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Finance Minister publicly issues letter of expectations to RBNZ board; plays down suggestions of concern at the central bank's performance
22nd Apr 16, 1:44pm
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Finance Minister publicly issues letter of expectations to RBNZ board; plays down suggestions of concern at the central bank's performance
US jobless claims fall sharply; VW and Mitsubishi face the music; ECB holds rates, defend policies; AU and US clamp down on bank behaviour; UST 10yr yield 1.88%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 69 US¢, TWI-5 = 72
22nd Apr 16, 7:21am
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US jobless claims fall sharply; VW and Mitsubishi face the music; ECB holds rates, defend policies; AU and US clamp down on bank behaviour; UST 10yr yield 1.88%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 69 US¢, TWI-5 = 72
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; new migration record, strong NZBG demand, confidence holding, job ads grow, credit card debt growth slows, swaps steepen
21st Apr 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; new migration record, strong NZBG demand, confidence holding, job ads grow, credit card debt growth slows, swaps steepen
Documents show English pushed RBNZ board last year to toughen scrutiny of Graeme Wheeler's performance; focus on inflation and financial stability performance relative to PTA; letter sent and extra meetings called for
21st Apr 16, 9:40am
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Documents show English pushed RBNZ board last year to toughen scrutiny of Graeme Wheeler's performance; focus on inflation and financial stability performance relative to PTA; letter sent and extra meetings called for
US home sales rebound; CBA cracks down on foreign home buyers; Trump wants to replace Yellen; fears of Chinese stock market tumble; UST 10yr yield 1.80%; oil jumps, gold stable; NZ$1 = 70.0 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.6
21st Apr 16, 7:58am
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US home sales rebound; CBA cracks down on foreign home buyers; Trump wants to replace Yellen; fears of Chinese stock market tumble; UST 10yr yield 1.80%; oil jumps, gold stable; NZ$1 = 70.0 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; WMP jumps, NZX50 hits record high, no slowdown in mortgage approvals, swaps fall, NZD stays high
20th Apr 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; WMP jumps, NZX50 hits record high, no slowdown in mortgage approvals, swaps fall, NZD stays high
Bernard's Top 10: Helicopter Money and us; The New Nothingness; Inequality and life expectancy; Will NZ power prices fall 66%? Europe and America's broken social contract; Clarke and Dawe with Lou Poles; John Oliver on the right to vote
20th Apr 16, 2:06pm
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Bernard's Top 10: Helicopter Money and us; The New Nothingness; Inequality and life expectancy; Will NZ power prices fall 66%? Europe and America's broken social contract; Clarke and Dawe with Lou Poles; John Oliver on the right to vote
WMP prices jump +7.5%; US building consents slow; US labour market pressure; China urbanisation hits 56%; iron ore prices jump; UST 10yr yield 1.79%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 73
20th Apr 16, 7:32am
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WMP prices jump +7.5%; US building consents slow; US labour market pressure; China urbanisation hits 56%; iron ore prices jump; UST 10yr yield 1.79%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 73
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; service sector expansion slows, dairy auction prospects flat, swaps rise and steepen, NZD jumps vs the USD
19th Apr 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; service sector expansion slows, dairy auction prospects flat, swaps rise and steepen, NZD jumps vs the USD
Dow hits 18,000 again; China scraps export subsidies; China house prices jump; China bond market unraveling; UST 10yr yield 1.78%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.2
19th Apr 16, 7:18am
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Dow hits 18,000 again; China scraps export subsidies; China house prices jump; China bond market unraveling; UST 10yr yield 1.78%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TSB Bank goes lower, BNZ goes higher, CPI shows tiny rise, farm sales sag, record lifestyle block sales, swaps flatten, NZD firms
18th Apr 16, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TSB Bank goes lower, BNZ goes higher, CPI shows tiny rise, farm sales sag, record lifestyle block sales, swaps flatten, NZD firms
Statistics NZ reports CPI rose 0.2% in March qtr; up 0.4% from yr ago; broadly in line with forecasts; Petrol fell 7.7%; Cigarettes up 9.4%; Auckland rents up 3.2% vs yr ago
18th Apr 16, 10:49am
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Statistics NZ reports CPI rose 0.2% in March qtr; up 0.4% from yr ago; broadly in line with forecasts; Petrol fell 7.7%; Cigarettes up 9.4%; Auckland rents up 3.2% vs yr ago
