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Kia ora,Welcome to Thursday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the International edition from Interest.co.nz.Today we lead with news markets are a lot calmer today and more willing to invest in 'risk'.First, the Bank of England has rushed in a £65 bln bond buying surge to be concentrated over the next two weeks to steady a British economy that has been lashed by some very bad recent policy moves. "The purchases will be carried out on whatever scale is necessary to effect this outcome," they said. It is a move that seems to have calmed markets globally.It comes after both the US authorities and the IMF urged their central bank to act decisively to halt the meltdown that those policy moves had initiated.In the US, mortgage applications resumed their decreasing trend last week after the unusual prior week interruption. And American mortgage interest rates rose above 6.5% for the main 30-year benchmark rate, and that is about as high as it got in the real estate frenzy in the 2006-2008 period before the GFC.American pending home sales fell in August, falling -2% from July to be down a whopping -24% from August a year ago. This fall was the third in a row and rising mortgage rates are getting the blame.The US trade deficit rose in August in its usual seasonal pattern even it the rise wasn't as much as expected. Exports rose more than +21% above the same month a year ago, and imports rose +16% on the same basis. Month-on-month the rises were +2.3% and +4.5% respectively as holiday season goods started their seasonal inflows.Those seasonal flows are making their inventory overhang worse. Wholesale inventories were up another +0.8% in August from July to be more than +25% higher than a year ago. Retail inventories were up +1.9% from July to be almost +22% higher than a year ago. Some of this will be inflation, but despite that, this inventory build is a serious overhang problem that would make any correction worse.In China, their central bank has set the official yuan exchange rate noticeably lower again today, now down to 7.11 to the US dollar. That is a one day devaluation of -0.5% and a devaluation since the start of the month of -3.2%. Half of that has happened over the past four trading days. The central bank has warned against "forex gambling".And staying in China, despite their weather and pandemic challenges, it looks like they will deliver record grain harvest volumes this year. Some southern regions struggled, but others in the north had particularly good results.In Germany, their GfK Consumer Climate Indicator fell sharply again heading into October, hitting a new record low for the fourth straight month and worse than market forecasts. The latest reading highlighted mounting concerns over surging inflation and high energy prices as well as persistent recession fears, with income expectations plummeting to a new record low.Aussie retail sales held up better than expected in August, rising +0.6% from July at an annualised rate of +7.2%. Year on year it was up more than +19% but a weak base affects that comparison. The August rise was also more than markets were expecting (+0.4%).The UST 10yr yield starts today at 3.73% and -24 bps lower than this time yesterday in a sharp reversal of recent trends. The price of gold will open today at US$1660/oz. This is up +US$30 from this time yesterday.And oil prices start today +US$3.50 firmer at just under US$81.50/bbl in the US while the international Brent price has risen to be just over US$87.50/bbl.The Kiwi dollar will open today at just over 57 USc and recovering almost +¾c than this time yesterday. Against the Australian dollar we are little-changed 87.6 AUc. Against the euro we are also unchanged 58.8 euro cents. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at just 67.6, and up +40 bps in a day.The bitcoin price is now at US$19,522 and up +1.9% from this time yesterday. Volatility over the past 24 hours has been high again at just on +/- 3.1%.You can find links to the articles mentioned today in our show notes.And get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston and we'll do this again tomorrow.

