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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; car sales hot, Auckland house sales not, real income gains, tough Aussie services data, NZD rebound continues
3rd Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; car sales hot, Auckland house sales not, real income gains, tough Aussie services data, NZD rebound continues
ECB asset buying plan underwhelms; IMF downbeat; AU-China FTA may fail; US jobless claims fall; oil price sinks; UST 10yr 2.42%; NZ$1 = US$0.788, TWI = 76.7
3rd Oct 14, 7:29am
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ECB asset buying plan underwhelms; IMF downbeat; AU-China FTA may fail; US jobless claims fall; oil price sinks; UST 10yr 2.42%; NZ$1 = US$0.788, TWI = 76.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; commodity stress, sharp fall in swap rates, NZD actually rises, Aussies building more houses
2nd Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; commodity stress, sharp fall in swap rates, NZD actually rises, Aussies building more houses
Labour plans leadership vote through late October, early November; result on Nov 18; Full review due after vote; Meanwhile, caucus eats itself
2nd Oct 14, 9:08am
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Labour plans leadership vote through late October, early November; result on Nov 18; Full review due after vote; Meanwhile, caucus eats itself
US employment grows but construction falls; German bonds yield less than 1%; GDT dairy prices fall sharply; UST 10y 2.43%; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.2
2nd Oct 14, 7:40am
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US employment grows but construction falls; German bonds yield less than 1%; GDT dairy prices fall sharply; UST 10y 2.43%; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; UDC cuts td rates, ANZ raises personal loan rates, ASB ups cash advances rate, rents higher, large companies are slow payers
1st Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; UDC cuts td rates, ANZ raises personal loan rates, ASB ups cash advances rate, rents higher, large companies are slow payers
US consumer confidence falls sharply; oil and gold retreat; China factories expand; EU threatens Ireland over tax deals; iron ore price tanks; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.1
1st Oct 14, 7:32am
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US consumer confidence falls sharply; oil and gold retreat; China factories expand; EU threatens Ireland over tax deals; iron ore price tanks; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; FEI reduces td rates, building consents underwhelm as does business confidence, bank deposits up strongly, NZD stops falling
30th Sep 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; FEI reduces td rates, building consents underwhelm as does business confidence, bank deposits up strongly, NZD stops falling
Cunliffe accuses 'beltway babes' of plotting 'backroom deals'; Robertson says Cunliffe 'watching too much West Wing'; Parker has no confidence in Cunliffe and position 'untenable
30th Sep 14, 1:39pm
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Cunliffe accuses 'beltway babes' of plotting 'backroom deals'; Robertson says Cunliffe 'watching too much West Wing'; Parker has no confidence in Cunliffe and position 'untenable
Finance Minister welcomes NZ$ fall as reducing headwind for exporters; says RBNZ will be happy to see it continuing to fall; sees not much inflation for consumers
30th Sep 14, 9:22am
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Finance Minister welcomes NZ$ fall as reducing headwind for exporters; says RBNZ will be happy to see it continuing to fall; sees not much inflation for consumers
Roger J Kerr says fuel and freight set to rise in cost soon, other imports to follow; RBNZ taking calculated risk price hikes can be contained within policy limits
30th Sep 14, 8:47am
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Roger J Kerr says fuel and freight set to rise in cost soon, other imports to follow; RBNZ taking calculated risk price hikes can be contained within policy limits
US consumer spending rises, house sales fall; post-Gross Pimco bleeds funds; Hong Kong on edge; UST 10yr 2.49%, NZD stabilises overnight; NZ$1 = US$0.777, TWI = 75.8
30th Sep 14, 7:36am
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US consumer spending rises, house sales fall; post-Gross Pimco bleeds funds; Hong Kong on edge; UST 10yr 2.49%, NZD stabilises overnight; NZ$1 = US$0.777, TWI = 75.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; the NZ$ drops sharply, Auckland rents are picked to rise, the banks offer some relief for owners of leaky units and there's trouble in Hong Kong.
