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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rate echoes; mid-winter housing stock at 12yr high, Crown sells SOE loans, beef exports to the US find price resistance, swaps firmish, NZD soft, & more
7th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rate echoes; mid-winter housing stock at 12yr high, Crown sells SOE loans, beef exports to the US find price resistance, swaps firmish, NZD soft, & more
Oil prices rose steadily on widening Middle East conflict and more details on the Iran-Oman "deal" on the Strait of Hormuz; Brent crude back up towards US$83. US Treasury yields rose in concert. Yen under pressure again
7th Aug 26, 7:55am
Oil prices rose steadily on widening Middle East conflict and more details on the Iran-Oman "deal" on the Strait of Hormuz; Brent crude back up towards US$83. US Treasury yields rose in concert. Yen under pressure again
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ASB raises home loan & TD rates, consumer spending weak, IRD watches horticulture employers, strong NZGB demand, swaps & NZD stable, & more
6th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ASB raises home loan & TD rates, consumer spending weak, IRD watches horticulture employers, strong NZGB demand, swaps & NZD stable, & more
US equities consolidate near record highs. Oil prices were stable on signs of deal to reopen Hormuz. Gold prices surge more than 4%
6th Aug 26, 7:45am
US equities consolidate near record highs. Oil prices were stable on signs of deal to reopen Hormuz. Gold prices surge more than 4%
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ raises rates, jobless rate spikes, dairy prices hold, modest new lending except dairy farmers borrow bigly; swaps retreat, NZD firmish, & more
5th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ raises rates, jobless rate spikes, dairy prices hold, modest new lending except dairy farmers borrow bigly; swaps retreat, NZD firmish, & more
Positive vibes on Middle East developments; possible US-Iran resolution has been drafted, paving the way for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen. Oil prices plunge. global rates fall. Global equity markets rise to record highs
5th Aug 26, 7:54am
Positive vibes on Middle East developments; possible US-Iran resolution has been drafted, paving the way for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen. Oil prices plunge. global rates fall. Global equity markets rise to record highs
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ raises rates, Auckland housing market hibernating, retail spending inches up, retail pay stays very low, credit cards fade, swaps stable, NZD dips, & more
4th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ raises rates, Auckland housing market hibernating, retail spending inches up, retail pay stays very low, credit cards fade, swaps stable, NZD dips, & more
More Middle East headlines to digest; Oil prices range trade after plunge in early trading yesterday. US ISM manufacturing survey strong; little reaction for US Treasuries which found support from lower oil prices
4th Aug 26, 7:42am
More Middle East headlines to digest; Oil prices range trade after plunge in early trading yesterday. US ISM manufacturing survey strong; little reaction for US Treasuries which found support from lower oil prices
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; minor retail rate changes, substantial building consent levels, weak commercial lease demand, oil prices fall sharply, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
3rd Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; minor retail rate changes, substantial building consent levels, weak commercial lease demand, oil prices fall sharply, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
Roger J Kerr looks for the drivers of the recent US bond market rout, and notes the US dollar is sliding on their weaker economic data. He also sees our string local bounce-back of business confidence defying global uncertainty
3rd Aug 26, 8:00am
Roger J Kerr looks for the drivers of the recent US bond market rout, and notes the US dollar is sliding on their weaker economic data. He also sees our string local bounce-back of business confidence defying global uncertainty
US equities ended July on a firmer note, with the S&P 500 up 0.7%. The yen gained after rate checks by the NY Fed, & coordination between US and Japanese authorities. US Treasury yields extended their recent rise, led by the long end of the curve
3rd Aug 26, 7:35am
US equities ended July on a firmer note, with the S&P 500 up 0.7%. The yen gained after rate checks by the NY Fed, & coordination between US and Japanese authorities. US Treasury yields extended their recent rise, led by the long end of the curve
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer confidence less negative, housing investors cautious, calls for electricity reform; wool prices drop, China PMI's retreat, swaps up, NZD up, & more
31st Jul 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer confidence less negative, housing investors cautious, calls for electricity reform; wool prices drop, China PMI's retreat, swaps up, NZD up, & more
Oil prices contained despite Mid-East bombing campaign continuing. US Q2 GDP up "only" +1.5% in Q2. Further curve steepening as fallout from Warsh's press conference continues. Japan intervenes yo support the yen
31st Jul 26, 8:02am
Oil prices contained despite Mid-East bombing campaign continuing. US Q2 GDP up "only" +1.5% in Q2. Further curve steepening as fallout from Warsh's press conference continues. Japan intervenes yo support the yen
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; business opinion susceptible to geopolitical twists, Auckland housing completions lower, trouble at the FMA, misery rising, swaps firm, NZD up, & more
30th Jul 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; business opinion susceptible to geopolitical twists, Auckland housing completions lower, trouble at the FMA, misery rising, swaps firm, NZD up, & more
US Federal Reserve leaves rates on hold, although three Committee members dissented in favour of an increase. Oil prices rebounded sharply amid further tensions in the Middle East
30th Jul 26, 7:52am
US Federal Reserve leaves rates on hold, although three Committee members dissented in favour of an increase. Oil prices rebounded sharply amid further tensions in the Middle East