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US-Beijing visit struggles for positives; US retail up on petrol costs; China bank lending falters; Australia tackles sham retail discounts; freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold and oil hold again; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

US-Beijing visit struggles for positives; US retail up on petrol costs; China bank lending falters; Australia tackles sham retail discounts; freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold and oil hold again; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; tourism sector rising, house prices sag, migration picks up, gas reserves dive, eyes on supermarket 'specials', swaps dip, NZX dips, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; tourism sector rising, house prices sag, migration picks up, gas reserves dive, eyes on supermarket 'specials', swaps dip, NZX dips, NZD dips, & more

International money transfers ripe for fintechs 'to do a much better job at a lower cost', Kiwibank CEO says, as political parties call for full disclosure of transfer costs

International money transfers ripe for fintechs 'to do a much better job at a lower cost', Kiwibank CEO says, as political parties call for full disclosure of transfer costs

Trump in Beijing; US PPI leaps; US crude stocks fall sharply again; Warsh now Fed Chairman; OPEC cuts global oil demand forecast; base mineral prices hit new records; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

Trump in Beijing; US PPI leaps; US crude stocks fall sharply again; Warsh now Fed Chairman; OPEC cuts global oil demand forecast; base mineral prices hit new records; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, house losses more common, larger penalties, more fuel, inflation expectations contained, swaps up, NZX down, NZD on hold, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, house losses more common, larger penalties, more fuel, inflation expectations contained, swaps up, NZX down, NZD on hold, & more

US inflation rises on Trump's adventure consequences; global wheat & corn output to fall; Japan spending retreats; Australia gets ambitious budget; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold soft but oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7

US inflation rises on Trump's adventure consequences; global wheat & corn output to fall; Japan spending retreats; Australia gets ambitious budget; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold soft but oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a flurry of negative data, March GST collections point to declining activity, FPH knocked about, carbon market activity picks up, swaps firm, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a flurry of negative data, March GST collections point to declining activity, FPH knocked about, carbon market activity picks up, swaps firm, NZD up, & more

US data lackluster but bond yields rise; Canadians worry about geopolitics hurting their economy; China's inflation restarts; commodity stress builds further; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold firm and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9

US data lackluster but bond yields rise; Canadians worry about geopolitics hurting their economy; China's inflation restarts; commodity stress builds further; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold firm and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; the Worldclear Files, Foodstuffs says no inflation, critical fuel users defined, bonds rushed again, fuel stock update, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; the Worldclear Files, Foodstuffs says no inflation, critical fuel users defined, bonds rushed again, fuel stock update, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

China's exports strong, imports stronger; US jobs seem resilient; US sentiment hit record low; Canada jobs shrink; India loan growth up; eyes on Australian budget; UST 10yr at 4.36%; gold dips and oil stable; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9

China's exports strong, imports stronger; US jobs seem resilient; US sentiment hit record low; Canada jobs shrink; India loan growth up; eyes on Australian budget; UST 10yr at 4.36%; gold dips and oil stable; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9

US payroll jobs rise, overall jobs don't; US sentiment at record lows; Canada jobs slip; global food prices rise; global sulphur shortage a big problem; UST 10yr at 4.36%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8

US payroll jobs rise, overall jobs don't; US sentiment at record lows; Canada jobs slip; global food prices rise; global sulphur shortage a big problem; UST 10yr at 4.36%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, fuel costs crowd out travel plans, waiting is safer, new borrowing jumps, Yili profits jump, Toyota securitises more, swaps up NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, fuel costs crowd out travel plans, waiting is safer, new borrowing jumps, Yili profits jump, Toyota securitises more, swaps up NZD stable, & more

US data weakish with debt stress rising suddenly; China FX reserves swell; Norway hikes; German factory orders rise; Australia discovers tariffs; Shell profits leap; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8

US data weakish with debt stress rising suddenly; China FX reserves swell; Norway hikes; German factory orders rise; Australia discovers tariffs; Shell profits leap; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; OECD worries about our energy sector, rents soft, NZGBs popular, Kelly gets top spot, livestock prices turn up, swaps ease, NZX up, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; OECD worries about our energy sector, rents soft, NZGBs popular, Kelly gets top spot, livestock prices turn up, swaps ease, NZX up, NZD up, & more

Oil prices tumble even as Hormuz remains shut; US labour market expands; China holiday travel rises; global debt demand shifts away from US Treasuries; UST 10yr at 4.35%; gold jumps and oil falls; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8

Oil prices tumble even as Hormuz remains shut; US labour market expands; China holiday travel rises; global debt demand shifts away from US Treasuries; UST 10yr at 4.35%; gold jumps and oil falls; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8