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Wakeup Call: Inflation biting as US bond rates near 2%
Global bond markets continued to sell off overnight on concerns high inflation will force faster central bank rate hikes this year.
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Wakeup Call: 'Come on over' – Australia opens up
Australia will open up to everyone from Feb 21, but without the 10-day self-isolation rules being imposed on New Zealanders returning home.
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Wakeup call: housing inflation surprise
Data out overnight shows house value inflation actually accelerated in January, despite all the talk of a credit crunch, a surge of new listings and higher interest rates.
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Wakeup Call: March 1 reopening
Prime minister Jacinda Ardern is expected to announce the borders will reopen for returnees self-isolating from the end of this month.