29th Sep 14, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; the NZ$ drops sharply, Auckland rents are picked to rise, the banks offer some relief for owners of leaky units and there's trouble in Hong Kong.
Key says 'Goldilocks' level for NZ$ around 65 USc; agrees with RBNZ that NZ$ over-valued; agrees intervention "would be logical"; doesn't know if RBNZ has intervened
29th Sep 14, 2:02pm
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Key says 'Goldilocks' level for NZ$ around 65 USc; agrees with RBNZ that NZ$ over-valued; agrees intervention "would be logical"; doesn't know if RBNZ has intervened
Roger J Kerr argues it's hard to see the NZ$ plummeting another 10c against the US$ as it has done since mid-July
29th Sep 14, 1:42pm
Roger J Kerr argues it's hard to see the NZ$ plummeting another 10c against the US$ as it has done since mid-July
National announces deals with ACT's Seymour and United Future's Dunne as Labour's Robertson bids for leadership
29th Sep 14, 9:08am
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National announces deals with ACT's Seymour and United Future's Dunne as Labour's Robertson bids for leadership
NZ dollar and RBNZ watch; Police vs pro-democracy protesters in HK; Bill Gross leaves Pimco; Restrictions on UK banks' mortgage lending come into force
29th Sep 14, 8:44am
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NZ dollar and RBNZ watch; Police vs pro-democracy protesters in HK; Bill Gross leaves Pimco; Restrictions on UK banks' mortgage lending come into force
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; NZ$ faces more downward pressure, Harmoney targets $100m of loans, apartment auction produces astounding result
26th Sep 14, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; NZ$ faces more downward pressure, Harmoney targets $100m of loans, apartment auction produces astounding result
RBNZ's Wheeler sends NZ$ down; Mixed message from RBA's Stevens; US shares drop; China fradulent trade uncovered
26th Sep 14, 8:31am
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RBNZ's Wheeler sends NZ$ down; Mixed message from RBA's Stevens; US shares drop; China fradulent trade uncovered
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Wheeler jawbones the dollar down, banks not troubled by bad loans, although ANZ may have trouble at mill and the FMA has been busy in court
25th Sep 14, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Wheeler jawbones the dollar down, banks not troubled by bad loans, although ANZ may have trouble at mill and the FMA has been busy in court
US new housing surge; Dudley worried; China consumer sentiment falls; RBA sees investors distorting housing markets; NZ$1 = US$0.807, TWI = 78.2
25th Sep 14, 7:27am
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US new housing surge; Dudley worried; China consumer sentiment falls; RBA sees investors distorting housing markets; NZ$1 = US$0.807, TWI = 78.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Fonterra's gamble, good trade balance, strong LGFA demand, strong securitisation demand, swap rates flatten
24th Sep 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Fonterra's gamble, good trade balance, strong LGFA demand, strong securitisation demand, swap rates flatten
Fonterra cuts milk payout forecast for 2014/15 to NZ$5.30/kg from NZ$6/kg, but lifts dividend range forecast; 'reflects medium term rebound view'
24th Sep 14, 8:55am
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Fonterra cuts milk payout forecast for 2014/15 to NZ$5.30/kg from NZ$6/kg, but lifts dividend range forecast; 'reflects medium term rebound view'
US factories hum, China better, Eurozone struggling; US protects tax base; China acts on housing; commodity prices weaken; NZ$1 = US$0.806, TWI = 78.1
24th Sep 14, 7:31am
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US factories hum, China better, Eurozone struggling; US protects tax base; China acts on housing; commodity prices weaken; NZ$1 = US$0.806, TWI = 78.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; cash incentive pull-back, NZ competitive on tax, $1.2 bln of bond tenders, swap rates sink
23rd Sep 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; cash incentive pull-back, NZ competitive on tax, $1.2 bln of bond tenders, swap rates sink