China still battling deflationary forces; China food price rises stay high; Japanese households pull back; Taiwanese trade healthy; American sentiment positive; UST 10yr at 4.30%; gold and oil lower; ...

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ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson says the housing market's 'especially competitive' at the moment, at least in part due to low ...

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Eyes on US Fed; US jobless claims stay low; China gets temporary export boost; EU retail impresses, freight rates rise; UST ...

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In the wake of a decisive victory for Trump and the Republican party at the US elections, market movements have been ...