jobs market stronger than expected; US consumers fear impending inflation; financial markets fear rate cut delays; insurers fear climate impacts; China fears bond pressures; UST 10yr at 4.76%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI = 66.6 (really)
11th Jan 25, 8:16am
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US jobs market stronger than expected; US consumers fear impending inflation; financial markets fear rate cut delays; insurers fear climate impacts; China fears bond pressures; UST 10yr at 4.76%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI = 66.6 (really)
China still battling deflation, moves to defend the yuan; Japanese wages rise; India growth slows; Aussie retail rises; freight rates twist; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.9
10th Jan 25, 7:27am
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China still battling deflation, moves to defend the yuan; Japanese wages rise; India growth slows; Aussie retail rises; freight rates twist; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.9
US data positive; rates for long-dated bonds rise; China expands its consumer subsidies; EU sentiment slips; Aussie inflation stable but more job vacancies; UST 10yr at 4.68%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI = 66.9
9th Jan 25, 7:29am
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US data positive; rates for long-dated bonds rise; China expands its consumer subsidies; EU sentiment slips; Aussie inflation stable but more job vacancies; UST 10yr at 4.68%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI = 66.9
Dairy prices slip; US data strong; minerals slip on China demand; EU inflation up; Aussie building consents weaken; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 67.1
8th Jan 25, 7:43am
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Dairy prices slip; US data strong; minerals slip on China demand; EU inflation up; Aussie building consents weaken; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 67.1
Australia leads a global rise in services PMIs; China improves; Trudeau resigns; German inflation rises; eyes on China financial markets; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 67
7th Jan 25, 7:23am
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Australia leads a global rise in services PMIs; China improves; Trudeau resigns; German inflation rises; eyes on China financial markets; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 67