Breakfast briefing; Inflation's surge not easing | interest.co.nz - Interest.co.nz

US CPI inflation stays high; US budget repair gathers momentum; China inflation modest; Malaysia hikes rates; Aussie sentiment falls; UST 10yr 2.92%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand with news the US budget repair is having impressive results. But first, their April CPI data was released earlier this mor… [+5181 chars]

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