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Leading contender Lawrence Summers withdraws leaving Janet Yellen as odds-on favourite to be next Fed Chairman
16th Sep 13, 12:07pm
Leading contender Lawrence Summers withdraws leaving Janet Yellen as odds-on favourite to be next Fed Chairman
Latest REINZ figures show median price climbed $5k to $390k; annual price inflation 9.5%; Auckland price inflation 17.9%
16th Sep 13, 10:01am
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Latest REINZ figures show median price climbed $5k to $390k; annual price inflation 9.5%; Auckland price inflation 17.9%
RBNZ's hawkish statement last week could see NZ$/US$ trade above the 200-day moving average of 0.8185
16th Sep 13, 8:22am
RBNZ's hawkish statement last week could see NZ$/US$ trade above the 200-day moving average of 0.8185
Bernard Hickey points out that the tame Auckland rental market gives an important clue to the distorted Auckland housing market - it's not just about supply
15th Sep 13, 8:00am
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Bernard Hickey points out that the tame Auckland rental market gives an important clue to the distorted Auckland housing market - it's not just about supply
RBNZ sees little pressure on big banks' funding with retail deposits covering much of their lending
13th Sep 13, 3:42pm
RBNZ sees little pressure on big banks' funding with retail deposits covering much of their lending
RBNZ Deputy Governor emphasises LVR restrictions will be temporary and says RBNZ won't micro manage banks' credit books
13th Sep 13, 3:40pm
RBNZ Deputy Governor emphasises LVR restrictions will be temporary and says RBNZ won't micro manage banks' credit books
BNZ chief economist says nobody in the past five years has been able to predict interest rate levels
13th Sep 13, 10:36am
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BNZ chief economist says nobody in the past five years has been able to predict interest rate levels
Add soft Aussie employment data to yesterday's RBNZ announcement and you get the biggest one day gain for the NZ$/A$ since May 2010
13th Sep 13, 8:23am
Add soft Aussie employment data to yesterday's RBNZ announcement and you get the biggest one day gain for the NZ$/A$ since May 2010
Bernard Hickey looks at what the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Statement means for mortgage rates and house prices
12th Sep 13, 12:34pm
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Bernard Hickey looks at what the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Statement means for mortgage rates and house prices
Reserve Bank Governor says his GFC experience in the US helped drive crackdown on bank's low equity home loans
12th Sep 13, 11:37am
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Reserve Bank Governor says his GFC experience in the US helped drive crackdown on bank's low equity home loans
RBNZ holds OCR, but increases forecast interest rate track 50 bps; says LVR limit equal to 30 bps of hikes
12th Sep 13, 9:20am
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RBNZ holds OCR, but increases forecast interest rate track 50 bps; says LVR limit equal to 30 bps of hikes
Live-streamed video from the RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
12th Sep 13, 8:53am
Live-streamed video from the RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
No impediment to further appreciation of the NZ$/US$ with BNZ seeing 'fair value' being up to 86c
12th Sep 13, 7:50am
No impediment to further appreciation of the NZ$/US$ with BNZ seeing 'fair value' being up to 86c
Opinion: All parties seem at least prepared to try to build 39,000 new houses in Auckland during the next three years
11th Sep 13, 4:49pm
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Opinion: All parties seem at least prepared to try to build 39,000 new houses in Auckland during the next three years
Chinese Industrial production, business investment, and retail sales all came in above market expectations in August
11th Sep 13, 8:06am
Chinese Industrial production, business investment, and retail sales all came in above market expectations in August
Nick Smith denies continuing house price rises are inevitable; points to new Government initiatives
10th Sep 13, 10:05am
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Nick Smith denies continuing house price rises are inevitable; points to new Government initiatives
Successful 2020 olympic bid, Nikkei index up 2.5% and upward revisions to Q2 GDP cap off good day for Japan
10th Sep 13, 8:22am
Successful 2020 olympic bid, Nikkei index up 2.5% and upward revisions to Q2 GDP cap off good day for Japan
Roger J Kerr points out his forecasts have been better than the gloomsters, and the RBNZ will now be 'forced' to upgrade
9th Sep 13, 4:31pm
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Roger J Kerr points out his forecasts have been better than the gloomsters, and the RBNZ will now be 'forced' to upgrade
Craig Simpson examines how the current average term deposit rates stack up against bank corporate bonds
9th Sep 13, 3:29pm
Craig Simpson examines how the current average term deposit rates stack up against bank corporate bonds
Chinese data and weaker-than-expected US employment numbers support NZ$
9th Sep 13, 8:37am
Chinese data and weaker-than-expected US employment numbers support NZ$
Latest RBNZ figures show that net household financial wealth has fallen for the first time in nearly two years
6th Sep 13, 4:09pm
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Latest RBNZ figures show that net household financial wealth has fallen for the first time in nearly two years
Combination of a stronger US$ and a dovish sounding ECB amounted to a perfect storm for the Euro
6th Sep 13, 8:18am
Combination of a stronger US$ and a dovish sounding ECB amounted to a perfect storm for the Euro
BNZ to play 'straight bat' to LVR restrictions, won't necessarily favour one type of borrowers over another
5th Sep 13, 4:10pm
BNZ to play 'straight bat' to LVR restrictions, won't necessarily favour one type of borrowers over another
RBNZ's view on house price inflation will be a key component of its latest Monetary Policy Statement next week
5th Sep 13, 4:03pm
RBNZ's view on house price inflation will be a key component of its latest Monetary Policy Statement next week
65% of economists polled believe the US Federal Reserve will begin cutting back their bond buying program in September
5th Sep 13, 9:31am
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65% of economists polled believe the US Federal Reserve will begin cutting back their bond buying program in September