Currencies
China service sector improves; ditto Japan; Korea's stock market on a wild ride; Vietnam rising & upgraded by the World Bank; global food prices ease; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold rises and oil stable; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9
4th Jul 26, 8:11am
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China service sector improves; ditto Japan; Korea's stock market on a wild ride; Vietnam rising & upgraded by the World Bank; global food prices ease; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold rises and oil stable; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer sentiment less negative, commercial lease pressure eases, Modi coming, bond spreads ease, swaps hold, NZD firms, NZD firm, & more
3rd Jul 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer sentiment less negative, commercial lease pressure eases, Modi coming, bond spreads ease, swaps hold, NZD firms, NZD firm, & more
US jobs report weak; US factory orders also weak, worse after adjusting for PPI; China carmakers in profit crisis; Australia reports rare trade deficit; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold firm and oil stable; NZ$1 = 56.9 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8
3rd Jul 26, 7:24am
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US jobs report weak; US factory orders also weak, worse after adjusting for PPI; China carmakers in profit crisis; Australia reports rare trade deficit; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold firm and oil stable; NZ$1 = 56.9 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Auckland house sales volume up, prices down, ditto nationally, Crown accounts give dour signals, worker share slips, swaps hold, NZD firmish, & more
2nd Jul 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Auckland house sales volume up, prices down, ditto nationally, Crown accounts give dour signals, worker share slips, swaps hold, NZD firmish, & more
Eyes on US non-farm payrolls; US crude stocks fall again, reserves at 43 year low; USMCA not renewed; China PMI rises; Korean exports star; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold firm and oil down even as Hormuz quiet; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7
2nd Jul 26, 7:25am
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Eyes on US non-farm payrolls; US crude stocks fall again, reserves at 43 year low; USMCA not renewed; China PMI rises; Korean exports star; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold firm and oil down even as Hormuz quiet; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ASB changes rates, asking prices slip, dairy prices retreat, 3 old into 1 new, car sales rise in EV surge, swaps stable, NZX stable, NZD rises, & more
1st Jul 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ASB changes rates, asking prices slip, dairy prices retreat, 3 old into 1 new, car sales rise in EV surge, swaps stable, NZX stable, NZD rises, & more
US data mixed; Canada grows; China marks time; German inflation eases; eyes on yen; Rocket Lab expands; air cargo activity declines; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold holds and oil down even as Hormuz quiet; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 60.6
1st Jul 26, 7:26am
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US data mixed; Canada grows; China marks time; German inflation eases; eyes on yen; Rocket Lab expands; air cargo activity declines; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold holds and oil down even as Hormuz quiet; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 60.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank changes mortgage rates up & down, business confidence improves, ComCom eyes payments concentration, savers shift from savings a/cs to TDs, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
30th Jun 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank changes mortgage rates up & down, business confidence improves, ComCom eyes payments concentration, savers shift from savings a/cs to TDs, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
Japanese retail rises; South Korea all in on AI chipmaking; Singapore & Malaysia struggle with producer prices; global rural outlook looks good; air cargo activity expands; UST 10yr at 4.37%; gold dips and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI-5 = 60.4
30th Jun 26, 7:19am
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Japanese retail rises; South Korea all in on AI chipmaking; Singapore & Malaysia struggle with producer prices; global rural outlook looks good; air cargo activity expands; UST 10yr at 4.37%; gold dips and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI-5 = 60.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rates both up and down, building cost pressures ease, where the new jobs are & aren't, NZGB bond activity stays very high, swaps and NZD stable, & more
29th Jun 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rates both up and down, building cost pressures ease, where the new jobs are & aren't, NZGB bond activity stays very high, swaps and NZD stable, & more
Tensions turn up in Persian Gulf; China industry profits rise; EU inflation expectations ease; BIS worried; US trade deficit swells; Aussie housing market cools; UST 10yr at 4.37%; gold up and oil firmish; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI-5 = 60.3
29th Jun 26, 7:19am
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Tensions turn up in Persian Gulf; China industry profits rise; EU inflation expectations ease; BIS worried; US trade deficit swells; Aussie housing market cools; UST 10yr at 4.37%; gold up and oil firmish; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI-5 = 60.3
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Pablo Hernández de Cos of the Bank for International Settlements argues policy discipline is needed to tackle economic pressure points
28th Jun 26, 9:00pm
Pablo Hernández de Cos of the Bank for International Settlements argues policy discipline is needed to tackle economic pressure points
US data softens broadly; US tries to help Big Tech from paying taxes in any country; SpaceX delivers losses to investors; 'excessive pricing' tackled; UST 10yr at 4.37%; gold up and oil eases; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI-5 = 60.3
27th Jun 26, 8:25am
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US data softens broadly; US tries to help Big Tech from paying taxes in any country; SpaceX delivers losses to investors; 'excessive pricing' tackled; UST 10yr at 4.37%; gold up and oil eases; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI-5 = 60.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rates settle, eyes turn to next OCR review, wool prices higher, Aussies get teeth for supermarket pricing reviews, swaps stable, NZD ends low & stable, & more
26th Jun 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rates settle, eyes turn to next OCR review, wool prices higher, Aussies get teeth for supermarket pricing reviews, swaps stable, NZD ends low & stable, & more
US inflation rises as activity weakens, firms start to 'recover' AI costs, although there are some positive spots; container freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.39%; gold up and oil rises after ship attack; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI-5 = 60.4
26th Jun 26, 7:21am
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US inflation rises as activity weakens, firms start to 'recover' AI costs, although there are some positive spots; container freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.39%; gold up and oil rises after ship attack; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI-5 = 60.4