Bonds
US home sales glimmer; ECB QE 'unlikely'; Sth Korea grows strongly; China tightens iron ore financing; NZ$1 = US$0.853, TWI = 79.4
29th Apr 14, 7:44am
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US home sales glimmer; ECB QE 'unlikely'; Sth Korea grows strongly; China tightens iron ore financing; NZ$1 = US$0.853, TWI = 79.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rate increase silence, Kiwibank's capital plan, AMP's new adviser manager, wholesale rate slippage
28th Apr 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rate increase silence, Kiwibank's capital plan, AMP's new adviser manager, wholesale rate slippage
Roger J Kerr sees the golden run ending as the 'upcoming winter months may be somewhat tougher for the economy than most expect'
28th Apr 14, 10:35am
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Roger J Kerr sees the golden run ending as the 'upcoming winter months may be somewhat tougher for the economy than most expect'
Monday's Top 10: China's huge, risky transition; practical Piketty options; 297 words; the forever battery; Eduardo Porter; SOI; Clarke & Dawe; Dilbert, and more
28th Apr 14, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: China's huge, risky transition; practical Piketty options; 297 words; the forever battery; Eduardo Porter; SOI; Clarke & Dawe; Dilbert, and more
Roger J Kerr says both the upcoming US jobs report and the Aussie budget are likely to be negative for the NZD, reinforcing the drop in milk powder prices
28th Apr 14, 8:15am
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Roger J Kerr says both the upcoming US jobs report and the Aussie budget are likely to be negative for the NZD, reinforcing the drop in milk powder prices
US orders and confidence are up but so are jobless claims; China leading indicators rise; Russia's credit rating cut; NZ$1 = US$0.857, TWI = 79.8
28th Apr 14, 7:18am
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US orders and confidence are up but so are jobless claims; China leading indicators rise; Russia's credit rating cut; NZ$1 = US$0.857, TWI = 79.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; wholesale rates unchanged, currency rises, mortgage approvals strong, Fonterra fix-ups, China beef demand strong
24th Apr 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; wholesale rates unchanged, currency rises, mortgage approvals strong, Fonterra fix-ups, China beef demand strong
RBNZ lifts OCR by 25 bps to 3% as expected; repeats that high NZ$ not sustainable, but also says it is reducing inflationary pressures
24th Apr 14, 9:04am
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RBNZ lifts OCR by 25 bps to 3% as expected; repeats that high NZ$ not sustainable, but also says it is reducing inflationary pressures
US housing markets losing traction; manufacturing expanding in the US and Europe, but not China; US oil stocks at 80 year high; NZ$1 = US$0.858, TWI = 79.9
24th Apr 14, 7:28am
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US housing markets losing traction; manufacturing expanding in the US and Europe, but not China; US oil stocks at 80 year high; NZ$1 = US$0.858, TWI = 79.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; immigrant surge, credit card debt jumps, bank bills rise further, AUD falls
23rd Apr 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; immigrant surge, credit card debt jumps, bank bills rise further, AUD falls
Good earnings boost stocks; gold and oil lower; US house sales fall; El Niño imminent say Aussies; NZ$1 = US$0.860, TWI = 79.9
23rd Apr 14, 7:44am
Good earnings boost stocks; gold and oil lower; US house sales fall; El Niño imminent say Aussies; NZ$1 = US$0.860, TWI = 79.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Kiwibank raises mortgage rates; ASB raises funds at 6.65%; home loan affordability worsens; swap rates jump
22nd Apr 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Kiwibank raises mortgage rates; ASB raises funds at 6.65%; home loan affordability worsens; swap rates jump
Roger J Kerr advises the RBNZ to select their words much more carefully this time than they did in March as the currency needs to follow dairy prices down
22nd Apr 14, 2:00pm
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Roger J Kerr advises the RBNZ to select their words much more carefully this time than they did in March as the currency needs to follow dairy prices down
Bernard Hickey gives 6 reasons why Jesse Colombo's warning in Forbes about New Zealand's housing bubble bursting disastrously is over-blown
22nd Apr 14, 12:24pm
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Bernard Hickey gives 6 reasons why Jesse Colombo's warning in Forbes about New Zealand's housing bubble bursting disastrously is over-blown
Roger J Kerr reminds us that the demand to invest into NZ’s higher yields dissipates quickly if the currency ceases to appreciate and starts to depreciate
22nd Apr 14, 10:55am
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Roger J Kerr reminds us that the demand to invest into NZ’s higher yields dissipates quickly if the currency ceases to appreciate and starts to depreciate
Good US corporate earnings; gold lower, Japan's trade deficit grows fast; ANZ worried about Aussie budget cutbacks; NZ$1 = US$0.857, TWI = 79.7
22nd Apr 14, 7:01am
Good US corporate earnings; gold lower, Japan's trade deficit grows fast; ANZ worried about Aussie budget cutbacks; NZ$1 = US$0.857, TWI = 79.7
Monday's Top 10: Out of ammo; bad soils; don't worry; Krugman says we can grow; a big investment distortion; the new wonder material; rent; George Best; SOI; Clarke & Dawe; Dilbert, and more
21st Apr 14, 10:00am
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Monday's Top 10: Out of ammo; bad soils; don't worry; Krugman says we can grow; a big investment distortion; the new wonder material; rent; George Best; SOI; Clarke & Dawe; Dilbert, and more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; job ads lift, welfare rolls shrink, confidence rises, NZGS bond demand strong, swap rates rise
17th Apr 14, 3:30pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; job ads lift, welfare rolls shrink, confidence rises, NZGS bond demand strong, swap rates rise
Fed sees US expanding but housing up less than expected; China growth slows but better than expected; NZ$1 = US$0.863 TWI = 80.1
17th Apr 14, 7:28am
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Fed sees US expanding but housing up less than expected; China growth slows but better than expected; NZ$1 = US$0.863 TWI = 80.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage approvals sag, inflation weak, 90 day bill rates jump, NZD falls, Co-op Bank pushes bonus saver boundary
16th Apr 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage approvals sag, inflation weak, 90 day bill rates jump, NZD falls, Co-op Bank pushes bonus saver boundary
Statistics NZ reports Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% in March qtr vs market expectations of about 0.5%; Inflation 1.5% in yr to March qtr
16th Apr 14, 10:56am
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Statistics NZ reports Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% in March qtr vs market expectations of about 0.5%; Inflation 1.5% in yr to March qtr
Dairy price declines keep coming; US inflation 1.5% y-on-y; regulators target big banks; China lending falls; Australia prepares for tough budget; NZ$1 = US$0.864 TWI = 80.2
16th Apr 14, 7:33am
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Dairy price declines keep coming; US inflation 1.5% y-on-y; regulators target big banks; China lending falls; Australia prepares for tough budget; NZ$1 = US$0.864 TWI = 80.2
English says Auckland's excessive planning rules on minimum apartment size and balconies boost rents by NZ$80/week; rules a factor in interest rates and inequality
15th Apr 14, 7:18pm
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English says Auckland's excessive planning rules on minimum apartment size and balconies boost rents by NZ$80/week; rules a factor in interest rates and inequality
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Ruataniwha approved, SBS raises home loan rates, service businesses strong; buyers like horticulture
15th Apr 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Ruataniwha approved, SBS raises home loan rates, service businesses strong; buyers like horticulture
Key, English agree better data collection on foreign ownership of homes would be better; won't rule out collecting data; Labour says National 'wobbling'
15th Apr 14, 2:05pm
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Key, English agree better data collection on foreign ownership of homes would be better; won't rule out collecting data; Labour says National 'wobbling'