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Colin 90 seconds at 9 am: Yellen's 'patient' message
b) rates bear no relation to actual risk.   Maybe you should either position some interest bearing...
Stephen Hulme 90 seconds at 9 am: Yellen's 'patient' message
The biggest problem with the comments so far is that you are all assuming that all lifestyle blocks are...
Kirsty The problem with lifestyle blocks
Many would call such work recreational Averageman and healthy recreation to boot. Personally I enjoy fencing...
gordon The problem with lifestyle blocks
We are a long way off, if nothing else the wholsale tax dodging, social payouts and levels of debt are way...
steven 90 seconds at 9 am: Yellen's 'patient' message
Why are we going down this social housing track at all.   If there is to be a big government effort...
KH Govt to sell up to 2,000 houses
Indeed, however the spending on houses is the private sector still spending, both Labour and National seem...
steven 90 seconds at 9 am: Yellen's 'patient' message
Good article, especially in drought prone areas. The 10 acre block is a death sentence block for most unless...
Averageman The problem with lifestyle blocks
Having lived/owned just off the main drag in Addington (in the old town area) for several years pre-and post...
downlow Govt to sell up to 2,000 houses
um no. a) Putting up the OCR with the tradeables already in deflation is a great way to send us into...
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90 seconds at 9 am: Yellen's 'patient' message

29 Jan 15, 8:07am, David Chaston
Fed signals rate rises coming; China cuts growth targets, Singapore trims peg; Australia wary of inflation; NZ$1 = 74.6 USc, TWI = 77.5

What happened Wednesday

Updated 28 Jan 15, 4:00pm, David Chaston
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; social housing focus, Aussie inflation embeds, BNZ takes a different path, eyes on the Fed and RBNZ, NZ swap rates rise

90 seconds at 9 am: On the move

28 Jan 15, 7:25am, David Chaston
Mixed US data, durable goods orders fall; new house sales rise, consumer confidence surges; iron ore price sinks; tourism grows fast; bond yields fall; NZ$1 = 74.5 USc, TWI = 77.5

What happened Tuesday

Updated 27 Jan 15, 4:00pm, David Chaston
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more home loan rate drops, more credit card balance transfer extensions, swaps rise, NZD falls, farms drier

90 seconds at 9 am: Now the Greek creditors turn

27 Jan 15, 7:22am, David Chaston
Greek voters choose 'easy' but their creditors have other ideas; eurozone PMI's perk up; UST 10yr yields fall; kiwi dollar sinks; NZ$1 = 74.3 USc, TWI = 77.4

What happened Monday

26 Jan 15, 4:00pm, David Chaston
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; NZ service sector strong, calls for more irrigation, ANZ to issue hybrids, Japan factories expanding, NZ swap rates fall, NZD lowest in 4 years

"A rate curve inversion is coming"

26 Jan 15, 10:49am, David Chaston
Even though a negative rate slope is not likely in the next few weeks, Westpac picks an inversion to happen after that and last maybe a year

Enticing borrowers

26 Jan 15, 9:37am, David Chaston
We review who offered the lowest fixed mortgage rates in 2014 and find there are two banks who consistently feature for 1 and 2 years

Holiday briefing: Greece decides

26 Jan 15, 8:39am, David Chaston
Greeks reject austerity; Europeans worry the ECB stimulus is not enough; US housing and growth picks up; China stocks up on oil; NZ$1 = 77.4 USc, TWI = 77.9

Key benefits from sanguine economy

24 Jan 15, 8:46am, David Chaston
Jump in support has the National Party with poll numbers near its record high; Government Confidence rating highest since 2010

What happened Friday

23 Jan 15, 4:00pm, David Chaston
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; down, down, down; five year mortgage rates fall below 6%, Govt deficit smaller, Govt bond yields below cash, NZD lower

Five year fixed rates slip below 6%

23 Jan 15, 3:25pm, David Chaston
Westpac pushes long-term fixed mortgage rates lower; other banks signal they will follow with even lower rates

90 seconds at 9 am: ECB acts, finally

23 Jan 15, 7:25am, David Chaston
ECB bond buying program announced; China adds liquidity; UST 10yr yields rise again; NZ swaps fall; oil down again, gold up; NZ$1 = 75.4 USc, TWI = 78.1

TSB Bank claims lowest 2yr mortgage rate

22 Jan 15, 5:04pm, David Chaston
Unique 'Facebook exclusive' limited and conditional offer launched today for a one week run

What happened Thursday

22 Jan 15, 4:00pm, David Chaston
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; factories happy, rents rising, consumers very happy, farms sell well, swap rates fall sharply, Kiwi dollar flat-lines

90 seconds at 9 am: ECB under intense scrutiny

22 Jan 15, 7:19am, David Chaston
Massive ECB speculation; Chinese banks under pressure; US housing starts surge; Canada cuts rates; UST yields firmer; NZD slides; NZ$1 = 75.7 USc, TWI = 78

What happened Wednesday

21 Jan 15, 4:00pm, David Chaston
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; even more mortgage cuts, plus some TD reductions too, good deflation, a $10 bln boost, a lower NZD

90 seconds at 9 am: Small dairy price rise

21 Jan 15, 7:29am, David Chaston
Dairy prices rise again, but payout likely to fall; China property market gains, growth better than expected; IMF downbeat; UST 10yr yields fall; NZ$1 = 76.9 USc, TWI = 79.2

Home loan rate cuts from ANZ and Co-op Bank

20 Jan 15, 5:10pm, David Chaston
Two more banks slice home loan rates as mortgage market competition heats up. New market lows breached

What happened Tuesday

Updated 20 Jan 15, 4:00pm, David Chaston
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD reductions, QSBO sweet spot, ANZ cuts Fonterra payout forecast, drought concerns, China growth as expected