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NZ$ drops down through 76 USc

18 May 12, 2:50pm, Alex Tarrant
NZ$ drops through 76 USc on back of negative sentiment, Aussie fall, Chinese data; At lowest point since before Christmas; Swap rates drop

Demand for pasture fed antibiotic free beef

18 May 12, 1:35pm, Tony Chaston
The market dictates we need to continue our pasture based systems.

Key: Low interest rates helping

Updated 18 May 12, 10:44am, Alex Tarrant
Low interest rates helping people into home ownership, Key says; One reason why govt scrapped Gateway scheme; Heatley says Crown land values very high

US data disappoints

18 May 12, 9:44am, Dan Bell
Moody's downgrade 18 Spanish banks with rumours Spain is next

90 seconds at 9 am: Flight to safety

18 May 12, 9:00am, Bernard Hickey
Wholesale flight to safety on global markets underway on fears about 'Grexit' and slowing US economy; Gold up AND US Treasury yields down; Spanish banks downgraded as depositors flee

NZ govt bond auction successful

18 May 12, 8:44am, bnzeconomists
NZ government's sale of NZ$200 mln of 11 year bonds 2.5 times oversubscribed and yield drops to 3.66% from 3.75% last week

NZ TWI down 4.5% this month

18 May 12, 8:34am, bnzeconomists
NZ$ dropped 7% against US$ since start of May

Investors run for the hills

18 May 12, 7:50am, BusinessDesk
'It is not only about the Greeks pulling out. It’s about what happens to Portugal and Spain and Italy'

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

17 May 12, 7:46pm, Bernard Hickey
NZ judged too easy on money launderers by EU; China's housing market in full reverse; Chinese state bank lending collapses; 'Grexit' seen as 'unthinkable, apocalyptic and Armadeddon-like'; A 12 year old Social Crediter; Dilbert

Key says won't be spooked by Greeks

17 May 12, 5:27pm, Alex Tarrant
PM John Key says will stick to conservative budget despite Euro turmoil; remains confident about NZ economic direction

Strong mortgage approval run continues

17 May 12, 4:31pm, Gareth Vaughan
More than NZ$1 bln worth of mortgages approved last week for 12th week out of last 13; Strongest run since 2007

NZ loans NZ$125m to Greece, Portugal

17 May 12, 4:19pm, Alex Tarrant
NZ lending to IMF for Eurozone bailouts jumps in 2012; Now lending NZ$125 mln through new credit line to Greece, Portugal

Fonterra shareholder choices

17 May 12, 3:44pm, Guest
Willy Leferink is not supportive of the size of the DIRA provisions. He warns how large it could grow

Youngsters expecting house price jumps

17 May 12, 1:33pm, Alex Tarrant
Auckland, Christchurch residents expecting average 4.1% house price rises in next two years; 18-24 yr olds expecting biggest increases, ANZ says

Price squeeze in Q1

17 May 12, 12:49pm, BusinessDesk
Producers receive lower prices in 1Q on falling commodity prices, strong dollar

Rabo cuts term deposit rates

17 May 12, 12:19pm, Alex Tarrant
RaboDirect cuts term deposit rates; Latest in mortgage and deposit rate cuts over last two weeks

Mortgage rate price war intensifies

Updated 17 May 12, 11:52am, Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank, Westpac, ASB & TSB in new round of cuts to advertised fixed-term mortgage rates; Kiwibank continues with 4.99% 1-year 'special'; Floating rates unchanged

ASB margins 'steady in competitive environment'

Updated 17 May 12, 11:39am, Gareth Vaughan
ASB's Aussie parent says NZ unit maintained strong operating income in March quarter; ASB gets 3 new directors

Preparing for retirement

17 May 12, 11:02am, David Chaston
How retirement saving may be a bigger financial project than buying a home

Big REIT hit by depreciation change

17 May 12, 11:02am, BusinessDesk
Goodman Property earnings fall 4.1% as depreciation changes double tax bill

17 May 12, 10:21am Strong result for retirement village operator
17 May 12, 9:36am NZD and markets fall again
17 May 12, 8:44am 90 seconds at 9 am: Greek banks cut off 42
17 May 12, 8:33am Market pricing in 30 bps cut to OCR 9
17 May 12, 8:24am Flight to safety continues
17 May 12, 7:36am Greek troubles weigh
16 May 12, 6:31pm ASB says 'now's the time to fix' 2
16 May 12, 5:24pm Budget forecasts already out of date? 27
16 May 12, 5:03pm Accountants eye much simpler tax returns 9
16 May 12, 5:01pm The bank with the most profitable staff 3
16 May 12, 3:53pm Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint 22
16 May 12, 2:16pm KIP unit value holds at NTA level
16 May 12, 1:51pm Bernard's guide to Fixing vs Floating 54
16 May 12, 1:01pm Chch saves construction from decline 2
16 May 12, 11:55am ANZ ramps up Chinese investment 4
16 May 12, 9:00am NZD falls further
16 May 12, 8:51am 90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ under 77 USc 17
16 May 12, 8:21am Risk appetite deteriorates 1
16 May 12, 8:11am Worries on euro risk
16 May 12, 7:01am Dairy commodities continue price slump 143
16 May 12, 12:35am Can retailers adjust fast enough to survive? 16
15 May 12, 6:31pm Facing challenges positively
15 May 12, 5:52pm The real cost of welfare payments 9
15 May 12, 5:20pm When a co-operative isn't a co-operative
15 May 12, 4:53pm Farm sales slow in April

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