OCR
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; drought declared, factories falter, tourism booming, housing supply squeeze, AU jobless rise, parity talk louder
12th Feb 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; drought declared, factories falter, tourism booming, housing supply squeeze, AU jobless rise, parity talk louder
David Hargreaves looks at the RBNZ's challenge of taming the Auckland housing market - and wonders why it is being left to do the job
12th Feb 15, 1:09pm
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David Hargreaves looks at the RBNZ's challenge of taming the Auckland housing market - and wonders why it is being left to do the job
Markets unwind expectations of NZ rate cuts. Hopes fade for a Greek deal with the EU. Australia awaits unemployment data
12th Feb 15, 8:01am
Markets unwind expectations of NZ rate cuts. Hopes fade for a Greek deal with the EU. Australia awaits unemployment data
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; fall in house prices, retail sales, ACC levies; swap rates jump again, NZD starts to rise too
11th Feb 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; fall in house prices, retail sales, ACC levies; swap rates jump again, NZD starts to rise too
Although calm returns to currency markets, the NZD/AUD has continued its upward momentum; conciliatory murmurs from Greece
11th Feb 15, 8:26am
Although calm returns to currency markets, the NZD/AUD has continued its upward momentum; conciliatory murmurs from Greece
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; economy growing well, coloured coin coming, water stress, swap rates and currency consolidate
10th Feb 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; economy growing well, coloured coin coming, water stress, swap rates and currency consolidate
Roger J Kerr thinks the lower AUD and much more upside in Australian equities relative to other markets will boost the Aussie currency in 2015
10th Feb 15, 8:58am
Roger J Kerr thinks the lower AUD and much more upside in Australian equities relative to other markets will boost the Aussie currency in 2015
NZD rises with commodity peers. BNZ now sees NZD in higher range vs AUD. Markets don't buy Athens' 'house of cards' view
10th Feb 15, 8:17am
NZD rises with commodity peers. BNZ now sees NZD in higher range vs AUD. Markets don't buy Athens' 'house of cards' view
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; falling retail rates, the future of work, NZX tax settlement, Milford's bruise, swap rates rise, NZD stable
9th Feb 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; falling retail rates, the future of work, NZX tax settlement, Milford's bruise, swap rates rise, NZD stable
NZD lower, with second push down by poor Chinese trade numbers. Currency and bond markets have different views of when the US Fed might raise rates
9th Feb 15, 8:31am
NZD lower, with second push down by poor Chinese trade numbers. Currency and bond markets have different views of when the US Fed might raise rates
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB Bank cuts mortgage rates, ANZ cuts TD rates, record core funding, 2,000 more SHA homes, swaps down, NZD consolidates
5th Feb 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB Bank cuts mortgage rates, ANZ cuts TD rates, record core funding, 2,000 more SHA homes, swaps down, NZD consolidates
NZD drops on news Wheeler could cut; devil in the detail of Wheeler's speech and NZD/USD quickly rebounds; optimism around prospects for oil
5th Feb 15, 8:29am
NZD drops on news Wheeler could cut; devil in the detail of Wheeler's speech and NZD/USD quickly rebounds; optimism around prospects for oil
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Co-op Bank's hot 18mth rate, dairy prices jump, job gains but no wage inflation yet, strong retailing, NZD jumps
4th Feb 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Co-op Bank's hot 18mth rate, dairy prices jump, job gains but no wage inflation yet, strong retailing, NZD jumps
RBNZ's Wheeler argues in speech for OCR stability; says monitoring banks' role in generating Auckland house price inflation
4th Feb 15, 1:06pm
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RBNZ's Wheeler argues in speech for OCR stability; says monitoring banks' role in generating Auckland house price inflation
Bumper dairy auction; market sentiment changes pushing NZD higher; Greek proposal to swap its debt into growth-linked bonds; RBA surprises with rate cut
4th Feb 15, 8:39am
Bumper dairy auction; market sentiment changes pushing NZD higher; Greek proposal to swap its debt into growth-linked bonds; RBA surprises with rate cut
The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut its cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%; NZD falls sharply along with the AUD
3rd Feb 15, 4:45pm
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The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut its cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%; NZD falls sharply along with the AUD
Borrowers advised to snatch long-term fixed mortgage rates while the cost is low
3rd Feb 15, 4:37pm
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Borrowers advised to snatch long-term fixed mortgage rates while the cost is low
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; car sales booming, QV house price rises pick up, rental yields sink, commodity prices edge lower, Len TV, rates unchanged
3rd Feb 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; car sales booming, QV house price rises pick up, rental yields sink, commodity prices edge lower, Len TV, rates unchanged
Ahead of two RBNZ speeches, the NZD rises, supported by rises generally for commodity currencies on the back of a firming oil price
3rd Feb 15, 8:36am
Ahead of two RBNZ speeches, the NZD rises, supported by rises generally for commodity currencies on the back of a firming oil price
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TSB Bank targets 2yr 'special', RaboDirect cuts rates, Treasury sees higher prices, hydro lakes low, swap rates drop, NZD holds
2nd Feb 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TSB Bank targets 2yr 'special', RaboDirect cuts rates, Treasury sees higher prices, hydro lakes low, swap rates drop, NZD holds
Roger J Kerr wonders how Graeme Wheeler can call the NZD 'unjustifiably high' when it is now back to the levels they were targeting
2nd Feb 15, 1:57pm
Roger J Kerr wonders how Graeme Wheeler can call the NZD 'unjustifiably high' when it is now back to the levels they were targeting
Roger J Kerr thinks the NZD soon will get a boost from stronger data, and the recent falls may stoke tradeable inflation fears. Time for exporters to hedge he says
2nd Feb 15, 12:01pm
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Roger J Kerr thinks the NZD soon will get a boost from stronger data, and the recent falls may stoke tradeable inflation fears. Time for exporters to hedge he says
Much ado about RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler's Wednesday speech
All eyes on Wheeler's speech; soft US GDP data has 'good' and 'bad' aspects; Fed people talk up US economy; EU vs Greece bout in early sparing
2nd Feb 15, 8:37am
All eyes on Wheeler's speech; soft US GDP data has 'good' and 'bad' aspects; Fed people talk up US economy; EU vs Greece bout in early sparing
Opinion: Will Graeme Wheeler have to swallow a dead rat and cut the OCR?