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Fed minutes show uncertainty; US jobless claims fall; OECD downgrades growth forecast; China increases deficit-spending; Aussie jobless grow; UST 10yr yield 1.80%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
19th Feb 16, 7:28am
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Fed minutes show uncertainty; US jobless claims fall; OECD downgrades growth forecast; China increases deficit-spending; Aussie jobless grow; UST 10yr yield 1.80%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
Housing and Building Minister quizzed in Parliament over revolt within Auckland Council against housing intensification; says supports intensification in leafy Eastern and Northern Suburbs; Key keener on intensification in CBD, West Auckland
18th Feb 16, 7:40pm
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Housing and Building Minister quizzed in Parliament over revolt within Auckland Council against housing intensification; says supports intensification in leafy Eastern and Northern Suburbs; Key keener on intensification in CBD, West Auckland
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more rate changes, confidence high, pouring more, yields down, job ads down, producer prices down, swaps unchanged, NZD up
18th Feb 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more rate changes, confidence high, pouring more, yields down, job ads down, producer prices down, swaps unchanged, NZD up
US industrial production and PPI rise; US housing market weaker than expected; Iran silent on joining oil output capping pact; UST 10yr yield 1.84%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
18th Feb 16, 7:59am
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US industrial production and PPI rise; US housing market weaker than expected; Iran silent on joining oil output capping pact; UST 10yr yield 1.84%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; really low mortgage rate, lower dairy prices, lower home loan approvals, lower yields, swaps slip, NZD down
17th Feb 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; really low mortgage rate, lower dairy prices, lower home loan approvals, lower yields, swaps slip, NZD down
Bernard's Top 10: Why the invoices don't match; The lives and styles of the Fuerdai of Vancouver; The amazing Chuck Blazer; The campaign to dethrone King Cash; Just cancel bank notes?; The Cheese Police find wood pulp; John Oliver's ode to Steven Joyce
17th Feb 16, 12:52pm
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Bernard's Top 10: Why the invoices don't match; The lives and styles of the Fuerdai of Vancouver; The amazing Chuck Blazer; The campaign to dethrone King Cash; Just cancel bank notes?; The Cheese Police find wood pulp; John Oliver's ode to Steven Joyce
Dairy prices lower, below payout forecast; Fed official calls for bank breakups; S&P warns on China; Thorburn warns Australia; UST 10yr yield 1.78%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 65.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.3
17th Feb 16, 7:30am
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Dairy prices lower, below payout forecast; Fed official calls for bank breakups; S&P warns on China; Thorburn warns Australia; UST 10yr yield 1.78%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 65.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; retail sales strong, inflation expectations weak, Westpac refunds fees, BNZ dairy provisions up, swaps higher again, NZD falls
16th Feb 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; retail sales strong, inflation expectations weak, Westpac refunds fees, BNZ dairy provisions up, swaps higher again, NZD falls
Minister calls on Auckland Council to 'stay the course' on building 'up and out'; says Council needs to deliver Unitary Plan before expiry of Special Housing Areas in Sept 2016; Key more equivocal; sees intensification in CBD, West Auckland
16th Feb 16, 1:44pm
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Minister calls on Auckland Council to 'stay the course' on building 'up and out'; says Council needs to deliver Unitary Plan before expiry of Special Housing Areas in Sept 2016; Key more equivocal; sees intensification in CBD, West Auckland
PM says he's surprised currency has not fallen yet in line with 10-20% fall in dairy prices in recent weeks; says relative tightening of NZ monetary policy something for RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler to "keep and eye on"
16th Feb 16, 11:02am
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PM says he's surprised currency has not fallen yet in line with 10-20% fall in dairy prices in recent weeks; says relative tightening of NZ monetary policy something for RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler to "keep and eye on"
China exports fall, surplus rises; Japan GDP fall in Q4; ECB moves to calm markets; Brazil has credit crisis; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil rises; gold drops; NZ$1 = 66.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
16th Feb 16, 7:28am
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China exports fall, surplus rises; Japan GDP fall in Q4; ECB moves to calm markets; Brazil has credit crisis; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil rises; gold drops; NZ$1 = 66.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; service sector holds up, ANZ troops fan out, broadband progress, more heath workers, swaps rise and steepen
15th Feb 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; service sector holds up, ANZ troops fan out, broadband progress, more heath workers, swaps rise and steepen
