Currencies
Two key US surveys point to contractions; UST 2yr yield slips; Singapore inflation dives; local power price spike; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 67.2
25th Feb 25, 7:20am
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Two key US surveys point to contractions; UST 2yr yield slips; Singapore inflation dives; local power price spike; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 67.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; many rate changes, all cuts, housing market sentiment firms, retail shows green shoots, NZX drops hard, swaps on hold, NZD little-changed, & more
24th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; many rate changes, all cuts, housing market sentiment firms, retail shows green shoots, NZX drops hard, swaps on hold, NZD little-changed, & more
Buyers remorse shows up in US economy; Warren Buffett sounds warning; Canada, Japan & India reveal good data; eyes on German election result; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.1
24th Feb 25, 7:20am
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Buyers remorse shows up in US economy; Warren Buffett sounds warning; Canada, Japan & India reveal good data; eyes on German election result; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.1
US PMIs falter; US sentiment drops; US inflation expectations rise; Japan inflation up; Japan PMIs rise; India still expanding fast; commodity prices weaken; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 67.2
22nd Feb 25, 8:15am
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US PMIs falter; US sentiment drops; US inflation expectations rise; Japan inflation up; Japan PMIs rise; India still expanding fast; commodity prices weaken; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 67.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Kiwibank & Co-op cut rates, house buyer choice at decade high, Spark dumped, Fonterra bullish, exports shine, swaps on hold, NZD firms, & more
21st Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Kiwibank & Co-op cut rates, house buyer choice at decade high, Spark dumped, Fonterra bullish, exports shine, swaps on hold, NZD firms, & more
US data looks topped out; Canadian PPI rises; Taiwan export orders slip; Aussie workforce grows; container freight rates fall faster; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI = 67.2
21st Feb 25, 7:19am
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US data looks topped out; Canadian PPI rises; Taiwan export orders slip; Aussie workforce grows; container freight rates fall faster; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI = 67.2
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday: more find it tough to afford housing, child poverty progress ends, hot NZGB tender, Kiwibank gets ready to fundraise, swaps stable, NZD firmish, & more
20th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday: more find it tough to afford housing, child poverty progress ends, hot NZGB tender, Kiwibank gets ready to fundraise, swaps stable, NZD firmish, & more
US data shaky as US policies grow increasingly unstable; Japan machinery orders fall; China house prices fall; UK inflation rises; UST 10yr at 4.56%; gold dips and oil firms; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 67.2
20th Feb 25, 7:19am
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US data shaky as US policies grow increasingly unstable; Japan machinery orders fall; China house prices fall; UK inflation rises; UST 10yr at 4.56%; gold dips and oil firms; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 67.2
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; rush to drop floating rates, REINZ sees more sales at lower prices, farmers act like top dogs, PPI high, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more
19th Feb 25, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; rush to drop floating rates, REINZ sees more sales at lower prices, farmers act like top dogs, PPI high, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more
Dairy prices slip; US business sentiment mixed; Canada inflation pressure rises; German business sentiment rises; RBA makes a hawkish cut; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI = 66.9
19th Feb 25, 7:19am
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Dairy prices slip; US business sentiment mixed; Canada inflation pressure rises; German business sentiment rises; RBA makes a hawkish cut; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI = 66.9
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB launches a hot one year mortgage rate, population growth slows and ages, Heartland gets vehicle loan indigestion, swaps firm, NZD eases, & more
18th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB launches a hot one year mortgage rate, population growth slows and ages, Heartland gets vehicle loan indigestion, swaps firm, NZD eases, & more
Canadian housing starts rise; Singapore's exports fall; so do China's car sales and India's exports; eyes on RBA review, tinged with uncertainty; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold up and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.2
18th Feb 25, 7:19am
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Canadian housing starts rise; Singapore's exports fall; so do China's car sales and India's exports; eyes on RBA review, tinged with uncertainty; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold up and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TM Property listing load rises, services shift to expansion, migration flows slow, tourist arrivals speed up, a2 Milk has huge cash hoard, swaps and NZD stable, & more
