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Roger J Kerr looks ahead for what may be in store for the Kiwi dollar, and the balance of local and global influences
27th Jul 15, 3:00pm
Roger J Kerr looks ahead for what may be in store for the Kiwi dollar, and the balance of local and global influences
US new house building slows, factories busy; China PMI surprisingly weak; Singapore stutters; Australian AAA under threat; final TPP push; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.7
27th Jul 15, 7:00am
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US new house building slows, factories busy; China PMI surprisingly weak; Singapore stutters; Australian AAA under threat; final TPP push; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more mortgage and term deposit rate cuts, wholesale rates weaken, NZ ends trade surplus run, home affordability improves, NZD drops
24th Jul 15, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more mortgage and term deposit rate cuts, wholesale rates weaken, NZ ends trade surplus run, home affordability improves, NZD drops
US rises; the China opportunity; monetary policy progress; UST 10yr yield 2.31%; oil falls further; gold holds; dairy prices lower; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
24th Jul 15, 7:41am
US rises; the China opportunity; monetary policy progress; UST 10yr yield 2.31%; oil falls further; gold holds; dairy prices lower; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; lots of floating rate cuts, one sub 6%, change at Heartland, swap rates rise and flatten, NZD rises ignoring Wheeler
23rd Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; lots of floating rate cuts, one sub 6%, change at Heartland, swap rates rise and flatten, NZD rises ignoring Wheeler
RBNZ cuts OCR 25 bps and says "some further easing seems likely"; says further fall in NZ$ still necessary; cuts GDP growth view to 2.5% from 3%
23rd Jul 15, 9:03am
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RBNZ cuts OCR 25 bps and says "some further easing seems likely"; says further fall in NZ$ still necessary; cuts GDP growth view to 2.5% from 3%
US house sales and prices rise; Sydney house prices hit stratosphere; UST 10yr yield 2.31%, oil and gold tumble; NZ$1 = 65.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.7
23rd Jul 15, 7:24am
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US house sales and prices rise; Sydney house prices hit stratosphere; UST 10yr yield 2.31%, oil and gold tumble; NZ$1 = 65.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TD rate cuts, Apple disappoints, gold sinks, home loan record, China sentiment slips, swap rates and NZD unchanged
22nd Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TD rate cuts, Apple disappoints, gold sinks, home loan record, China sentiment slips, swap rates and NZD unchanged
Ernst and Young and Chapman Tripp pick out the loopholes and unintended consequences in new law to collect foreign buyer and investor data; suggest all buyers submit data
22nd Jul 15, 2:26pm
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Ernst and Young and Chapman Tripp pick out the loopholes and unintended consequences in new law to collect foreign buyer and investor data; suggest all buyers submit data
Bernard's Top 10: Why Chinese families want to buy homes in NZ; How agents are marketing a Queen St apartment; The 'Nanjing Road' of Auckland; Hot money flows out of China surge in 2015
22nd Jul 15, 1:52pm
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Bernard's Top 10: Why Chinese families want to buy homes in NZ; How agents are marketing a Queen St apartment; The 'Nanjing Road' of Auckland; Hot money flows out of China surge in 2015
US Fed brushes aside bond concerns; growth returns; services dominant, even in China; UST 10yr yield 2.36%, oil unchanged; gold falls again; NZ$1 = 66.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
22nd Jul 15, 7:35am
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US Fed brushes aside bond concerns; growth returns; services dominant, even in China; UST 10yr yield 2.36%, oil unchanged; gold falls again; NZ$1 = 66.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
Council re-submits Auckland Unitary Plan to Independent Hearings Plan with rules allowing higher density housing closer to CBD; includes removing rule banning redevelopment of all pre-1944 homes
22nd Jul 15, 7:31am
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Council re-submits Auckland Unitary Plan to Independent Hearings Plan with rules allowing higher density housing closer to CBD; includes removing rule banning redevelopment of all pre-1944 homes
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; record migration, new "biggest export earner", read the documents, plastic traps, high beef prices, swap rates up, NZD up