US retail sales rise, sentiment slips; China retail sales strong; PBoC claim all is well; Aust. graduate job market improves; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil rises; gold drops; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.7
15th Feb 16, 7:30am
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US retail sales rise, sentiment slips; China retail sales strong; PBoC claim all is well; Aust. graduate job market improves; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil rises; gold drops; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; food prices lower, equity markets fall, dairy futures weak, Aussie lending up, swap rates lower, NZD holds
12th Feb 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; food prices lower, equity markets fall, dairy futures weak, Aussie lending up, swap rates lower, NZD holds
US jobless claims fall; Wall Street tanks; Sweden goes deeper negative; HSBC drops pay freeze; UST 10yr yield 1.63%; oil drops; gold leaps; NZ$1 = 66.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
12th Feb 16, 7:10am
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US jobless claims fall; Wall Street tanks; Sweden goes deeper negative; HSBC drops pay freeze; UST 10yr yield 1.63%; oil drops; gold leaps; NZ$1 = 66.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland house prices drop, Auckland winning diversity race, NIMBYs worried, linkers soft, factories and tourism humming, swaps fall
11th Feb 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland house prices drop, Auckland winning diversity race, NIMBYs worried, linkers soft, factories and tourism humming, swaps fall
Yellen sees China risk but unmoved on policy hikes; China outflows gather pace; APRA and ASIC tackle bank culture; UST 10yr yield 1.73%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
11th Feb 16, 7:29am
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Yellen sees China risk but unmoved on policy hikes; China outflows gather pace; APRA and ASIC tackle bank culture; UST 10yr yield 1.73%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ASB posts record profit, CERA talks itself up, card spending stays high, Aussies confident, swaps rise, NZD volatile
10th Feb 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ASB posts record profit, CERA talks itself up, card spending stays high, Aussies confident, swaps rise, NZD volatile
HiFX's Dan Bell expects a 'very volatile year on all fronts' with RBNZ reluctance to cut the OCR propping the Kiwi dollar up
10th Feb 16, 1:55pm
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HiFX's Dan Bell expects a 'very volatile year on all fronts' with RBNZ reluctance to cut the OCR propping the Kiwi dollar up
Bernard's Top 10: The problem with CoCos; Deutsche Bank's astonishingly high leverage; How long will China's currency reserves last?; The problem of China's unpaid migrant workers; Get rid of the big notes; Clarke and Dawe on Europe's debt crisis
10th Feb 16, 11:48am
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Bernard's Top 10: The problem with CoCos; Deutsche Bank's astonishingly high leverage; How long will China's currency reserves last?; The problem of China's unpaid migrant workers; Get rid of the big notes; Clarke and Dawe on Europe's debt crisis
Global banking jitters; yields on Japanese bonds drop to zero; US wholesale inventories dip; UST 10yr yield 1.74%, oil sinks, gold up; NZ$1 = 66.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.0
10th Feb 16, 7:55am
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Global banking jitters; yields on Japanese bonds drop to zero; US wholesale inventories dip; UST 10yr yield 1.74%, oil sinks, gold up; NZ$1 = 66.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.0
English sees no need to change Policy Targets Agreement around inflation; says RBNZ not trying to shift goal-posts; says happy to see debate over measuring inflation and targeting inflation, but no plans for change now
9th Feb 16, 7:41pm
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English sees no need to change Policy Targets Agreement around inflation; says RBNZ not trying to shift goal-posts; says happy to see debate over measuring inflation and targeting inflation, but no plans for change now
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; RaboDirect cuts TD rates, Truckometer takes a breather, markets slump, swap rates do the same, NZD holds
9th Feb 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; RaboDirect cuts TD rates, Truckometer takes a breather, markets slump, swap rates do the same, NZD holds
US wage growth rises, inflation expectations fall; markets tumble; India shines; Aussie traders investigated; UST 10yr yield 1.78%, CDS spreads leap; oil down, gold jumps; NZ$1 = 66.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
9th Feb 16, 7:20am
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US wage growth rises, inflation expectations fall; markets tumble; India shines; Aussie traders investigated; UST 10yr yield 1.78%, CDS spreads leap; oil down, gold jumps; NZ$1 = 66.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
Chris Green responds to the RBNZ's criticism of 'some commentators advocating mechanistic rate cuts'; says RBNZ seeing inflationary ghosts and has systematic upward bias; ignoring rise in real interest rates and tightening relative to other central banks
6th Feb 16, 12:02pm
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Chris Green responds to the RBNZ's criticism of 'some commentators advocating mechanistic rate cuts'; says RBNZ seeing inflationary ghosts and has systematic upward bias; ignoring rise in real interest rates and tightening relative to other central banks