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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Auckland house sales sag, fewer houses built, loan arrears rise, other building consents soft too, swaps down, NZD slips, & more
4th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Auckland house sales sag, fewer houses built, loan arrears rise, other building consents soft too, swaps down, NZD slips, & more
Sudden mood change in the US economy; Canada & Mexico prepare for imminent tariffs; Australia prepares for imminent election; everyone readies looser policy settings; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold firms and oil dips; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI = 66.2
4th Mar 25, 7:19am
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Sudden mood change in the US economy; Canada & Mexico prepare for imminent tariffs; Australia prepares for imminent election; everyone readies looser policy settings; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold firms and oil dips; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI = 66.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate cuts, terms of trade surges, house buyers market stronger, non-performing housing loans rise, good KiwiSaver returns, swaps soft, NZX50 soft, & more
3rd Mar 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate cuts, terms of trade surges, house buyers market stronger, non-performing housing loans rise, good KiwiSaver returns, swaps soft, NZX50 soft, & more
China's PMIs no longer contracting; India growth stays strong; US personal incomes weaken; US trade deficit jumps & inventories rise; commodities soft; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.2
3rd Mar 25, 7:19am
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China's PMIs no longer contracting; India growth stays strong; US personal incomes weaken; US trade deficit jumps & inventories rise; commodities soft; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.2
Markets recoil at how US policy is playing out; US reports distorted trends; Canada GDP surprises higher; Indian GDP growth up; air travel rises sharply; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.2
1st Mar 25, 8:39am
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Markets recoil at how US policy is playing out; US reports distorted trends; Canada GDP surprises higher; Indian GDP growth up; air travel rises sharply; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; rate cut flurry runs out of steam, jobs & consumer sentiment stable but still negative, insurers get survey results they want (and paid for), swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
28th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; rate cut flurry runs out of steam, jobs & consumer sentiment stable but still negative, insurers get survey results they want (and paid for), swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
US economic data sags further as more tariffs announced; Canadians react; EU sentiment firms; Container freight rates fall; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 66.5
28th Feb 25, 7:24am
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US economic data sags further as more tariffs announced; Canadians react; EU sentiment firms; Container freight rates fall; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 66.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ & Kiwi Bond rates trimmed, business sentiment stays elevated, one in 6 disabled, bank profit problems, electricity market problems, swaps stable, NZD softish, & more
27th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ & Kiwi Bond rates trimmed, business sentiment stays elevated, one in 6 disabled, bank profit problems, electricity market problems, swaps stable, NZD softish, & more
US housing market data weak; China eyes huge new debt moves; Singapore shines as does Taiwan; Aussie inflation under control; UST 10yr at 4.27%; gold up and oil holds low; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.9
27th Feb 25, 7:19am
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US housing market data weak; China eyes huge new debt moves; Singapore shines as does Taiwan; Aussie inflation under control; UST 10yr at 4.27%; gold up and oil holds low; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; focus on test rates, PIEs get global attention, house build costs rise, S&P looking at local authority credit ratings, swaps stable again, NZD softish, & more
26th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; focus on test rates, PIEs get global attention, house build costs rise, S&P looking at local authority credit ratings, swaps stable again, NZD softish, & more
Capital Economics revises down its forecast for the NZ dollar this year and sticks to its view the Reserve Bank will need to cut the OCR further than currently expected
26th Feb 25, 9:51am
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Capital Economics revises down its forecast for the NZ dollar this year and sticks to its view the Reserve Bank will need to cut the OCR further than currently expected
US data resilient, but consumer confidence takes a hit; financial markets react; Taiwan stays strong; Korea cuts rates; Aussie election prospects still uncertain; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.9
26th Feb 25, 7:19am
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US data resilient, but consumer confidence takes a hit; financial markets react; Taiwan stays strong; Korea cuts rates; Aussie election prospects still uncertain; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.9
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more retail rate cuts, fewer Auckland houses built, fears over winter power, NZX hurt by Ryman, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
25th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more retail rate cuts, fewer Auckland houses built, fears over winter power, NZX hurt by Ryman, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
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