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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rates inch up, PMI sinks, retail sales stays up, pandemic support nears end, swaps flatten, NZD holds, & more
10th Dec 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rates inch up, PMI sinks, retail sales stays up, pandemic support nears end, swaps flatten, NZD holds, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; lowest mortgage rates rise, buyers market seen, councils push revenue increases, dairy payout forecast raised, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
8th Dec 21, 4:05pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; lowest mortgage rates rise, buyers market seen, councils push revenue increases, dairy payout forecast raised, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ASB cuts a key rate, retail spending up, RBNZ stress tests revealed, eyes on dairy prices, swaps rise, NZD holds, & more
7th Dec 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ASB cuts a key rate, retail spending up, RBNZ stress tests revealed, eyes on dairy prices, swaps rise, NZD holds, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; higher retail rates, construction activity wavers, commodity prices jump, deposit insurance plan inches ahead, swaps fall & flatten, NZD holds low, & more
6th Dec 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; higher retail rates, construction activity wavers, commodity prices jump, deposit insurance plan inches ahead, swaps fall & flatten, NZD holds low, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail interest rate changes, record car sales, strong dairy payout, another political poll, swaps flatten, NZD weaker, & more
3rd Dec 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail interest rate changes, record car sales, strong dairy payout, another political poll, swaps flatten, NZD weaker, & more
Report from virtual private network provider NordVPN shows NZ punching above its weight in terms of volume & desirability of payments cards found on the dark web
3rd Dec 21, 10:46am
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Report from virtual private network provider NordVPN shows NZ punching above its weight in terms of volume & desirability of payments cards found on the dark web
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland housing churns faster, big trade deficit, NZGBs not as popular, swap rates flatten sharply but up at short end, NZD soft, & more
2nd Dec 21, 4:13pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland housing churns faster, big trade deficit, NZGBs not as popular, swap rates flatten sharply but up at short end, NZD soft, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; many retail rate changes, building consents rise again, KiwiSaver funds drop member fees, swaps firm, NZD recovers, & more
1st Dec 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; many retail rate changes, building consents rise again, KiwiSaver funds drop member fees, swaps firm, NZD recovers, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a few minor retail rate changes, dairy prices up, business confidence sags, business lending jumps, swaps stable, NZD marginally softer, & more
30th Nov 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a few minor retail rate changes, dairy prices up, business confidence sags, business lending jumps, swaps stable, NZD marginally softer, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rates rise modestly, modest rise in filled jobs, grocery shelves empty & prices up, swaps confused, NZD soft, & more
29th Nov 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rates rise modestly, modest rise in filled jobs, grocery shelves empty & prices up, swaps confused, NZD soft, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; confidence holds locally, KiwiSaver valuation jumps, SBS profits strong, new virus concerns, equities dive, swaps sink, NZD falls, & more
26th Nov 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; confidence holds locally, KiwiSaver valuation jumps, SBS profits strong, new virus concerns, equities dive, swaps sink, NZD falls, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; floating rates up, bank profits up, trade deficit widens sharply, La Niña here, swaps stay lower, NZD stays soft, & more
25th Nov 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; floating rates up, bank profits up, trade deficit widens sharply, La Niña here, swaps stay lower, NZD stays soft, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; OCR raised +25 bps on way to 2.6% over time; affordability worsens; travel restriction easing; FHBs still very active, swaps fall sharply, NZD eases, & more
24th Nov 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; OCR raised +25 bps on way to 2.6% over time; affordability worsens; travel restriction easing; FHBs still very active, swaps fall sharply, NZD eases, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ raises term deposit rates, retail sales hit hard in Q3, RBNZ looking closely at DTIs and floor rates, swaps await RBNZ signals, NZD soft, & more
23rd Nov 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ raises term deposit rates, retail sales hit hard in Q3, RBNZ looking closely at DTIs and floor rates, swaps await RBNZ signals, NZD soft, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ leads rates higher, property brakes go on, farms sell well, ditto lifestyle blocks, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
22nd Nov 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ leads rates higher, property brakes go on, farms sell well, ditto lifestyle blocks, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
Change underway at the Reserve Bank ruffles feathers, as questions are raised over whether the institution is distracting or future-proofing itself
22nd Nov 21, 11:05am
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Change underway at the Reserve Bank ruffles feathers, as questions are raised over whether the institution is distracting or future-proofing itself
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rate rise, data disproves barbeque meme, Auckland rebounds, credit cards a sunset option, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
19th Nov 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rate rise, data disproves barbeque meme, Auckland rebounds, credit cards a sunset option, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some retail rate rises, inflation pressure heightens, higher reverse mortgage LVRs, NZGB yields stable, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more
18th Nov 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some retail rate rises, inflation pressure heightens, higher reverse mortgage LVRs, NZGB yields stable, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; waiting for next rate changes, producer prices up sharply, dairy prices rise, the payout forecasts, swaps hold, NZD soft, & more
17th Nov 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; waiting for next rate changes, producer prices up sharply, dairy prices rise, the payout forecasts, swaps hold, NZD soft, & more
ANZ economists see 'a relatively middle of the road outlook' for a period of weaker-than-average house price growth over 2022, but a gradual return to average over 2023
17th Nov 21, 3:01pm
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ANZ economists see 'a relatively middle of the road outlook' for a period of weaker-than-average house price growth over 2022, but a gradual return to average over 2023
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some majors raise rates, inflation expectations rise, inflation challenges retirement savings, rents hold high, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more
16th Nov 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some majors raise rates, inflation expectations rise, inflation challenges retirement savings, rents hold high, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more
New Reserve Bank debt to income figures show the extent to which housing investors filled their boots during the low-interest, LVR-free days of last year and into this year
16th Nov 21, 3:25pm
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New Reserve Bank debt to income figures show the extent to which housing investors filled their boots during the low-interest, LVR-free days of last year and into this year
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many rate changes, Yuong Ha leaving, service sector in pain, NZGIF stumps up another $40 mln, swaps soft, NZD unchanged, & more
15th Nov 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many rate changes, Yuong Ha leaving, service sector in pain, NZGIF stumps up another $40 mln, swaps soft, NZD unchanged, & more
New figures show house buyers are still stretching themselves ever more as the RBNZ prepares to consult on possible DTI limits
15th Nov 21, 3:51pm
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New figures show house buyers are still stretching themselves ever more as the RBNZ prepares to consult on possible DTI limits
With the economic situation looking particularly tricky, David Hargreaves wonders if the Reserve Bank needs to give itself more options as it mulls the final interest rate review of the year
15th Nov 21, 8:50am
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With the economic situation looking particularly tricky, David Hargreaves wonders if the Reserve Bank needs to give itself more options as it mulls the final interest rate review of the year