Weekend briefing; NZ ports among world's worst | interest.co.nz - Interest.co.nz

US PCE inflation dips; consumer spending stays strong; Toyota trims output again; China's property sector in a rout; Singapore PPI leaps; NZ ports look dismal in ranking; UST 10yr 2.74%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1

Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand with news New Zealand's container ports rank among the worst in the world for efficiency.  But first, the consumer inflati… [+5765 chars]

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