US confidence sags; US targets 'shell company owners'; scramble for yield; RBA's MPS warns on risk-taking and culture at banks; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil falls, gold rises; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.1
18th Apr 16, 7:12am
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US confidence sags; US targets 'shell company owners'; scramble for yield; RBA's MPS warns on risk-taking and culture at banks; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil falls, gold rises; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; lack of listings, China data impresses, sustainable farming, swap rates hold, 90 day bill rate falls
15th Apr 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; lack of listings, China data impresses, sustainable farming, swap rates hold, 90 day bill rate falls
US inflation low, held in check by online sales; US real pay rises; Singapore changes currency policy; UST 10yr yield 1.80%; oil unchanged, gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
15th Apr 16, 7:24am
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US inflation low, held in check by online sales; US real pay rises; Singapore changes currency policy; UST 10yr yield 1.80%; oil unchanged, gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; factories expanding, linker yields fall, RBNZ bans all after MediaWorks breach, Aussie jobs surprise, swap rates fall, NZD falls
14th Apr 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; factories expanding, linker yields fall, RBNZ bans all after MediaWorks breach, Aussie jobs surprise, swap rates fall, NZD falls
Bernard's Top 10: Uber for lawyers; How fat was blamed for sugar's crimes; Ever been hunted by a drone?; Japan's end game; A self-directed debt jubilee?; Central bank mistakes and consequences; Clarke and Dawe; John Oliver
14th Apr 16, 1:08pm
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Bernard's Top 10: Uber for lawyers; How fat was blamed for sugar's crimes; Ever been hunted by a drone?; Japan's end game; A self-directed debt jubilee?; Central bank mistakes and consequences; Clarke and Dawe; John Oliver
Retail sales down but wages up in US; Fed orders banks to beef up bankruptcy plans; China's trade balance surprises markets; coal miner goes bust; UST 10yr yield 1.78%; oil & gold down; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3
14th Apr 16, 7:55am
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Retail sales down but wages up in US; Fed orders banks to beef up bankruptcy plans; China's trade balance surprises markets; coal miner goes bust; UST 10yr yield 1.78%; oil & gold down; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no food price changes, hot housing debt demand, Aussies worried, Auckland wins at box office, swap rates rise, NZD highest in 10 months
13th Apr 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no food price changes, hot housing debt demand, Aussies worried, Auckland wins at box office, swap rates rise, NZD highest in 10 months
PM says IRD will eliminate or reduce use-of-money interest for most provisional taxpayers; businesses with less than $5 mln turnover can 'pay as you go' from April 2018
13th Apr 16, 1:31pm
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PM says IRD will eliminate or reduce use-of-money interest for most provisional taxpayers; businesses with less than $5 mln turnover can 'pay as you go' from April 2018
Key, English reject calls for new demand side measures to cool Auckland housing after shock surge in March; Govt continuing on with current supply-side strategy
13th Apr 16, 12:18pm
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Key, English reject calls for new demand side measures to cool Auckland housing after shock surge in March; Govt continuing on with current supply-side strategy
IMF downgrades global growth again, warns EU on Greece; too much wheat but iron ore prices rise; Aussie confidence improving; UST 10yr yield 1.77%; oil up, gold flat; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9
13th Apr 16, 7:12am
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IMF downgrades global growth again, warns EU on Greece; too much wheat but iron ore prices rise; Aussie confidence improving; UST 10yr yield 1.77%; oil up, gold flat; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; rate cuts for savers, house prices surge, Kiwis first, tourism booms, swaps rise and flatten, NZD up
12th Apr 16, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; rate cuts for savers, house prices surge, Kiwis first, tourism booms, swaps rise and flatten, NZD up
New border restrictions halt retail milk imports to China; China CPI stable but food prices jump; Aussie property investors see default risk rise; UST 10yr yield 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
12th Apr 16, 7:37am
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New border restrictions halt retail milk imports to China; China CPI stable but food prices jump; Aussie property investors see default risk rise; UST 10yr yield 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ and Kiwibank cut rates, Auckland tourism booms, China food prices zoom, swap rates stable, NZD still in range
11th Apr 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ and Kiwibank cut rates, Auckland tourism booms, China food prices zoom, swap rates stable, NZD still in range