21st Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; record migration, new "biggest export earner", read the documents, plastic traps, high beef prices, swap rates up, NZD up
Finance Minister, who just visited China, says 'perfect storm' has created huge milk powder stockpiles in warehouses in China; dairy prices may not pick up until late this this year
21st Jul 15, 12:56pm
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Finance Minister, who just visited China, says 'perfect storm' has created huge milk powder stockpiles in warehouses in China; dairy prices may not pick up until late this this year
Roger J Kerr sees a local economy well-placed to face stresses, sees inflation as a risk, and suggests how corporate borrowers can hedge interest rate risk
21st Jul 15, 8:48am
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Roger J Kerr sees a local economy well-placed to face stresses, sees inflation as a risk, and suggests how corporate borrowers can hedge interest rate risk
Banks need more capital in the US and Aust; Russian bond worries; China house prices weak; UST 10yr yield 2.37%; gold prices tumble; NZ$1 = 65.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.7
21st Jul 15, 7:32am
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Banks need more capital in the US and Aust; Russian bond worries; China house prices weak; UST 10yr yield 2.37%; gold prices tumble; NZ$1 = 65.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Coop Bank front-foots, service sector resilient, Aussies building too many houses, swap rates flatten, NZD holds
20th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Coop Bank front-foots, service sector resilient, Aussies building too many houses, swap rates flatten, NZD holds
Roger J Kerr says we must be approaching a level where fresh new speculative sellers of the currency should start to dwindle in number
20th Jul 15, 12:59pm
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Roger J Kerr says we must be approaching a level where fresh new speculative sellers of the currency should start to dwindle in number
PM John Key denies non-resident buyers a major factor in Auckland house prices; says Labour's revelation of data on Chinese sounding names shows desperation; won't work politically
20th Jul 15, 9:38am
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PM John Key denies non-resident buyers a major factor in Auckland house prices; says Labour's revelation of data on Chinese sounding names shows desperation; won't work politically
US inflation rises, confidence slips; Greek banks to reopen; China buys risk; ANZ warns on low rates again; oil and gold prices fall; NZ$1 = 65.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.1
20th Jul 15, 7:23am
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US inflation rises, confidence slips; Greek banks to reopen; China buys risk; ANZ warns on low rates again; oil and gold prices fall; NZ$1 = 65.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; savers face lower returns, Robinson faces porridge, less people on a benefit, fewer job ads, lower bank bill rates
17th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; savers face lower returns, Robinson faces porridge, less people on a benefit, fewer job ads, lower bank bill rates
Labour proposes giving small businesses option of 'Pay As You Earn' tax instead of provisional tax; Greens, NZ First keen too; Joyce says Govt already looking at it
17th Jul 15, 11:32am
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Labour proposes giving small businesses option of 'Pay As You Earn' tax instead of provisional tax; Greens, NZ First keen too; Joyce says Govt already looking at it
Dire dairy prices weigh down on NZD prompting rate cuts; Greek bailout in sight; momentum in US economy; UST 10yr yield 2.36%; oil and gold low; NZ$1 = 65.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 69.9
17th Jul 15, 7:48am
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Dire dairy prices weigh down on NZD prompting rate cuts; Greek bailout in sight; momentum in US economy; UST 10yr yield 2.36%; oil and gold low; NZ$1 = 65.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; consumer sentiment falls, factory sentiment high, dairy in doldrums, but farms sell well, Auckland plans ahead, swap rates tumble, NZD falls
16th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; consumer sentiment falls, factory sentiment high, dairy in doldrums, but farms sell well, Auckland plans ahead, swap rates tumble, NZD falls
Statistics NZ reports Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% in June qtr vs 0.3% fall March qtr after 8.8% rise in petrol prices; annual inflation up to 0.3% from 0.1%
16th Jul 15, 10:56am
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Statistics NZ reports Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% in June qtr vs 0.3% fall March qtr after 8.8% rise in petrol prices; annual inflation up to 0.3% from 0.1%