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Doug Steel

Obama will not negotiate and US Speaker Boehner says House will not agree to raise the US debt ceiling without packaging it with other conditions
7th Oct 13, 8:14am
Obama will not negotiate and US Speaker Boehner says House will not agree to raise the US debt ceiling without packaging it with other conditions
Modern history indicates US fiscal shenanigans is likely to be positive for US$
4th Oct 13, 8:20am
Modern history indicates US fiscal shenanigans is likely to be positive for US$
Hawkish statement from RBNZ Governor on new LVR restrictions and possible OCR hikes sees NZ$ trading higher
3rd Oct 13, 8:48am
Hawkish statement from RBNZ Governor on new LVR restrictions and possible OCR hikes sees NZ$ trading higher
No solid economic rationale behind Gold tumbling 3.2% and Silver being down 2.6%
2nd Oct 13, 8:26am
No solid economic rationale behind Gold tumbling 3.2% and Silver being down 2.6%
Political instability sees global equity and commodity markets fall; NZ$/US$ lurches higher by about ½ cent
1st Oct 13, 8:18am
Political instability sees global equity and commodity markets fall; NZ$/US$ lurches higher by about ½ cent
Prospects of US government shutdown rattles markets with NZ$ & A$ among the victims
30th Sep 13, 10:06am
Prospects of US government shutdown rattles markets with NZ$ & A$ among the victims
US$ responds positively despite US pending house sales coming in under-expectation and being at lowest level since early 2011
27th Sep 13, 8:19am
US$ responds positively despite US pending house sales coming in under-expectation and being at lowest level since early 2011
Market keeping an eye on US budget negotiations as debt ceiling limit looms; GBP and EUR benefit from US$ weakness
26th Sep 13, 7:58am
Market keeping an eye on US budget negotiations as debt ceiling limit looms; GBP and EUR benefit from US$ weakness
Firmer US$ as Fed tapering debate continues; NZ$ worst performing G10 currency
25th Sep 13, 9:23am
Firmer US$ as Fed tapering debate continues; NZ$ worst performing G10 currency
Opinion: Latest figures will show a slight rise in the level of unemployment to 6.3%; or they will show something else
6th Aug 13, 11:39am
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Opinion: Latest figures will show a slight rise in the level of unemployment to 6.3%; or they will show something else
Economists see current account deficit widening further; BNZ sees it as part of the 'bigger slippery slope'
20th Mar 13, 4:21pm
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Economists see current account deficit widening further; BNZ sees it as part of the 'bigger slippery slope'
BNZ economists predict agricultural GDP will shrink by 4% in the first quarter of this year because of the impact of the drought
7th Mar 13, 4:53pm
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BNZ economists predict agricultural GDP will shrink by 4% in the first quarter of this year because of the impact of the drought
Talk of manufacturing crisis overblown, despite third consecutive monthly contraction in sector, BNZ says; 'Recent weakness turbulence, not tragedy'
11th Oct 12, 11:36am
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Talk of manufacturing crisis overblown, despite third consecutive monthly contraction in sector, BNZ says; 'Recent weakness turbulence, not tragedy'
NZ economic growth set to pick up at end of 2012 following weaker readings mid-year, ANZ leading indicator shows; 'But Europe key'
12th Jul 12, 11:00am
NZ economic growth set to pick up at end of 2012 following weaker readings mid-year, ANZ leading indicator shows; 'But Europe key'
BusinessDesk: Manufacturing sector keeps its head above water in March
12th Apr 12, 11:57am
BusinessDesk: Manufacturing sector keeps its head above water in March
BusinessDesk: Service sector expands on positive employment signs, retail trade
20th Feb 12, 12:48pm
BusinessDesk: Service sector expands on positive employment signs, retail trade
BusinessDesk: NZ manufacturing slips in January, remains in expansion, led by food makers
16th Feb 12, 11:24am
BusinessDesk: NZ manufacturing slips in January, remains in expansion, led by food makers
BusinessDesk: NZ services sector activity expands in November on new orders, sales
19th Dec 11, 12:10pm
BusinessDesk: NZ services sector activity expands in November on new orders, sales
Manufacturing contracts in the north, expands in the south, BNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index shows
13th Oct 11, 11:45am
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Manufacturing contracts in the north, expands in the south, BNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index shows
Economist inflation, OCR hike expectations not dented by Brownlee comment that no rebuilding will happen in Chch for 12 months
23rd Jun 11, 9:46am
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Economist inflation, OCR hike expectations not dented by Brownlee comment that no rebuilding will happen in Chch for 12 months
Fonterra may cut 2012 payout banks say.
13th May 11, 11:12am
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Fonterra may cut 2012 payout banks say.
Access to credit tightens for farmers
10th May 10, 11:12am
Access to credit tightens for farmers