The festival season is here. Retailers, both offline and online, have rolled out carpet discounts on all categories of items, from electronics to fashion to appliances. In a festive season without Covid restrictions after two years, consumer demand has shot up, despite the soaring inflation. The festival sale, which started on September 23, is expected to be month-long and last till Diwali. Ahead of festival season, retail businesses across India have reported a moderate growth of 15% in sales in August 2022, as compared to the pre-pandemic levels of 2019, according to a survey by Retailers Association of India. The trend captured during this period suggests that most items were hit by inflation. While higher priced items reported good growth, driven by upper middle and elite class, sales of lower priced items were not that impressive. On what the early signs are looking like for the offline retail segment, Kumar Rajagopalan from Retailers Association of India tells us more [Byte of Kumar Rajagopalan, CEO, Retailers Association of India] Once the sale season kicked-in, both online and offline retailers doled out steep discounts in order to woo consumers. The discounts are also coupled with big cashbacks and other offers. Internet marketplaces have run a marketing blitzkrieg, hired additional workforce and rolled out other sops including a partial waiver of seller fee. In the online segment, Redseer Consulting expects the internet e-commerce companies to clock a 28 per cent year-on-year growth in sales at nearly $12 billion during the sale month. In Covid-hit 2020 and 2021, e-commerce companies clocked overall sales of $7.5 billion and $9.2 billion respectively. Amazon and Flipkart accounted for 90 per cent of overall festival sales in 2021. The bumper sales in the festival month this year are expected to push the online retail gross merchandise value to $68 billion in 2022, up 30% from last year. Another survey found that 83% of consumers are willing to shop this festive season, with a strong sentiment for fashion and electronics appliances. The early signs are encouraging and are in line with the forecast. The first four days of the festival sale saw the overall daily average gross merchandise value, which is the total value of items sold in a given period, rise to 5.4 times when compared with the business-as-usual (BAU) days for the overall online retail, according to a report from the redseer. The business-as-usual days are non-sale days. The growth is driven mainly by fashion and mobiles. Mobile phones have seen a 10-time jump in terms of daily average GMV and an estimated 50-55 million shoppers made purchases in the first four days, according to a report from the redseer. Meanwhile, fashion, including apparel and footwear, saw a jump of 4 times in daily average GMV from BAU days. The fashion segment was muted in the last two years due to the pandemic. Overall, the first four days of the festival sale have been better than that of last year. It stood at $3.4 billion, making up for 60% of the projections. Last year it stood at $4.8-billion. The first week of sales is expected to reach $5.4 billion. Most of the demand is also coming from non-metros and tier 2, 3 cities. According to unicommerce, over 60 per cent sales for Amazon Fashion came from tier 2 and 3 cities in the first two days. Meesho said 85 per cent of its first day sales came from tier 2 cities and beyond. According to redseer, the tier-2 plus growth wave is driven by reverse migration, digital adoption and value offers post Covid. So, what is driving this retail buying frenzy online?    Sanjay Kothari, Associate Partner, Redseer Consulting says, hangover of Covid forced people to stay muted for last two years. Consumer sentiment improved over the last couple of months. Clear indications of people wanting to spend on high-ticket items. The first part of the festival month is off to a good start and analysts expect the trend to con

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Vietnam's overall online retail sales hit US$13.7 billion in 2021, up US$1.9 billion over 2020, according to the Vietnam E-commerce White Book 2022 released by the Vietnam e-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency.

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Shares in the Asia-Pacific are falling today as investors digest US economic data but also China's industrial production and retail sales figures for August, which beat expectations. This indicates that a recovery in certain facets of the economy remains steady despite headwinds from new COVID-related curbs. For more, we spoke to Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell in London. #China #ChineseEconomy #StockMarket

APAC stocks fell despite better-than-expected Chinese activity data as the region took its cue from the losses in the US.Chinese IP and Retail Sales exceeded expectations. NBS said the economy continued a recovery trend in August.European equity futures are indicative of a weaker open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future -0.8% after the cash market closed down by 0.7% yesterday.DXY was choppy on a 109 handle, EUR/USD continued to move above and below parity, GBP/USD is firmly below 1.15. Looking ahead, highlights include UK Retail Sales, EU Final CPI, US University of Michigan Prelim., Quad Witching, Speeches from ECB's Lagarde & Villeroy.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

Rising bond yields, a firming U.S. dollar and looming retail sales data has stocks trading mixed heading into the Thursday session.

Anjee Solanki, National Director of Retail, US at Colliers (NASDAQ: CIGI), joins the show to discuss August retail sales, consumer strength, and inflation. Brent Schutte, Chief Investment Strategist at Northwestern Mutual, gives his market outlook after difficult August inflation data. Francis Oh, Qraft Technologies APAC CE, joins the show to talk about quant investing and advancing asset management through the use of artificial intelligence. Kevin Tynan, Analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence, and Jim Owens, Ford Mustang Brand Manager, joins us to talk about EV developments and the Ford Mustang. Anurag Rana, Senior Software and IT Analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence, joins the show to talk about some of his latest tech research on Oracle, Adobe, and cloud software. Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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AP correspondent Jennifer King reports on Retail Sales in August.

Segment 1: Jason Turner, Chief Investment Strategist for Wintrust Wealth Management, joins John to talk about the good and bad news about retail sales rising slightly, the markets struggling to recover from inflation data being released earlier this week, and what we can expect from the markets when interest rates tick up again. Segment 2: Joan E. […]

“I suspect shortly, maybe around $74 or so, they (OPEC) may announce a meeting.” Bob Iaccino gives a thorough rundown on crude oil, gold, and crypto currency. He highlights his reasoning for the sharp move to the downside in energy commodities right after the Retail Sales report, which was released earlier in the session. Retail Sales data can be a tricky economic report to interpret but Bob breaks it down with ease.