17th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TM Property listing load rises, services shift to expansion, migration flows slow, tourist arrivals speed up, a2 Milk has huge cash hoard, swaps and NZD stable, & more
China goes on a new debt splurge; China FDI dives; Singapore growth rises, Malaysia's declines; US retail disappoints; Canada credit conditions tighten; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.3
17th Feb 25, 7:20am
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China goes on a new debt splurge; China FDI dives; Singapore growth rises, Malaysia's declines; US retail disappoints; Canada credit conditions tighten; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.3
US activity data holding; US tariff war policies revealed; China new lending spurts dramatically higher; China FDI plunges; India gains huge leverage over Trump; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.3
15th Feb 25, 8:39am
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US activity data holding; US tariff war policies revealed; China new lending spurts dramatically higher; China FDI plunges; India gains huge leverage over Trump; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS ends 5.35% TD special, rents flat, food prices surprise, PMI expands, NZX50 firm, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
14th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS ends 5.35% TD special, rents flat, food prices surprise, PMI expands, NZX50 firm, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
US PPI stays high; US household debt rise modest; Japanese PPI rise stays elevated; EU industrial production weak; freight rates fall; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 66.7
14th Feb 25, 7:19am
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US PPI stays high; US household debt rise modest; Japanese PPI rise stays elevated; EU industrial production weak; freight rates fall; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 66.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, FHB choose carefully, retail goes backwards, mortgage brokers squeal, inflation expectations tame, swaps stable, NZD slips, & more
13th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, FHB choose carefully, retail goes backwards, mortgage brokers squeal, inflation expectations tame, swaps stable, NZD slips, & more
US inflation rises along with inflation expectations; Japanese machine tool orders up; India industrial growth eases; Aussie housing investors pull back; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI = 66.7
13th Feb 25, 7:19am
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US inflation rises along with inflation expectations; Japanese machine tool orders up; India industrial growth eases; Aussie housing investors pull back; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI = 66.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ASB cuts retail rates, ANZ cuts business rates, work visa surge, brighter truckometer, concrete pour low, corruption slide, swaps waver, NZD holds, & more
12th Feb 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ASB cuts retail rates, ANZ cuts business rates, work visa surge, brighter truckometer, concrete pour low, corruption slide, swaps waver, NZD holds, & more
Trump prevents corruption enforcement; Powell holds the line; Canada building activity rises; India defends the rupee; China targets food security; Aussie sentiment flat; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 66.8
12th Feb 25, 7:20am
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Trump prevents corruption enforcement; Powell holds the line; Canada building activity rises; India defends the rupee; China targets food security; Aussie sentiment flat; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 66.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, QV sees intrigue in 2025 housing markets, Tower warns on climate risk, dairy payout has upside, swaps on hold, NZD eases, & more
11th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, QV sees intrigue in 2025 housing markets, Tower warns on climate risk, dairy payout has upside, swaps on hold, NZD eases, & more
Broader US tariffs embed inflation expectations worldwide; India's 'go for growth' plan depresses its currency; some key metals rise sharply; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 66.8
11th Feb 25, 7:19am
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Broader US tariffs embed inflation expectations worldwide; India's 'go for growth' plan depresses its currency; some key metals rise sharply; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 66.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rate trimmings, and a rise, big bond issues launched, grocery inflation fades, swaps up, NZD stable, bitcoin fades further, & more
10th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rate trimmings, and a rise, big bond issues launched, grocery inflation fades, swaps up, NZD stable, bitcoin fades further, & more
The US Fed enters a tricky transition; US data mixed; US sentiment sinks; Canada jobs strong; Japan households spend more freely; China data ho-hum; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 66.9
10th Feb 25, 7:19am
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The US Fed enters a tricky transition; US data mixed; US sentiment sinks; Canada jobs strong; Japan households spend more freely; China data ho-hum; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 66.9