Month: September 2018

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  BusinessNZ considering taking government's labour law to international court

  BusinessNZ says it is considering taking the Employment Relations Amendment Bill to the International Labour Organisation or International Court of Justice They reckon parts of[...]
  2018-09-10 07:29:06

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  Ahead of China inflation data due Monday - CPI likely still subdued

  A snippet ahead of the Chinese inflation data, CPI and PPI for August, due today: Via Xinhua: And, via Moody's: China's consumer prices likely cooled[...]
  2018-09-10 07:29:06

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  Japan 2nd estimate of GDP due at 2350GMT - what to expect

  The preliminary data was out in August, this times its the 'final' reading Preliminary here: ForexLive
  2018-09-10 07:29:06

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  Japan final Q2 GDP data out now: 0.7% q/q (prelim was 0.5%)

  Economic growth in Japan for April to June was even higher than initially reported in the earlier preliminary data (see below for link to that)[...]
  2018-09-10 07:29:06

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  NZ business confidence has plummeted - will there be any Australian contagion?

  Here is a preview of the NAB business survey for August 2018, which will include business confidence (and conditions) Via ANZ: The data is due[...]
  2018-09-10 07:29:06

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  NZ - growth forecasts lower - NZD forecast a little lower also

  On the New Zealand dollar and the outlook for economic growth - shaded a little lower in the latest look at forecasts This from the[...]
  2018-09-10 07:29:06

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  Quick preview of the Chinese inflation data due Monday (coming up soon!)

  Due from China on 10 September 2018 at 0130GMT, CPI and PPI for August Via Nomura: For more on the swine fever, this from earlier[...]
  2018-09-10 07:29:06

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  NZD outlook - 'continue to trade on the back foot this week'

  Thoughts on the New Zealand dollar via ASB this week: Near-term outlook  Medium-term outlook  ForexLive
  2018-09-10 07:29:06

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  Japan PM Abe says trade fights do not benefit any country

  US President Trump has swung attention onto his next trade fight, this time with Japan Prime Minister Abe with the comment now, other comments not[...]
  2018-09-10 07:29:06

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  China inflation data for August: CPI comes in at 2.3% y/y (vs. expected 2.1%)

  CPI 2.3% y/y  and higher than the consensus estimate - expected 2.1%, prior 2.1% PPI 4.1% y/y also higher  - expected 4.0%, prior 4.6%  CPI[...]
  2018-09-10 07:29:06

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