The restaurant and leisure sector continued to outperform so much so that even when the consumers go to restaurants, we're seeing that casual dining is outperforming quick service, says Jharonne Martis. She and Stacy Widlitz discuss retail sales data for August 2022 which was released September 15th. They talk about what today's retail sales data show about the economy. They highlight retail stocks such as Amazon (AMZN), Costco (COST), Target (TGT), and Walmart (WMT). They then go over some of the best positioned retailers including Lululemon (LULU). Tune in to find out more about the stock market today.

“There is quite a diversion between the various numbers.” Dan Deming breaks down Retail Sales, Jobless Claims, and the Philly Fed Manufacturing Index as the market tries to gain insights into the Federal Reserve's actions next week. He highlights the different narratives provided by each of these data points from a better-than-expected Jobless Claim number which signals a strong labor market, to the Philly Fed Manufacturing Index that shows manufacturing slowing.

S&P Futures ahave reversed course and are now trading lower.  There are a slew of economic reports due out before the market opens today. The street is not expecting any significant surprise from this mornings reports, but a surprise in Retail Sales or Industrial production could be a catalyst for today.  President Biden says that the railroad strike has been averted.  Oil is weakening ahead of next week FOMC announcement.

Dan Deming highlights usage demand for heating, a rising dollar, and inventory challenges as some of the reasons oil markets pushed higher today. He also discusses the recent CPI report, and the impact energy has had on every aspect of the market from consumer staples to discretionary goods. Retail Sales and Consumer Sentiment data rounds out the week and will shape price direction for energy.

Retail sales have bounced back, increasing by 8.6% on a year on year basis in July, mainly due to a large contribution from general dealers. Business Day TV unpacked the print with RMB economist Siobhan Redford.

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EQM Indexes co-founder and CEO Jane Edmondson takes Proactive's Stephen Gunnion through the 'IBUY' Monthly Global Online Retail Market Report for September, which shows digital sales growth outpacing that of 'brick-and-mortar' stores for the first time since early 2021. Edmonson noting that US e-commerce grew 7.3% in the second quarter of 2022. While the performance was more muted as Amazon Prime Day dollars shifted to the third quarter, Edmondson said consumers have been returning online for better prices, selection, and convenience as they become more discretionary with their purchases due to higher energy costs and inflation. The Global Online Retail UCITS ETF (IBUY) seeks to provide exposure to the rapidly growing online e-commerce market as competitive pricing, shopping convenience, greater product selection and rapid delivery have made online shopping a disruptive technology that continues to exhibit strong growth characteristics, gain market share, and expand globally.

Lindsay Foster is a personal development junkie with a passion to share her stories of retail, recovery, and resilience with everyone in her life.  Lindsay is a student of the industry and began her days of retail in Coeur d' Alene Idaho at the age of 15 while working alongside her Mother at the Original Penny Candy Store. Lindsay went on to study Sociology at Brigham Young University- Idaho after which she received her license in Cosmetology.  As a young adult Lindsay battled with a disease that became debilitating and nearly stripped her of her life's potential. With the support of her family, friends and therapy, she overcame her disease and is now 12 years into recovery. Lindsay's life blossomed at the start of her recovery. She has spent the last decade leading growth in the stationery and gift industry and is currently the VP of Retail Sales at Denik. Lindsay's hard work and leadership has awarded her the nomination of Top Women in Sales in Utah in 2022. Lindsay lives in the Avenues, a quaint neighborhood in Salt Lake City with her Husband and her life's joy, son Noah. (4).On this episode, Michelle & Lindsay chat about company culture, personal development journeys and her recovery, her first job delivering papers, cosmetology & what led to her current job at Denik, an artist driven stationery company. After listening to this interview, it is clear why Lindsay was nominated for Top Women in Sales in Utah in 2022!WebsiteInstagram

