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Are you in a Conservative fund for the right reason?
28 Jul 17, 11:54am
David Chaston
Our comprehensive review of Conservative KiwiSaver fund performance to June 30, 2017, identifying who has the best long-term returns
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This week's Top 10
28 Jul 17, 10:02am
Ryan Greenaway-...
14 comments
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on hi-tech services and manufacturing, making Auckland affordable, land taxes, paying teachers & how economics can improve your life
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Pukekohe and Franklin the only affordable parts of Auckland
28 Jul 17, 9:42am
Greg Ninness
29 comments
Falling house prices around NZ bring home ownership a step closer for first homes buyers, but they'd still struggle to get on the property ladder in Auckland or Queenstown
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NZD trades a 132 point range
28 Jul 17, 8:33am
Dan Bell
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Friday, July 28, 2017
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USD revived
28 Jul 17, 8:21am
Doug Steel
USD rose against most major currencies overnight as it fought back from the punishment it took after the Fed announcement; NZD tested 0.7560 USD yesterday, currently trading below the 0.7500 mark; NZDAUD opens at 0.9400
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Local yields fall again
28 Jul 17, 8:17am
Doug Steel
Despite a small rise in the US, yields are generally lower around the world, including in New Zealand. Focus turns to US Q2 GDP result
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90 seconds at 9 am: An America with a personality disorder
28 Jul 17, 7:43am
David Chaston
14 comments
US advance goods orders jump, home ownership rate turns up, trade deficit eases; Russia ready to retaliate; Germans feel trapped; China targets supply side; UST 10yr yield at 2.31%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 74.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.6
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Opaque Marshall Islands company wants its money back from NZ financial service provider
28 Jul 17, 5:00am
Gareth Vaughan
After leaving a trail of destruction in its wake NZ's Asia Finance Corporation is being liquidated. But who is behind the liquidation?
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What happened Thursday
27 Jul 17, 3:59pm
David Chaston
7 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; farmgate milk price up, CPI by decile, big new Kauri, new NZGB, protection for wine regions, swaps fall, NZD jumps
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Call to put Climate Change targets into law
27 Jul 17, 2:30pm
Alex Tarrant
21 comments
NZ needs to take next step in climate change fight and put targets into law, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says
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100% sales rate at one apartment auction, zero sales at the other
27 Jul 17, 2:19pm
Greg Ninness
33 comments
Fewer Auckland apartments being offered at auction and although there are serious buyers about, they are being cautious
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NZ Govt Bond tender number 610 results
27 Jul 17, 2:13pm
Suraj Varma
NZ Govt Bond Tender #610; strong demand for first 2033 issue in eight months, coverage ratio of 2.7x and weighted average accepted yield of 3.30%
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Govt tweaks migrant proposals
27 Jul 17, 1:22pm
David Hargreaves
55 comments
After complaints from employers the Government has backed down on original work visa proposals; has now lowered pay threshold to $41.5k from $48k; introduced new 'mid-skilled' category
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Pricing unveiled for first green bond in NZ market
27 Jul 17, 12:43pm
Gareth Vaughan
World Bank offshoot International Finance Corporation seeking at least NZ$100 mln through first green bond in NZ Kauri market
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Rising essentials, housing costs hit poor hardest
27 Jul 17, 11:42am
Alex Tarrant
113 comments
Beneficiaries and lower-income groups have been hit the hardest by typical cost rises over the past year as housing and other price increases make their mark
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Where they have invested your money
27 Jul 17, 11:10am
David Chaston
1 comment
Our comprehensive review of default KiwiSaver fund performance to June 2017, identifying who has the best long-term returns
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Yields fall
27 Jul 17, 9:51am
Doug Steel
US Fed comments drive a fall in yields. RBNZ reduces their view of the neutral cash rate. Australian inflation miss and RBA comment sees their yields slip
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Fonterra lifts milk price forecast to $6.75 from $6.50
27 Jul 17, 9:13am
David Hargreaves
1 comment
Fonterra is now forecasting a $6.75 milk price for farmers in the current season, but its earnings forecast of 45c to 55c per share is only the same as that for the previous year
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NZD tops leaderboard
27 Jul 17, 8:22am
Doug Steel
NZD up more than 1% against the USD, trading above the 0.7500 mark; USD lower as Fed keeps rates unchanged, as expected, and stated that the balance sheet unwind would start soon; AUD lower against the NZD after weak CPI data
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NZD makes steady gains
27 Jul 17, 8:09am
Dan Bell
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Thursday, July 27, 2017
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27 Jul 17, 7:36am
90 seconds at 9 am: China retaliates with Aussie meat ban
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27 Jul 17, 5:02am
Our Paris climate change goals face a problem with agriculture the heifer in the room
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26 Jul 17, 5:15pm
A bit of mischief from Winston
13
26 Jul 17, 4:06pm
The ComCom's Vero/Tower decision explained
22
26 Jul 17, 3:58pm
What happened Wednesday
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26 Jul 17, 3:37pm
Housing investors stay away in droves
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26 Jul 17, 3:20pm
Australia gets closer to objective carcase measurement
26 Jul 17, 1:27pm
Three black swans
33
26 Jul 17, 11:58am
Overall household financial stress doesn't appear elevated
35
26 Jul 17, 11:40am
English wants ACT, UF, Maori team again
99
26 Jul 17, 10:10am
RBNZ indicates rate hikes some way off
10
26 Jul 17, 9:17am
Life's not getting any easier for property investors
102
26 Jul 17, 8:30am
NZD slightly lower against most majors
26 Jul 17, 8:26am
ComCom blocks Tower takeover
16
26 Jul 17, 8:13am
USD marginally higher
26 Jul 17, 8:12am
Local rates to rise on back of offshore lift
26 Jul 17, 7:33am
90 seconds at 9 am: Signals improve in both US and China
5
25 Jul 17, 4:50pm
How NZ housing costs have risen relative to incomes
9
25 Jul 17, 3:59pm
What happened Tuesday
4
25 Jul 17, 3:38pm
No evidence of personal debt stress
113
25 Jul 17, 1:12pm
BoJo on trade, OEs, NZ lamb, leadership & Brexit
4
25 Jul 17, 12:40pm
Broad based USD weakness continues
25 Jul 17, 11:38am
Barfoot & Thompson sold just over a third at latest auctions
69
25 Jul 17, 10:20am
Made in China 2025: The impact for NZ and beyond
5
25 Jul 17, 10:04am
The rise & rise of SBS Bank's Finance Now
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Business confidence - Activity outlook

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The ANZ monthly business confidence series includes this important component - Activity Outlook. While the Business Confidence series records the results of a question about what responders think about how the economy will perform in the immediate future, this "own activity" question records the responders view on how their own firm will do in the immediate future.

Actually, over time, this series shows that most responders are more positive about their own future, than that of 'everyone else'.

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