Economy / News
Economy / News
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Eyes on the RBA, US jobs and China's holiday activity; US durable goods order data mixed; The US Fed in a tough spot; no deal to re-open Hormuz; UST 10yr at 5.17%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 60.3
Public Policy / News
Public Policy / News
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by Anna Whyte
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Labour promises to wipe small student loans and cut debt by 10%, as National's Nicola Willis teases 'better than expected' books ahead of Tuesday's fiscal update
Public Policy / News
Public Policy / News
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by Ella Somers
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As Treasury prepares to publish the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update, bank economists aren’t expecting any big surprises in the Government’s finances and forecasts
Currencies / Opinion
Currencies / Opinion
by Roger J Kerr
Roger J Kerr says the global bond market mayhem has implications locally for us, and the RBNZ ignores exchange rate depreciation at their peril. Meanwhile, the RBA is set to hike interest rates again
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Currencies / Analysis
Currencies / Analysis
US treasury curve steepened as the front end rallied while the long-end remained under pressure. 30-year yield above 5.50%. The US dollar weakened, with the yen outperforming. Lower oil prices supported risk sentiment
Economy / News
Economy / News
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by Anna Whyte
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David Seymour on balancing the books before tax cuts, how he plans to save more than $2.4b from the public service and what to do with debt
Property / News
Property / News
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by Greg Ninness
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The spring lift in residential auction numbers has arrived but there's no change in the sales rate
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Investing / Opinion
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Joseph Darby says rising costs have widened the gap between what a tenant pays and what their house costs to provide with the owner paying the difference. Why does the shortfall exist, and what's the return landlords need to justify it?
Rural News / Opinion
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Keith Woodford says exports and population will interact to determine New Zealand’s future in a resource-constrained environment distant from world markets. There are no easy answers
Economy / News
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Solid growth in overseas student and foreign worker numbers, fewer residence visas being approved
Personal Finance / Opinion
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I went to a panel on the Super Age to try and get my head around the issue. I left way more confused
Banking / News
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Reserve Bank orders TSB to get independent review of capital and liquidity ratios ahead of proposed TSB-Heartland merger, Heartland says it takes regulatory matters 'very seriously' and will consider any implications for the proposed merger
Property / Analysis
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Rising mortgage rates are more than offsetting falling prices at the affordable end of the housing market
Other News
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