Auckland in level 2, but too late for Auckland Home Show and Napier Art Deco

Auckland in level 2, but too late for Auckland Home Show and Napier Art Deco
Bernard Hickey
TLDR: Ata Mārie and whew! That de-escalated sooner than many feared. Auckland is back at level two this morning with the prospect of going down to level one when Cabinet decides on the next move on Monday. Overnight overseas, there was more good economic news with stronger American retail sales, Japanese exports and British inflation. Global stocks firmed a bit and US bond yields retraced from Wednesday’s highs this morning.The five key things this morning:Short and sharp shock. PM Jacinda Ardern and Ashley Bloomfield announced Auckland&r...

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