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Henssler Money Talks – August 20, 2022Season 36, Episode 34This week on “Money Talks,” Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon is joined by Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and Associate Peter Lynch to cover the week's market movements, Retail Sales, Industrial Production, and New Residential Construction. K.C. and Peter team up to look at the situation of a retired senior who is considering suspending his Social Security benefits and return to work. K.C. highlights all the variables that go into making this decision including considering anyone receiving benefits based on his earnings record. The hosts wrap up the show answering a listener's question on what balance we recommend between “growth” and “value” investments given the increasing interest rates.Timestamps and Chapters00:00     Market Roundup: Covering Aug. 15 – Aug. 19, 202222:47     Case Study: Social Security Strategies When Returning to Work34:05     Q&A Time: The Balance Between “Growth” and “Value” Follow Henssler:  Facebook: http://bit.ly/HensslerFacebook  Twitter: http://bit.ly/HensslerTwitter  LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/HensslerLinkedIn  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hensslerfinancial/YouTube: http://bit.ly/HensslerYouTube   “Money Talks” is brought to you by Henssler Financial. Sign up for the Money Talks Newsletter: https://www.henssler.com/newsletters/ 

Target profit plunges 90% as inflation-weary shoppers pull back. Retail Sales are slowing rapidly and it will start to show in the stock market soon. As some people are asking what stocks to buy now the big money is getting out of the stock market. If you want to make money swing trading stocks: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbG5MSEJuT04tZEF5VEM5UXZsbWtESURhdFVnUXxBQ3Jtc0trUWctSlI5aHhGV3RIMEJQbVZjR2JySUplUldGaEVjQnM1ZndiOFFlcWFIZUtYc3p0TXpFVHlsQmcxZ2tFaVl6THZIZGFCU3hJb2RrY3dTRDh0OGdLMWZRYkVUNDV5QkF6Vk9iNjhOLVRDRDNUQnRlSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbillstenzel.teachable.com%2Fp%2Fdominate-stocks%3Faffcode%3D240295_vfgp-wrs%26coupon_code%3DTRAVIS&v=IZ_5iWwNVx8

KGMI's Joe Teehan talks to Bankrate.com's Tedd Rossman about a new report on retail sales.

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In today's edition of Cut to the Chase, Daniel discusses the US retail sales numbers, the FOMC Minutes, and opportunities in different assets.Speaker:Daniel Lam,  Head of Equity Strategy, Standard Chartered BankFor more of our latest market insights, visit Market views on-the-go.

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S&P Futures are trading lower this morning as the markets await the Retail Sales report for July, earnings from some major retailers and minutes from the Federal Reserve's July meeting. LOW is trading higher while TGT is trading lower after earnings announcements this morning. While the FOMC meeting minutes will be widely read, there remains a month of fresh economic data prior to the next FOMC meeting. 

Vince Cignarella, Global Macro Strategist at Bloomberg News, joins the show to talk about the housing market and the Fed. Jennifer Lee, Senior Economist and Managing Director at BMO Capital Markets, joins the show to discuss inflation, the US economy, and the outlook for a recession. Maria Tadeo, Europe reporter with Bloomberg Opinion, joins the show to talk about the European energy crisis and UK inflation. Mike McGlone, Senior Commodity Strategist with Bloomberg Intelligence, gives us an overall picture on commodities and dropping oil prices. Ian Siegel, CEO at ZipRecruiter (NYSE: ZIP), talks about his company's performance in Q2 and the labor market in the US. Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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European bourses have dipped from initial mixed/flat performance and are modestly into negative territory, Euro Stoxx 50 -0.5%.Stateside, futures are under similar pressure awaiting fresh corporate updates (LOW & TGT thus far) and the July FOMC Minutes, ES -0.6%.USD bid but off best with Retail Sales and Minutes ahead, GBP pulls back from initial post-CPI gains, JPY hit on differentialsDebt retracement continues as yields climb while Sonia drops on further hawkish pricing after UK dataCrude benchmarks little changed overall awaiting JCPOA developmentsGold is softer as USD is the haven of choice currently, Aluminium outperforms at Slovalco to close amid elevated energy costsLooking ahead, highlights include US Retail Sales, Business Inventories, FOMC Minutes, Supply from the US, and Earnings from Cisco.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

APAC stocks just about shrugged off the choppy lead from the US where markets were tentative amid mixed data signals and strong retailer earnings.European equity futures are indicative of a marginally higher open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future +0.5% after the cash market closed higher by 0.4% yesterday.DXY is contained, EUR/USD lost steam ahead of 1.02, NZD is firmer post-RBNZ.RBNZ delivered a hawkish 50bps (as expected) rate hike in which it upped its OCR projections and signalled further policy tightening.Looking ahead, highlights include UK CPI, EZ Employment Flash, GDP, US Retail Sales, Business Inventories, FOMC Minutes, Supply from the US, Earnings from Carlsberg, Uniper, Target & Cisco.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

(0:56) - Chuck and Brendan start Wednesday's show diving into the retail sales data for July, which was mostly flat and in line with expectations.(13:03) - Taking a look at Target's earnings, which revealed a decline in margins amid an abundance of inventory.(23:20) - Estate planning attorney Todd Lutsky of Cushing & Dolan joined the show for another edition of "Ask Todd".

