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Westpac economists believe the latest inflation spike will prove temporary and won't require interest rate hikes, while they say the markets also over reacted to RBNZ remit changes from Grant Robertson
1st Mar 21, 2:08pm
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Westpac economists believe the latest inflation spike will prove temporary and won't require interest rate hikes, while they say the markets also over reacted to RBNZ remit changes from Grant Robertson
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; exports fall, Orr defends his patch, new carbon price chart, bond rout today, casualties tomorrow, NZD retreats, & more
26th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; exports fall, Orr defends his patch, new carbon price chart, bond rout today, casualties tomorrow, NZD retreats, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; inflation looming, Govt forces RBNZ on housing, Fonterra raises profit guidance, A2 Milk savaged, swaps up, NZD up, & much more
25th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; inflation looming, Govt forces RBNZ on housing, Fonterra raises profit guidance, A2 Milk savaged, swaps up, NZD up, & much more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, dovish MPS, Methanex retreats, swaps little-changed, NZD firms, bitcoin drops, & more
24th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, dovish MPS, Methanex retreats, swaps little-changed, NZD firms, bitcoin drops, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, retail trade eases, $300 bln of mortgages rise fast, $400 bln of deposits rise fast too, swaps unchanged, NZD stays high, & more
23rd Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, retail trade eases, $300 bln of mortgages rise fast, $400 bln of deposits rise fast too, swaps unchanged, NZD stays high, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; strong farm sales, searing mortgage market, survey sees more, NZ credit rating raised, bond yields jump, NZD higher, & more
22nd Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; strong farm sales, searing mortgage market, survey sees more, NZ credit rating raised, bond yields jump, NZD higher, & more
NZ will have to wait a couple more weeks to find out how the Govt plans to address the housing crisis, as the latest COVID-19 outbreak moves housing down the priority list
22nd Feb 21, 2:11pm
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NZ will have to wait a couple more weeks to find out how the Govt plans to address the housing crisis, as the latest COVID-19 outbreak moves housing down the priority list
No changes to the country's monetary policy settings are expected when the Reserve Bank has its first review of the year next week - but everybody will be looking for clues as to what comes next
20th Feb 21, 12:27pm
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No changes to the country's monetary policy settings are expected when the Reserve Bank has its first review of the year next week - but everybody will be looking for clues as to what comes next
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, PPI flat, M.bovis inquiry, mortgage lending frenzy, swap rates stable, NZD firms slightly, & more
19th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, PPI flat, M.bovis inquiry, mortgage lending frenzy, swap rates stable, NZD firms slightly, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Crown accounts edge back into surplus in December month, median age rises, bond yields rise, swaps firm, NZD slips, & more
18th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Crown accounts edge back into surplus in December month, median age rises, bond yields rise, swaps firm, NZD slips, & more
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development believes stalled Government underwrite would help stimulate the construction sector and see more affordable houses built
17th Feb 21, 4:58pm
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Ministry of Housing and Urban Development believes stalled Government underwrite would help stimulate the construction sector and see more affordable houses built
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; FHBs losing out, housing saves Fletchers, NZR outsourcing, rent ratio at extremes, LSAP tailing off; long rates jump, NZD slides, & more
17th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; FHBs losing out, housing saves Fletchers, NZR outsourcing, rent ratio at extremes, LSAP tailing off; long rates jump, NZD slides, & more
David Hargreaves says the RBNZ was always going to remain 'dovish' in its review next week anyway, which is probably okay for now. But the future is a worry
17th Feb 21, 8:11am
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David Hargreaves says the RBNZ was always going to remain 'dovish' in its review next week anyway, which is probably okay for now. But the future is a worry
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; housing hot in parts, migration tumbles, no new cases, tweaked pandemic support, bonds in reflation trade, NZD stable, & more
16th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; housing hot in parts, migration tumbles, no new cases, tweaked pandemic support, bonds in reflation trade, NZD stable, & more
In their latest quarterly overview Westpac economists warn that when interest rates do eventually rise 'house prices will fall'; also caution that the Govt may consider limiting deductibility on interest for investors
16th Feb 21, 8:27am
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In their latest quarterly overview Westpac economists warn that when interest rates do eventually rise 'house prices will fall'; also caution that the Govt may consider limiting deductibility on interest for investors
The Reserve Banks says it is working directly with stakeholders to determine how many people have been impacted by the December data breach 'and will ensure they are well supported'
15th Feb 21, 4:19pm
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The Reserve Banks says it is working directly with stakeholders to determine how many people have been impacted by the December data breach 'and will ensure they are well supported'
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; risks rise from inbound UK-variant travellers, service sector struggles, Auckland auction activity doubles, swaps and NZD hold, & more
15th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; risks rise from inbound UK-variant travellers, service sector struggles, Auckland auction activity doubles, swaps and NZD hold, & more
Westpac economists say the weekly hit to the economy with Auckland on Level 3 and the rest of NZ at Level 2 is about $300 million
15th Feb 21, 11:53am
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Westpac economists say the weekly hit to the economy with Auckland on Level 3 and the rest of NZ at Level 2 is about $300 million
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; SBS Bank sets new low 2yr mortgage rate, PMI's rise, ANZ admits misleading, Melbourne back in lockdown, swaps settle, NZD stable, & much more
12th Feb 21, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; SBS Bank sets new low 2yr mortgage rate, PMI's rise, ANZ admits misleading, Melbourne back in lockdown, swaps settle, NZD stable, & much more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Toyota Finance cuts rates, retail spending falls, more concrete poured, NZGB yields jump, long rates turn lower, NZD slips, & more
11th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Toyota Finance cuts rates, retail spending falls, more concrete poured, NZGB yields jump, long rates turn lower, NZD slips, & more
David Hargreaves says anything that Finance Minister Grant Robertson is planning to introduce in order to ease housing market demand pressures needs to help - not hinder - measures already being put in place, particularly by the RBNZ
11th Feb 21, 8:29am
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David Hargreaves says anything that Finance Minister Grant Robertson is planning to introduce in order to ease housing market demand pressures needs to help - not hinder - measures already being put in place, particularly by the RBNZ
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new low mortgage rate, strong auction activity, job ads lose momentum, ASB even more profitable, swaps unchanged, NZD slips, & more
10th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new low mortgage rate, strong auction activity, job ads lose momentum, ASB even more profitable, swaps unchanged, NZD slips, & more
The RBNZ suggests exempting certain groups from debt-to-income restrictions would be difficult, as the Finance Minister expresses concerns over the impact these restrictions would have on first-home buyers
10th Feb 21, 1:53pm
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The RBNZ suggests exempting certain groups from debt-to-income restrictions would be difficult, as the Finance Minister expresses concerns over the impact these restrictions would have on first-home buyers
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some more retail rate changes, truckometer at trend, inflation expectations rise, swaps up, NZD rises, bitcoin jumps to new record, & more
9th Feb 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some more retail rate changes, truckometer at trend, inflation expectations rise, swaps up, NZD rises, bitcoin jumps to new record, & more
Westpac economists say the severe housing shortages that have been dogging New Zealand are now 'rapidly eroding'
9th Feb 21, 10:27am
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Westpac economists say the severe housing shortages that have been dogging New Zealand are now 'rapidly eroding'