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Average asking prices on Trade Me property down by more than $60,000 from their summer peak
16th Jul 26, 10:53am
by Greg Ninness
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Auckland and the West Coast recorded the biggest drops in average asking prices on Trade Me Property over winter
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The oil market absorbed the war shock, but buffers are running low
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The IMF sees lower demand for oil, more production, and inventory drawdowns all of which prevented a larger price spike. A quick supply recovery is essential to avoid further damage to the global economy they say
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Personal Finance / Analysis
Latest increase in the OCR likely to have a relatively modest impact on borrowers
16th Jul 26, 10:25am
by Greg Ninness
The popularity of floating rate mortgages continues to decline as interest rates rise
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Insurance / News
House insurance quote gap hits $1400, Quashed data shows
16th Jul 26, 11:26am
by Mandy Te
Quashed data shows price difference between lowest and highest quotes for same type of cover across insurance providers has ‘widened significantly’ with risk-based pricing raised as a likely reason why
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by Anna Whyte
Malaysia wants to crack the world's top 10 AI nations by 2030, and its National AI Office boss says the real challenge is skilling up an entire nation
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Economy / News
Breakfast briefing: Running on empty?
16th Jul 26, 7:23am
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by David Chaston
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US PPI eases; US data 'moderate'; US crude stocks fall; Canada holds rates, sees brighter prospects; China data weak raising new stimulus bets; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold stable; oil firms; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4
Currencies / Analysis
NZ dollar up
Currencies / Analysis
NZD up to a monthly high
16th Jul 26, 7:57am
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by Jason Wong
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Oil prices flat despite ongoing military strikes near the Strait of Hormuz and warnings of a supply crunch. US PPI data weaker than expected, driving down US rates and the USD; pricing for Fed hikes continues to fade
Public Policy / News
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Govt to force councils to prepare high-risk communities for climate risks
15th Jul 26, 4:43pm
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by Mandy Te
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says ‘councils will be required by law to plan how high-risk communities will prepare for the impacts of climate change’ as Bill is introduced to Parliament
Personal Finance / Analysis
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Rate pressure builds
15th Jul 26, 11:09am
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by David Chaston
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Following the RBNZ's rate hike and bank pass-throughs to floating rates, attention now turns to pressures on home loan fixed rates where pressures are building too
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15th Jul 26, 4:31pm
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Property / News
REINZ figures show national house prices and sales numbers both declined in June
15th Jul 26, 9:00am
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15th Jul 26, 12:42pm
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RBNZ’s Paul Conway talks inflation mandate, increased transparency
15th Jul 26, 6:00am
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National proposes changes to commercial building consents
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15th Jul 26, 9:55am
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