Retail sales took a knock in June after recording a contraction of 2.5% year on year, and indicating that consumers remain under pressure amid rising inflation. Business Day TV unpacked the print with Economist at RMB, Siobhan Redford.

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Equity markets began the week in the green and moved up in Monday trading. The S&P 500 gained about a half of a percent at the high of the day and will probably move higher in the near term. The move is driven by the weaker than expected CPI data last week but investors are warned not to put too much faith in the rally. The rally is still a bear market rally and one that will result in another sell-off in the not too distant future. The question that needs to be answered is if the next sell-off will result in a clear Buy Signal that is confirmed by economic data and the outlook for earnings, or if the market will move down to another new low. The big news this week is going to be the Retail Sales figures on Wednesday. The Economists are expecting a gain of only 0.1% versus the prior month which is tepid at best and optimistic at worst. A weak figure may not send the market into a tailspin but it will help set up the next decline. A series of weak economic reports could put an end to the market's optimism and there are other reports due out this week. Other reports of interest include several reads out of the housing market and the Index of Leader Indicators.

Equity markets began the week in the green and moved up in Monday trading. The S&P 500 gained about a half of a percent at the high of the day and will probably move higher in the near term. The move is driven by the weaker than expected CPI data last week but investors are warned not to put too much faith in the rally. The rally is still a bear market rally and one that will result in another sell-off in the not too distant future. The question that needs to be answered is if the next sell-off will result in a clear Buy Signal that is confirmed by economic data and the outlook for earnings, or if the market will move down to another new low. The big news this week is going to be the Retail Sales figures on Wednesday. The Economists are expecting a gain of only 0.1% versus the prior month which is tepid at best and optimistic at worst. A weak figure may not send the market into a tailspin but it will help set up the next decline. A series of weak economic reports could put an end to the market's optimism and there are other reports due out this week. Other reports of interest include several reads out of the housing market and the Index of Leader Indicators.

Equities tried to advance for a second day following the better-than-expected CPI data but the move was without momentum and left the index relatively flat at the end of the day. The move gives evidence the rally in stocks is nothing more than a bear market rally but leaves another question unanswered. Assuming the market is in a bear-market rally the question is how long it will last and what will put an end to it. The best answer is a few more weeks to a month or so. The market still has faith in the "peak inflation" theory and will be tested during that time. Not only will there be another read on the CPI index but two more reads of the PCE Price Index and all three should confirm lingering high levels of inflation. The takeaway is the FOMC is going to hike rates by at an aggressive pace in September and it could be another hot 75 basis point increase. Next week, a read on Retail Sales will be the focus for traders.

Visual elements are hugely important for retailers and brands. But the signs and symbols that we use are not always considered, especially outside of the marketing functions. To help uncover the opportunities, semiotics expert, Dr Rachel Lawes, joins to explain how you can boost sales and provide a better and more coherent customer and colleague experience too. Listen now and you'll learn: What semiotics is and why it's around us all of the time. How it can squeeze a little extra from your business. Why you might want to think more about simulations. Show notes are at www.obandco.uk/198. 

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Our interview guests are Annie Malo and Julie Connelly of Seyfarth Shaw LLP; they join us as part of our ongoing ICSC interview series to discuss the legal aspect of retail leases and negotiations between landlord and retailer—and why real estate attorneys are vital to the lease process. In news, retail sales tick up in June according to NRF numbers, The Fresh Market won't be going public after all, and Todd Vasos steps aside at Dollar General.

Carl Quintanilla and Mike Santoli focused on what investors should make of Friday's market rally, sparked by data showing retail sales up a better-than-expected one percent for June -- and quarterly results from Citi and Wells Fargo, one day after JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley disappointed the street. Leslie Picker joined the discussion on the banks. Also in focus: China's economic growth slows to levels not seen since early 2020, Pinterest shares soar on a report stating Elliott Management has taken a big stake in the company, oil prices rebound as President Biden heads to Saudi Arabia, a hearing date is set for Twitter's lawsuit against Elon Musk, plus a "flashback" featuring Carl and Mike.

Financial stocks are among the day's winners. Major U.S. indexes post weekly losses. UnitedHealth Group shares jump on higher revenue and profit. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. consumer spending figures spark rally on Wall Street. Citigroup, Wells Fargo join other big banks in reporting quarterly profit declines. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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